Fresh Start Graduates excel
THIRTY young Bahamians recently celebrated their graduation from the Fresh Start Program after completing 16 weeks of training and development.
‘Books changed me - now I hope they change someone else’
When ten-year-old Caerwyn Turnquest arrived at Boost Academy with 200 of his most treasured books in hand, he wasn’t just making a donation—he was sharing a piece of himself.
Bahamas shines at Pony 12U Caribbean and Latin American Baseball Zone Championships
TEAM Bahamas’ 12U baseball team, with head coach James Clarke, team administrator Terran Rodgers and coaches Donovan Cox, Temico Smith and Norman Bastian III, is making waves.
Reduction in borrowing for new hospital by $22m
The China Export-Import Bank will build and finance 70 percent of New Providence’s new hospital with an updated total borrowing sum of $268m, the health minister revealed yesterday.
Pilot shortage fear eased from exam dispute settlement
Bahamian airmen and this nation's aviation regulator have settled their dispute over the newly-mandated 'air law' exam that some feared would spark a pilot shortage and damage the local industry.
'Beef up brand Bahamas' via yacht registry tax cuts
A yacht broker has urged this nation to "beef up brand Bahamas" by cutting charter fees for vessels that register under this country's flag, as he asserted: "Everybody wins."
MP's 'zero confidence' on real estate VAT reversal
An Opposition MP says he has "zero confidence" that the Government is going to make last-minute changes to proposed legal reforms that threaten to throw real estate sales "on their head".
Foreign yacht VAT end 'not big enough carrot'
Eliminating VAT on foreign yacht charters by combining it into one 14 percent all-in fee is "not enough of a carrot" to reclaim The Bahamas' lost 40 percent market share, a marina chief is warning.
Father rings bell signalling survival in his fight against aggressive form of cancer
JUST days before Father’s Day, Sharvez Woodside stood in a cancer centre ringing the bell — a symbol of survival after months of aggressive treatment for a rare disease that almost killed him before he could meet his daughter.
Bahamas issues travel advisory urging citizens to avoid Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a strong travel advisory urging all Bahamians to avoid travel to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories due to escalating hostilities in the region.
Police reserve gunned down
THREE men were killed in two separate shootings on Father’s Day — including Reserve Inspector Lernex Williams, a devoted father of four—who was gunned down during an attempted armed robbery in broad daylight at the Palmdale Shopping Plaza.
OP-ED: Domestic work is care work
Every June 16, on International Domestic Workers Day, we remember a fundamental truth: domestic work is care work.
INSIGHT: The role of fathers in protecting children
MY church was full yesterday of people celebrating fathers.
Family Island wholesale visits 'not a witch hunt'
The Government's consumer watchdog on Friday visited several Bahamian wholesalers to investigate claims of expired or damaged goods being shipped to Family Island retailers.
Disaster Risk Management Authority condemns act of vandalism at Abaco Hurricane Shelter
THE Disaster Risk Management Authority (DRMA) has condemned an act of vandalism at the under-construction Abaco Shelter and Community Centre, calling it a reckless blow to the island’s ongoing recovery efforts at the start of hurricane season.
Commissioner of Police among five to receive King’s birthday honours
POLICE Commissioner Shanta Knowles has been awarded the King’s Police Medal for her services to law enforcement.
INSIGHT: Invisible in China
CHINESE restaurants, grocery stores, and laundromats can be found on nearly every corner of The Bahamas. Many Chinese nationals have migrated here, obtained work permits, and constructed multimillion-dollar businesses. Yet, during my visit to China, most of the people I met didn’t even know my country existed.
Abaco hotel concern over BPL power woe
Abaco hoteliers are warning that Bahamas Power & Light's (BPL) outdated infrastructure is causing yet another challenge for the island’s tourism sector.
