Tourism chief: COVID test tightening ‘right thing to do’
The Bahamas’ top hotelier yesterday said the government’s tightening of COVID-19 testing requirements for incoming travellers was “the right thing to do” in a bid to bring the country’s soaring infection rate under control.
Arawak Cay chief backs loitering ban
The Arawak Cay Association’s president says “one of the good things” about the government’s COVID-19 crackdown is the ban on loitering at the popular Fish Fry destination.
COFFEE AND GLOBALIZATION
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THE etymology of the word offers clues on the history and trajectory of what is, after water and tea, the most popular drink in the world; the English term coffee was adapted from the Dutch koffie, which in turn evolved from the Turkish kahve, itself based on the Arabic qahwah, which I’m told means “dark in colour”. It is believed the plant originates from Ethiopia and Sudan, while the first known reports of coffee being drunk dates from the 15th century, in Yemen, where it had arrived transported by Somali merchants.
Lucius Fox Jr gets call up to Major Leagues
LUCIUS Fox Jr became the latest Bahamian baseball player in the country’s history to receive his call up to the Major Leagues.
BTVI needs Jeff Lloyd
Please - allow me to speak candidly about my experience as a 2021 graduate of the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute. I am a fully employed mother who decided to enroll in BTVI after attending the graduation ceremony of a friend in 2017 and hearing the newly appointed Minister of Education Mr Jeffrey Lloyd speak about his plans for Technical Education and how he will work to make sure that technical education gets the respect that it deserves. I took him at his word, knowing that he also graduated from BTVI.
Get rid of the Health Visa
As a long-time travel agency owner in cities in northern New Jersey I am writing because I am alarmed at the steep decline in interest for vacations in The Bahamas. For many years both Nassau and some of the out islands were very popular destinations for our clients. They were easy to book and good airline connections.
Charlton: ‘I expected more, so I think that hurts more’
HER dream was to become an Olympic medallist, but having fallen short of that goal, Devynne Charlton said she gave it all she had, finishing sixth in the women’s 100 metres hurdles final in Tokyo, Japan, in her first appearance at the games.
Jones puts on No.23 for first time
KAI Jones and the remainder of the Charlotte Hornets’ 2021 Draft Class were formally introduced to the organisation’s fanbase and donned his No.23 jersey for the first time.
Vaccinated visitors now have to take five-day test
INFECTIOUS disease expert Dr Nikkiah Forbes says changes to travel requirements revealed Monday by the Office of the Prime Minister are consistent with data about how COVID-19 variants are affecting the ability of vaccinated people to transmit the virus.
Steven Gardiner qualifies for 400m final, Alonzo Russell misses out
Bahamian national record holder Steven Gardiner and Grand Bahamian Alonzo Russell finished at the two ends of the spectrum in the men’s 400 metre semi-final at the 2020 Olympic Games.
BPL Skyguard Severe Weather Alert 2nd August – updated: Nassau
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Shaunae Miller-Uibo into 200m final, Anthonique Strachan bows out
SHAUNAE Miller-Uibo had to power back for a second place finish in her heat of the women’s 200 metres to advance to the final, but Anthonique Strachan’s third place comeback effort in her heat wasn’t enough for her to move on.
Charlton sixth in 100m hurdles final
Bahamian national record holder Devynne Charlton gave it her best shot in her debut at the 2020 Olympic Games, but she had to settle for sixth place in the final of the highly contested women’s 100 metre hurdles on Sunday.
Miller-Uibo and Strachan advance to 200m semis
AFTER all of the confusion over which three women should run the 200 metres at the 2020 Olympics, only two showed at the starting line on Monday at the Tokyo National Stadium in Japan with both Shaunae Miller-Uibo and Anthonique Strachan advancing to the semi-finals.
Devynne Charlton advances to 100m hurdles final, Pedrya Seymour bows out in semis
DEVYNNE Charlton came close to her national record in making the final in her Olympic debut in the women’s 100 metre hurdles, while Pedrya Seymour bowed out in her bid for her second straight appearance in the big dance.
Gardiner and Russell qualify for 400m semifinals
IT was an easy run for national record holder Steven Gardiner of Abaco, but a gallant comeback for Grand Bahamian Alonzo Russell as the two Bahamians advanced out of the heats of the men’s 400 metres on Sunday morning at the 2020 Olympic Games.
Six test positive for COVID-19 after Bahamas cruise
Six passengers who sailed on a Royal Caribbean ship tested positive for COVID-19 near the end of their cruise and were immediately quarantined, the company said Friday.
Gaither falls short of final place, Colebrooke seventh in his heat
TYNIA Gaither’s bid for a spot in the final of the women's 100 metres and Samson Colebrooke's attempt to get out of the first round of the men's 100m heat fell short on Saturday night at the 2020 Olympic Games.
Gaither advances to 100m semis
As the track and field competition got started for Team Bahamas at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan on Saturday, Grand Bahamian sprinter Tynia Gaither was the first to advance to the semi-finals.
Charlton and Seymour into 100m hurdles semis
A pair of fourth place finishes in their respective heats propelled national record holder Devynne Charlton and former national record holder Pedrya Seymour into the semifinals of the women’s 100 metres hurdles on Saturday at the 2020 Olympic Games.
