Dysfunctional relationships
Truth be told the vast majority of Bahamian relationships are dysfunctional.
Ministerial travel
Ministerial travel…not a problem with increase except the $650.00 a head for American Eagle Club which could cause a $40,000.00 pa cost…except PM - DPM.
THE PRESS BOX: Memorialising Mamba
As “Kobe” fans world wide, still try to come to grips with his passing. A public memorial for the victims of the Jan. 26 helicopter crash that killed nine people, including Kobe and his daughter Gianna ‘Mambacita’ Bryant, reportedly will be held on
Gardiner to the fore
The top scorer from the Financial Bowling League competition last night was Clayton Gardiner of Leno Corporate Services with a 565 high three-game series. The runner-up was Charles ‘CQ’ Johnson of Moonlight Strikers with a 531-second high set. Teamma
The Hidden Word
Psalm 119:11 (NIV) says: “I have hidden your word in my heart.” What does it mean to hide something in one’s heart?
Discord and lack of unity
Few things can disrupt the smooth and orderly flow of events more than where there is discord and absence of unity within a group, association, household, political party, church or business organisation.
Eleuthera woman shares her ‘Know Your Worth’ ministry
Island girl LaTanya Renee Maynard may have left her beloved Eletheura behind to relocate to Florida, but she is still passionate about sharing her Know Your Worth Ministries and apparel line with her fellow Bahamians.
Young believer-turned-author hopes to bring youth to God
In a time where many millennials and Generation Z kids have lost interest in the Church and God, Tomia Shearer is a young voice calling on her peers to share in her faith.
ACM branch to be created at St Christopher’s
The Anglican Church Men (ACM) Council and members recently visited St Christopher’s Anglican Church with the intention to form an ACM branch in that parish.
Rental rate concerns for Abaco business revival
Abaco’s Chamber of Commerce president yesterday said there were “no locations” where willing businesses can reopen, adding that landlords were “totally out of line” over the rents they are seeking. Ken Hutton told Tribune Business that the “biggest
Law firm wins honour for 2nd year running
A Grand Bahama-based law firm says it has been named as the Commercial Litigation Firm of the Year in The Bahamas for the second consecutive year.ParrisWhittaker, in a statement issued yesterday, said the designation has come from Global Law Experts
Works minister: 'Public has right' to expect more'
A Cabinet minister has called upon his ministry’s staff to be more “proactive” in 2020, adding: “The public has a right to expect more from us.”Desmond Bannister, minister of works, in his annual New Year’s charge to staff, urged them to take the ini
National Trust: Cruise industry 'must get message' over waste
The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) yesterday said the cruise ship industry “must get the message that poor practices that damage our environment cannot be tolerated”. Eric Carey, its executive director, in a statement urged the government to release i
Commission 'underplays' industrial hemp potential
The National Commission on Marijuana has “really underplayed” the potential economic impact of industrial hemp, an advocate for the drug’s legalisation charged yesterday. Terry Miller, head of the Bahamas Cannabis Research Institute (BACARI), veheme
EDITORIAL: Still matters to consider over marijuana
AT long last, the report of the commission tasked with considering changes to our laws on marijuana has been tabled in Parliament.
STATESIDE: Better than Broadway - and, for once, the lead actor didn’t fluff his lines
Tuesday’s State of the Union speech by US President Donald Trump was worth watching. But not really for anything that was said. It became compelling political theatre for what wasn’t said.
Every day, life is still a struggle for the people of Abaco
FOR Abaco residents who are trying to regroup after Hurricane Dorian, many are questioning when their lives will return to normal. Nearly six months after the Category Five storm hit the island, debris still extends for kilometres in some parts of th
Cooper attacks employment policy at Pointe
THE Pointe is one of the most egregious examples of this country failing to protect Bahamian employment in the construction sector, Progressive Liberal Party leader Chester Cooper said yesterday.The Heads of Agreement for the project was negotiated a
WSC rejects all complaints from union
Last night, The Water and Sewerage Corporation fired back at what it saw as a “sudden, ill-advised and unreasonable press conference held by Dwayne Woods”.
