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Going natural

Paul and Denise Worrell’s journey towards all things natural started right in their kitchen. After starting their own family, the couple decided to go back to their roots when it came to putting food on the table for their kids.

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Donation of blood pressure monitor goes a long way

It is now easier than ever before for geriatric patients to check their blood pressure quickly and conveniently.

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‘Super Bowl of fitness’ returns to the Bahamas

THE World Beauty Fitness & Fashion (WBFF) pageant returns for a second year with what organisers are promising will be a “bigger and spectacular” show.


BOB profits decline $1m on 141% credit loss rise

A 141 percent increase in loan loss provisions due to Hurricane Dorian and new accounting treatments have been blamed for cutting Bank of The Bahamas’ first-half profits by more than $1m. The BISX-listed institution, unveiling its results for the si

Nassau/PI resorts enjoy 24% increase in 'mice'

The Nassau/Paradise Island resort industry last year enjoyed a “24 percent increase” in its meetings, incentives, conferences and events (MICE) business, a Cabinet minister revealed yesterday.Dionisio D’Aguilar, minister of tourism and aviation, told

Critical Marsh Harbour assets eyed for move

The government needs the co-operation of private property owners and other stakeholders to move Marsh Harbour’s town centre further inland, a Cabinet minister said yesterday. Iram Lewis, minister of state for disaster preparedness, management and re


Bahamas must 'rethink' all planning in Dorian's wake

The Bahamas must “rethink” every aspect of its infrastructure and planning regulations following Hurricane Dorian’s devastating $3.4bn impact, a government minister said yesterday. Iram Lewis, minister of state for disaster preparedness, management

Boating show to donate $110k to Ranfurly Home

All proceeds from an upcoming yacht, boating and marina showcase will be donated to the construction of a transitional home on the grounds of the Ranfurly Homes for Children. The Bahamas Charter Show, which will be held from February 27 to March 1,

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Man shot dead off East Street

Police are investigating after a man was shot dead off East Street on Monday night


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02172020 EDITION

Monday, 17th February, 2020.

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02172020 HOME BUYERS' GUIDE

Monday, 17th February, 2020.

EDITORIAL: Find answers - not offer distractions

IMAGINE if you will that a serious allegation is made. Two sides look at the allegation, one nods soberly and says yes, we’d better investigate. The other side says that’s crazy and look over there, that other thing over there is what we really need to investigate.


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We've been forgotten, say the Queen's Cove residents

QUEEN’S Cove is “a forgotten community” that is still in shambles five months after Hurricane Dorian.The subdivision is vulnerable as incidents of stealing are a continuing problem for the few returning residents who are trying to rebuild.According t

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Bannister praises The Mudd clean-up

CARIBBEAN Pavement Solutions has completed its clean-up of The Mudd shanty town in Abaco, transforming an area that was a labyrinth of structures later decimated by Hurricane Dorian. Works Minister Desmond Bannister said he toured the site on Friday

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INSIGHT: A dream unfulfilled

Some may call it happenstance; I call it Providence.


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WSC staff told to go back to work

STAFF at the Water and Sewerage Corporation have been ordered to return to work until the country’s top judge rules on whether union members have a right to strike. Dwayne Woods, president of the Bahamas Utilities and Allied Workers Union (BUSAWU),

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INSIGHT: There are clouds on the horizon - but is it going to rain?

Donald Trump is many things. Modest and unassuming are not two of them.

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INSIGHT: Minnis must have other secret deals lined up if he’s to pull this one off

LAST week’s announcement of deals in Abaco and Grand Bahama by Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis may have provided residents there hope after the devastation of Hurricane Dorian.


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WORLD VIEW: Hypocrisy unmasked as OAS stands at crossroads

IF candidates were to get a prize for making the best case for why they are best suited to be Secretary-General of the OAS, María Fernanda Espinosa would have easily walked away with it when the three contenders for the post appeared before the Permanent Council of the Organization on February 12.

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Michell urges PLP to treat reports with ‘several grains of salt’

THE Progressive Liberal Party has urged supporters to treat a report connecting allegations about Peter Nygard to the party with “several grains of salt”.