Minister Bowleg attends opening of 1st Annual IL Cares Grand Bahama Secondary Schools Basketball Challenge
MINISTER of Youth, Sports, and Culture Mario Bowleg expressed his excitement to see contact sports finally back on the move in the northern Bahamas.
The swearing in of Michael Pintard
Marco City MP Michael Pintard is now leader of the Free National Movement (FNM), Her Majesty’s official Opposition. Over the past 29 years, the FNM has been elected to government four times. The FNM, in my opinion, carries as much political weight as the governing Progressive Liberal Party (PLP). Consequently, the swearing in of Pintard as FNM leader should be considered headline news by the Bahamian media fraternity. But it would appear that Eyewitness News Bahamas does not see it that way.
‘Glaring’ Dorian non-compliance drives Building Code overhaul
The Government is pressing forward with upgrades to the Bahamas Building Code after “glaring” non-compliance was found to have worsened Hurricane Dorian’s devastation, it was revealed.
The Beaches and Parks Commission
This week in the House of Assembly charges were made that the former Chairman of the Beaches & Parks Commission and his team may have spread around assorted contracts in the months and weeks leading up to the general elections.
DPP successfully appeals ruling that Rape accused’s VBI was invalid
THE Director of Public Prosecutions has been successful in appealing a Supreme Court judge’s ruling that stated that a rape accused’s voluntary bill of indictment was invalid as it was signed by a non-Bahamian prosecutor who cannot practice at the Bahamas Bar.
27-year-old is man charged with murder
A 27-year-old man was charged in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday with murder.
Drowning in Eight Mile Rock
GRAND Bahama Police are investigating a drowning that occurred this week in Eight Mile Rock.
Hero World Challenge: 3-way tie for lead after day 1
Daniel Berger, Abraham Ancer and Rory McIlroy lead the field by a single stroke and are tied atop the leaderboard following day one of the Hero World Challenge.
Teams all set for Don’t Blink Home Run Derby in Paradise
THE teams for the Don’t Blink Home Run Derby in Paradise have been set for Team Fox and Team Isaacs as they prepare to decide the 2021 title.
Red-line Athletics Track Club hosts annual teaching sessions
IN an effort to ensure that they are caught up to date on the relevant information for their success on and off the track, the Red- Line Athletics Track Club hosted its annual month-long series of teaching sessions for its members.
Williams looks to smash his national marathon record
RETURNING to action on the international scene next weekend, O’Neil Williams said he would like nothing better for Christmas than to smash his Bahamian national marathon record.
STATESIDE: Finding justice is no easy thing in courts where politics rule
American politics and jurisprudence are supposed to be separate.
FRONT PORCH: What’s the actual plan for vaccine booster shots?
A FRIEND recalls a recent exchange with an employee of a utility company who came to read a meter at his home. Asked by the friend if he was vaccinated, the utility worker replied: “No, I don’t believe in that stuff.”
EDITORIAL: What is being hidden from the Auditor General?
THE role of the Auditor General is not an easy one – but it is straightforward in what he or she is supposed to do. The Auditor General is required to examine and inquire into the accounts of government.
Promotions suspended? Not for some at WSC
ALTHOUGH the Davis administration initially said it would suspend staff promotions given under the previous government, the incoming Water and Sewerage chairman has admitted promotions have been recently given to certain staff.
Private companies to take on govt workers
MORE than 40 people who were being paid by the government but could not be placed because of a lack of vacancies in the public sector will be engaged by private companies.
PAHO: Don’t panic over Omicron strain
PAN American Health Organisation officials have urged countries in the region to not panic over the new Omicron strain but instead to focus efforts on redoubling virus surveillance and expanding vaccine coverage in view of the new threat.
Six more confirmed deaths from COVID
THE COVID-19 death toll has risen by six after several unclassified deaths were added to this category on Tuesday.
Pintard: We won’t be spoken to like children
MARCO City MP Michael Pintard was adamant yesterday that the Official Opposition would not be spoken to like children amid a lengthy back and forth with government members of Parliament.
