Deserving an honour
Many of us know Wendall Jones is a draftsman, journalist, entrepreneur, media magnate and social commentator. Through his art exhibition at the Central Bank, we see him as an artist.
Drivers causing a hazard
I would like to raise awareness of one of the growing issues on our streets at night.
Bloomberg should stand here
I read the very interesting “Investing in People & Communities” - a Government Progress Report, which was an insert in your paper recently.
Spread of virus would be devastating
The statement that 400 will be the worst-case scenario for the COVID-19 virus in the Bahamas is totally ridiculous.
We need some commonsense
When will common sense return to the Bahamas or the world for that matter?
Final spot on Davis Cup team to be decided this weekend
THE Bahamas Davis Cup has obtained a level of success over the last five years with two wins in Group III Americas, and Promotion plays in Group II in 2018.This year, the Bahamas top player who is ranked in the 700s on the International Tennis Circui
Bishop Laish Boyd urges Anglicans to take precautions in face of COVID-19 outbreak – Churches to follow temporary prevention protocols
As people around the world are watching with concern as the COVID -19, coronavirus story unfolds, the Rev Laish Boyd, Bishop of Anglican Diocese of the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands, is urging church members to take precautionary measures to help stop the spread of the viral disease.
God knows our heart
My topic today is critical to all that we say and do, and is relevant to everyone, myself included. As always, scripture provides much insight for us and Proverbs 19:21 (KJV) is a good starting point: “There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.”
I am done apologising!
“But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high.” (Psalm 3:3; NIV)
Anglican Church Men prepare for Feast Day of St Joseph
ANGLICAN men will be honoured for their contributions and leadership during the upcoming Feast Day of St Joseph.
Adelaide’s St James Anglican Church: 170 turbulent years of history
The Slave Trade Abolition Act passed by the British Parliament on March 23, 1807 prohibited an vessel engaging in slave trade from being cleared at any port located in British Territory after March 1, 1808. Thereafter, slave ships were boarded by the British, the slaves were confiscated and were landed at the nearest British port. The same procedure was followed in the case of a shipwreck.
Club Med's Bahamas resort to remain open
San Salvador’s Club Med resort plans to remain open despite the US banning all travel from the European markets that generate most of the property’s guests due to the coronavirus. The resort chain, in a statement sent to Tribune Business , said: “Cl
IAN FERGUSON: How to make working remotely productive
Global workforce data suggests that working remotely has increased since the turn of the century. The infusion of technology into almost everything we do has created a platform for work outside the traditional “four walls” of the office. With the COV
NIB to speed up smart card renewal go-ahead
The National Insurance Board’s (NIB) director yesterday pledged to speed-up smart card renewal authorisations for Family Island residents amid complaints of lengthy delays. Dr Nicola Virgill-Rolle spoke out after an Andros-based businessperson revea
Questions raised over group involved with Dorian burials
The government’s Disaster and Reconstruction Authority (DRA) appears to be working with an unregistered organisation over the burial of Abaco’s unidentified Dorian victims. Iram Lewis, minister of state for disaster preparedness, management and reco
EDITORIAL: Travel ban brings economic effects of virus to The Bahamas
WITHOUT a single case of coronavirus yet recorded in The Bahamas, the economic effects arrived at our doorstep last night.
“It’s an unprecedented human and economic tsunami. And we are only at the beginning”
Alessandro Sarno, right, is known throughout The Bahamas as The Lonesome Photographer. For years he has roamed through our islands producing stunning photography capturing the unique beauty of our nation. But today he is at home in a village near Venice, trapped in a country paralysed by the coronavirus.
STATESIDE: Could Trump’s apparent lack of interest in the virus crisis finally be his undoing?
President Donald Trump’s administration is not going to make many friends in the Western Hemisphere generally or in tourist-dependent areas like The Bahamas if current suspicions are validated that Trump & Co deliberately downplayed the coronavirus threat to keep the stock market at high levels to buttress his re-election campaign.
D'Aguilar worried by Trump travel ban
The "earth-shattering" move by the US to impose a 30-day travel ban on most European nations has created alarm over where the coronavirus fall-out is going to end, a Cabinet minister said last night.
