Obie back to fight election
FORMER Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe is among seven people the Progressive Liberal Party ratified yesterday to nearly complete its roster for the next general election.
‘I was drugged and raped by immigration officer at safe house’: Deported Suriname woman at centre of attack claim files legal action for justice
A 27-year-old Surinamese woman has sued the government, claiming that an immigration officer drugged her with alcohol and sexually violated her.
Families food aid won’t just disappear
LOCAL non-profit food rescue programme Hands for Hunger says the need for food assistance will likely remain past the government’s June deadline to end its national outreach.
Bahamas must ‘step up game’ on cyber security
Bahamian companies and the nation-at-large need to “step up their game” to protect critical IT (information technology) infrastructure against “advanced attacks” and hacks growing in sophistication.
ART OF GRAPHIX: How graphics assist with online education
Learning about new graphical and educational techniques should not be a chore but, rather, a process that students and teachers should grasp, understand and implement.
Cash reliance hinders online delivery service
A online delivery service provider yesterday said many companies are unable to fully exploit the sales platform it provides because they lack the means to receive payment other than cash.
Suspension of travelers from Haiti to continue for 30 days
THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the suspension of travelers directly from, or transiting through, Haiti will continue for another 30 days.
Dual reverse osmosis system installed at Rand
WATER Mission has completed the installation of a dual reverse osmosis system at the Rand Memorial Hospital to ensure there is always access to a safe water supply, especially following a disaster.
Probation for behaving in disorderly manner
A HARBOUR Island man who behaved in a disorderly manner and cursed an officer who caught him buying a marijuana joint was yesterday placed on probation for a year.
Vagrant punched driver who refused to give him a dollar
A VAGRANT punched a driver who refused to give him a dollar at a traffic light, a court heard yesterday.
Man charged over fatal traffic accident
A 45-year-old man of East Grand Bahama was charged yesterday in connection with a traffic accident that killed two people, one of them a 12-year-old girl.
UN appears to endorse shanty towns
It would appear by their recent bumbling statement that the United Nations is still grappling with putting a definition to our so-called Haitian problem.
Buddy and Kings keep slim playoff hopes alive
Buddy Hield and the Sacramento Kings kept their chances for the NBA’s postseason play-in tournament alive with their fifth win in their last six games.
NBA Draft Combine will return to in-person format
THE NBA will return to an in-person format for its 2021 Draft Combine as Kai Jones sets to make the transition to the league.
Men’s National Team set for CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championships
THE Bahamas’ men’s national beach soccer team is set to return to international competition next week.
05122021 EDITION
Wednesday, 12th May, 2021.
EDITORIAL: Stick to the law on shanty towns
IT IS sad to see the debate over shanty towns descend to the level of scaremongering.
ALICIA WALLACE: A cherished voice lost in the fight for women’s rights
This week, the community of women’s rights advocates and feminists in The Bahamas learned of the passing of Donna Nicolls. She was fierce in her advocacy for women’s rights, compassionate in her care for survivors of domestic, sexual and intimate partner violence, generous in her support of other activists and advocates in the human rights space.
$600k system puts cabinet meetings into digital era
MINISTER of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson announced yesterday the launch of the Bahamas Electronic Cabinet Management Information System, also referred to as E-Cabinet.
More than half of GB hurricane shelters ready
OF the 30 designated hurricane shelters on Grand Bahama, more than half have been inspected and are ready, according to newly appointed island administrator, Cathy Smith.
