‘The rights of workers need to be addressed’
WITH a new Minister of Tourism in office, the president of the Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union said workers’ rights in general are important issues that need to be addressed.
Court of Appeal affirms sentences of two men convicted of firearm charge
THE Court of Appeal has confirmed the sentences of two men convicted of using a firearm to put another man’s life in danger over seven years ago.
Two deny having loaded pistol
TWO men who denied having a loaded pistol were yesterday sent to prison pending a bail hearing.
Man accused of having sex with underaged girls
A 32-year-old man was yesterday remanded to prison over allegations that he had sex with two underaged girls earlier this year.
Five years to organise polling
Elections come and go usually every five-years so the organisers of them have the luxury of four plus plus years to get things together...all it takes is an eight-month jump forward and chaos.
Election nonsense
The usual PLP stalwarts have come out with the predictable drivel in your letters page reference the election.
‘Jazz’ hits two homers, scores game-winning run
JASRADO “Jazz” Chisholm Jr reached another milestone in his standout rookie season with the Miami Marlins.
Jacobi’s college tennis career off to great start with Gold Rush
BAHAMIAN freshman Jacobi Bain got his collegiate tennis career off to a great start with the Xavier University of Louisiana Gold Rush men’s team over the weekend.
FIBA plans ‘bubble’ format for World Cup 2023 Qualifiers
FIBA is planning for a “bubble” format to host the first window of the opening round of qualifying for its World Cup 2023.
Lucius Fox Jr homers in regular season finale
Lucius Fox Jr helped lead his Omaha Storm Chasers to a win in the regular season finale and the club now shifts its focus to the postseason in AAA baseball.
GB Utility blames shipper for $5m RO plant setback
Grand Bahama Utility Company (GBUC) has blamed another “disappointing setback” for construction of its $5m reverse osmosis plant on an error by its shipping company.
BTVI chooses its first vice-president
The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) has named former University of The Bahamas executive, Dr Linda Davis, as its first vice-president.
Delivery firm: Economy needs major ‘kickstart’
A delivery firm yesterday said revenue improvement needs more than a delayed curfew start, adding that the economy must also be sparked into life to increase employment.
New Gov’t urged to boost business ease
Small businesses are urging the new government to further improve the ease and cost of doing business while providing more access to financing.
More reform needed, say vote observers
WHILE The Bahamas has been praised for its “credible, inclusive and transparent” voting process, the country is still in need of further electoral reform especially as it relates to modern election technology, campaign finance regulations and communication relations.
Transparency is easy to say, harder to live up to
AN end to secrecy, and a building of trust.
WORLD VIEW: On the heels of COVID, Climate Change swings a wrecking ball
The public health and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has rightly focused the attention and resources of governments around the world on suppressing and containing it.
The KDK Report: Shot five times at 78 - his good health helped him survive
Before moving back to The Bahamas, I trained and practiced medicine at hospitals in Canada and the US, ultimately becoming the chief resident for foot and ankle surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. It was there that I was taught to inspect the operating theatre before every surgery. I learned the importance of speaking to the nurses, scrub technicians and the anaesthesiologist and to introduce myself to anyone that I hadn’t worked with before.
INSIGHT: The Rebel Seven foretold much of what came to pass
AS we reflect upon history, much will be said about the Minnis administration’s abbreviated run at the helm. Among initiatives such as making tertiary education free for Bahamians, support for small business development and a strong thrust for land ownership, most of their good deeds will be eclipsed by what many will conclude was another term of poor leadership.
Vigil held for mom who died in barrier crash
THE family of Garvinisha Anastasia Carey, the young mother who was killed when her car hit concrete barriers on Munnings Road three years ago, hosted a candlelight service yesterday to reflect on her death.
