Thompsons pay surprise visit to see students
The Thompson Family Foundation continues its community outreach efforts in The Bahamas with a surprise visit to Claridge Primary School.
Ayton rises to occasion but Suns eclipsed by Pistons
Andre Drummond had 31 points and 19 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons handed the Phoenix Suns their fourth straight loss, 116-108 on Wednesday night.
Starting with a bang
Dwight Coleby and Zane Knowles have made immediate impacts with their new clubs while others produced impressive stat lines this week to highlight performances from Bahamian pro basketball players in European and Asian leagues.
'Regional unity' urged over financial services
The opposition’s shadow finance minister yesterday urged “regional regulators to unite” and ensure external forces play no role in “determining the fate of our local banking systems”. Chester Cooper, pictured , also deputy leader of the Progressive
Foundation raises $75,000 for Fyre Festival's victims
An Exuma-based foundation yesterday said its Global GoFundme campaign has raised $75,300 to ease the pain of Fyre Festival victims. The Exuma Foundation, in a statement, said: “Many Bahamians took a financial hit from the festival, either through un
Govt moves over EU fund concerns
Legal reforms debated in Parliament yesterday are designed to “address concerns” preventing the European Union (EU) from fully accepting The Bahamas’ investment funds regulatory regime. Ellsworth Johnson, minister of financial services, trade and in
Financial provider to unveil new $25m corporate office
The prime minister will attend Monday’s groundbreaking for the Leno Group’s new $25m corporate head office at the top of Collins Avenue’s hill. Designed by Bahamian architect, Wellington Woods, the five-storey glass and steel building will enable th
ART OF GRAPHIX: Getting animated over movement
Whether it is movies, cartoons, short films or advertisements, humans love watching animated characters on screen. Animation creates an entirely different world for the viewers. But do you realise how much work goes into creating these animation film
Telecoms auditor touts 12-25% client savings
A telecommunications audit specialist says its recommendations can often help Bahamians companies slash their monthly phone bill by between 12-25 percent.“Many businesses tend to accept utility bills as they come, assuming there’s nothing they can do
Port Authority adds to corporate affairs
The Grand Bahama Port Authority’s (GBPA) affiliate, Port Group Ltd, yesterday announced the appointment of Glendia Sweeting as its manager of group corporate affairs. Philcher Grant, Port Group Ltd’s director of group corporate affairs and governmen
EDITORIAL: Marital rape law? Don’t expect anyone to rush
WHATEVER your viewpoint on the issue of marital rape – freshly in the headlines after Speaker Halson Moultrie opened his mouth on the subject and put his foot squarely in it – let’s be clear about one thing: Nothing’s going to change in a hurry.
ALICIA WALLACE: Forget the game - there’s so much to talk about in that half-time show
Super Bowl LIV has come and gone, the Kansas Chiefs celebrating their win over the San Francisco 49ers. Conversation continues about the televised event with focus on at least four areas – the US president’s tweet placing the team in the state of Kansas when it is actually in Missouri, boring commercials, Jay Z and Beyonce sitting during the national anthem - and the half-time show. As always, people have a lot to say about the latter. Shakira and Jennifer Lopez, Latina performers known for both singing and dancing, shared a stage for the first time.
'Leadership of Dorian reconstruction a mess'
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis was critical yesterday of two government bodies set up to handle relief and reconstruction in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. A “mess” was how Mr Davis described the leadership of Iram Lewis,
March 1 deadline for asset disclosures
THE Public Disclosure Commission has sent notices to all Members of Parliament and senators as the deadline for declarations approaches. MPs and those in the Senate are expected to submit documents disclosing their assets by March 1. According to P
Acting commander says RBDF doing 'tremendous work'
WHILE remaining quiet yesterday on Tellis Bethel’s extended leave from the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, Acting RBDF Commander Raymond King insisted the force has been doing “tremendous work” in his absence. Speaking at the RBDF’s media meet and gree
RBDF set to deal with any health incidents
ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force officials will follow the Ministry of Health’s protocols and have an operational plan for effectively dealing with any potential incidents of the coronavirus. Speaking at the RBDF’s media meet and greet event yesterday, A
Dorian victims receive nearly $2m in benefits
STATE Minister for Grand Bahama Senator Kwasi Thompson said yesterday the government has paid out nearly $2m in unemployment benefits to hurricane victims in Grand Bahama since Hurricane Dorian. The revelation came as the state minister was giving a
Government House security review completed, says Dames
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames confirmed yesterday that the review committee tasked with investigating the security issues at Government House following the murder of Petty Officer Percival Philip Perpall has completed its investigation. “T
‘ALL HOMES MUST HAVE INSURANCE’: Leading insurer warns mandatory cover has to be on agenda after Dorian
Bahamas First's chief executive yesterday said laws making it mandatory for all business and residential property owners to have full catastrophic insurance cover "must be on the table for discussion".
