Diamond Basketball Development Programme postponed
AFTER one week of intense instructional training, Terrance ‘Red Eye’ McSweeney said he’s not disappointed at all that he has had to halt his Diamond Basketball Development Programme.
Valerie Nesbitt continues to be model student athlete
VALERIE Nesbitt continues to be the model student athlete since she has reacclimated herself to the Ole Miss Rebels’ women’s basketball programme.
Moms, how much online privacy do you give your kids?
In the age of the internet and social media, just exactly how much privacy should children be allowed when it comes to online activities?
LIFE LINES: Optimism is an app
Sounds silly? Really it’s not. And perhaps if you think about it in terms of tech, just like the ones on your phone and that this particular app could help you be happier or less stressed, wouldn’t you want to instal it in that computer in your head, your brain?
Marissa means business: Young mother shares her secrets to success
Age should never be a barrier to you fulfilling your dreams. This is the firm belief of Marissa Coakley, who at age 22 is not only a young mother, but also a successful business owner and now an author.
A doctor’s life-or-death warning leads to ‘New Beginnings’ for Latoya: New garden service promotes healthy backyard farming
Latoya Hutchinson believes life has a unique way of showing us what is truly important and ultimately where our attentions should be directed. In her case, a serious health warning by a doctor led her to re-examining her lifestyle choices and eventually making major changes to how she viewed food.
Development Bank shows relaunch logo
Bahamas Development Bank (BDB) staff have celebrated the relaunch of the 42-year-old institution with a new logo. This features a multi-coloured hummingbird combining flashes of red, blue, green, yellow and pink. The new brand for the Bank was devel
'Many casualties' feared if GB put into lockdown
The government was yesterday warned that Grand Bahama’s private sector will suffer “a lot of casualties” if it implements an island-wide COVID-19 lockdown lasting “beyond a week or two”.Greg Laroda, the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce president, tol
Cruise line confirms CDC-delayed return
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line yesterday said US health authorities had left it with “no choice” but to delay its operational restart until October 1. The operator of the Grand Celebration and Grand Classica , which sail to Freeport and Nassau respect
Chamber talks trade with Cuban diplomat
The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers’ Confederation (BCCEC) has met the new Cuban ambassador to discuss potential business and trade opportunities. Jeffrey N Beckles, the Chamber’s chief executive, and Charo Morley, its trade services manag
Andros tourism product built to tackle COVID-19
The eighth annual Andros Business Outlook conference will be held this Friday as the island and wider Bahamas continue the fight to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic. The event, which will be held under the theme, A new era: Resilience in the face
21 new cases of COVID-19
The Ministry of Health announced on Monday that there are 21 new cases of COVID-19. This comes after 15 new cases were reported on Sunday.
EDITORIAL: Bold decisions at a time when they are needed
WE said it was crunch time for Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis ahead of his national address yesterday – and the stakes only got higher as the country set a new single-day record for COVID-19 cases.
WORLD VIEW: Guyana political circus has outrun its time
IT IS long past time for good sense to prevail in Guyana among the leadership of the APNU-AFC coalition that has been a caretaker government since the March 2 general and regional elections.
Emergency Medical Technician in New Providence tests positive for COVID-19
The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) has reported that an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) operating out of New Providence tested positive for COVID-19 after developing symptoms.
INSIGHT: Minnis warns of a marathon - but is Wells the right man to carry the baton?
WITHIN the past few months, the country has lost two of the most respected medical minds from the frontlines of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
INSIGHT: If black lives really matter, why are we killing each other, abusing our women and selling each other drugs?
In a period of severe racial unrest in the United States, Philadelphia-based pastor Gino Jennings, tells black people to stop giving bigots a reason to stereotype them.
Police hold Haitian with three passports
A HAITIAN man was arrested on Saturday morning after he was found with $11,000 in cash and three passports, police said. According to a police report, shortly before 7am police received information about a man at the Leonard Thompson International A
