Soto takes over NL batting lead, Nationals defeat Chisholm Jr and Marlins 7-5
MIAMI (AP) — Juan Soto took over the NL batting lead, getting three hits and three RBIs to help the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 7-5 last night.
Mario Bowleg sworn in as Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture
A LONGSTANDING member of the local sporting community, newly elected Member of Parliament for Garden Hills, the Honourable Mario Bowleg - was officially sworn in as the Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture.
ART OF GRAPHIX: Website content key to repeat customers
Website design is just another way businesses can show their credibility to customers. Having a beautiful website does not always ensure it will be seen, though. In order for a website to show up in the search results, search engines have to know what your website is about.
PM to take on role as finance minister
The Prime Minister will take on the minister of finance portfolio himself, it is understood, after he yesterday completed appointing his 20-strong Cabinet without naming anyone to the post.
Airport plan among major GB priorities
A Cabinet minister yesterday said developing a plan to rebuild Grand Bahama International Airport (GBIA) will be among the Davis administration’s top priorities for the island.
Businessman says: Don’t freeze GB out
A Grand Bahama businessman yesterday urged the Davis administration not to freeze the island out for the next five years because it elected three Free National Movement (FNM) members.
ALICIA WALLACE: Still not enough but the women in Parliament have a real job to do
The general election came last week and brought many challenges with it, some of them noted by the election observers. There was not, in any of the reports thus far, enough attention on the disenfranchisement of voters. Many young people did not register to vote before the election date was announced as they were under the impression the election would be held in May 2022. People displaced from Abaco and Grand Bahama who intend to return home were unable to vote in their current islands of residence.
EDITORIAL: The public rejected Dr Minnis and it’s time to go
Former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has reached the end of the road as FNM leader – the only question now is when he will leave the post.
Wilson hoping for better communication with new minister
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson said her union hopes for better communication, clearer COVID-19 safety guidelines and a conclusion to negotiations over an industrial agreement with the new administration.
Dorian swayed Abaco vote
LOW voter turnout and the “poor” handling of Hurricane Dorian were chief among the reasons why the Free National Movement was rejected at the polls by Abaco residents, who are now calling for the Davis-led administration to live up to its promises where the previous administration had failed.
Former senator blames apathy and fatigue for defeat
ACTIVIST and former Senator John Bostwick II blames voter apathy and general political fatigue for the Free National Movement’s defeat at the polls last Thursday.
Gov’t told: ‘Rubber stamp’ fish poaching crackdown
The Davis administration was yesterday urged to “endorse and rubber stamp” the international initiative to stamp out fisheries poaching in Bahamian waters, as one fisherman warned: “We must take action now”.
Fish Fry chief: COVID still ‘real’ despite extra hours
The Arawak Cay Association’s president yesterday said his member vendors “cannot take our eyes off” COVID-19 despite being allowed to return to near normality by the curfew’s push back to a 12pm start.
Investment inflows must be ‘felt by man on street’
The Government must ensure that every new foreign and domestic investment project is “felt by the man on the street” otherwise “it’s only a number”, a well-known accountant has warned.
Bahamas’ DARE pays off
The Securities Commission’s executive director yesterday said its legislative DARE has received “a huge vote of confidence” through attracting a major crypto currency exchange to The Bahamas.
Utility-scale solar found ‘impractical’ for Nassau
Environmentalists were bluntly told by Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) that utility-scale solar solutions for New Providence are “impractical” because up to 1,800 acres would be required to generate sufficient energy.
Former Exuma MP George Smith in hospital
FORMER Exuma MP George Smith is in hospital after falling ill while campaigning for the Progressive Liberal Party last week.
COVID cases continue to drop
THE country continued its downward trend in infections on Monday after only 39 new COVID cases were recorded, bringing the nation’s overall tally to 20,288 since the start of the pandemic.
Deduction row leads to ZNS walkout
STAFF at the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas walked off the job yesterday to protest a breach of their industrial agreement with medical benefit contributions being taken out of their salaries without permission.
