Mingoes are back in action
IN their first match in almost two years, the University of the Bahamas Mingoes men’s soccer lost to Johnson University 3-0 to open its 2021/2022 soccer season.
Strachan shines in breakout game for the Golden Rams
PRINCE Strachan had a breakout game of the season on senior night for his John Carroll High School Golden Rams.
Two injured in separate shootings
TWO people, including a woman, were shot in separate incidents in New Providence on Saturday.
Grand Bahama's first neurosurgery performed at Rand Memorial Hospital
Grand Bahama's first-ever neurosurgery was performed at Rand Memorial Hospital on Saturday.
STATESIDE: 10 years without a US Ambassador
AS you may have noticed, ten months into the Biden administration, we still don’t have a sitting American Ambassador here in Nassau. As a matter of fact, for those not keeping score on such matters, within five weeks, it will have been fully ten years since a Senate-confirmed U.S. envoy has overseen the work of the large American Embassy still located on Queen Street downtown until the new U.S. embassy headquarters building is ready for occupancy. Do you remember who was the last American ambassador to The Bahamas?
Man admits taking $872 found at Churchill Building
A MAN charged with stealing by discovery has been sentenced to probation after admitting to taking $872 he found at the Churchill Building, which is being demolished, according to press liaison officer Assistant Superintendent of Police Audley Peters.
Grand Bahama to host a number of events for National Older Persons Month
FREEPORT – The Department of Social Services is observing National Older Persons Month with a number of activities and events that focus on senior citizens here in Grand Bahama.
DIANE PHILLIPS: The surprising twist in the Christopher Columbus statue saga
ON Saturday, October 9, two days before Heroes Day, police arrested a man for destroying the statue of Christopher Columbus on Government House grounds. The act went locally viral in minutes.
A COMIC'S VIEW: All that it took to get people vaccinated was Black Friday
I COULD go so many ways this week; the material has been in abundance.
EDITORIAL: A new government with familiar faces
THE promise from the PLP in their campaign slogan was clear: A New Day.
Saved from the storm
EAST End resident Maydon Cooper Swann could not believe her eyes when she was finally reunited with her fully restored wedding dress that was found battered in dirt after Hurricane Dorian destroyed her home two years ago.
Showing up for work with COVID is ‘mind-boggling’
CONSULTANT Physicians Staff Association President Dr Sabriquet Pinder Butler said it is “mind-boggling” that some people who have contracted COVID-19 are still reporting to work and not properly isolating themselves.
Mitchell denies PLP in-fighting over govt roles
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell has denied allegations of infighting in the party over board and government appointments that supporters say are taking too long to be delivered.
Rolle: Pension was suspended only for those who didn’t show they were alive
FORMER Public Service and National Insurance Minister Brensil Rolle said the Minnis administration had suspended pension payments to nearly 10,000 people who failed to verify if they were alive.
Scores flock to gymnasium to get their vaccinations
SCORES of people flocked to the Kendal G L Isaacs Gymnasium yesterday hoping to get vaccinated against COVID-19 amid dwindling supplies of the vaccine.
‘Make Abaco the second Freeport’
Abaco’s Chamber of Commerce president yesterday called for the Dorian-ravaged island to be designated as a ‘second Freeport’ to further spur its recovery from the devastating storm.
Bank branches shrink 30% in seven years
The number of commercial bank branches in The Bahamas has declined by almost 30 percent over the past seven years, the Central Bank’s governor revealed yesterday.
Abaco resorts in up to 80% rebound despite difficulties
Abaco resorts yesterday said business has rebounded to almost 80 percent of pre-COVID levels as they bid to overcome staffing, housing and utilities woes created by Dorian and the pandemic.
