‘Stop beating up on private sector’
The government’s labour chief has been told by a prominent businessman to “stop beating up on the private sector” over The Bahamas’ long-standing workforce quality and “brain drain” woes.
Most Bahamians to miss growth benefits
A well-known businessman yesterday voiced fears that the “overwhelming majority” of Nassau residents may not feel the benefits even with the capital’s economy poised for “a good inning” in 2020.
BPL fuel charge probe ‘first step’ over regulation
A Chamber of Commerce director yesterday voiced optimism that regulators are poised to take “the first step” in ensuring Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) fulfills its obligations towards consumers.
Private sector is ‘100% ready’ on plastics ban
Major supermarket and fast-food restaurant chains yesterday pledged they are “100 percent ready” for single-use plastics ban that takes effect tomorrow despite the extra costs they will incur.
PM told: ‘Treat $2bn insurers with respect’
Bahamian insurers yesterday urged the prime minister to “treat the industry with the respect it deserves” over its $2bn Dorian-related payout after he suggested it was “holding back” recovery efforts.
‘Please forgive me for killing your son’
A 25-year-old man yesterday apologised to the family of a man he shot to death three years ago, asserting that he wishes he was the one who was killed because he has been tormented by his actions ever since.
Junkanoo groups in Boxing Day protest
JUNKANOO Corporation New Providence (JCNP) chairman Dion Miller has revealed that four to six groups are contesting the Boxing Day Junkanoo Parade results.
Palacious backing marijuana (just)
FATHER James Palacious is a reluctant supporter of marijuana decriminalisation, warning yesterday that legalising the psychoactive substance may be fair for some reasons but harmful to the country.
‘I couldn’t miss mum’s Christmas dinner’
A 43-YEAR OLD man who escaped police custody on Christmas Day told his lawyer he just wanted to spend Christmas with his mother and family.
Man shot dead in year’s 96th murder
A MAN is dead after a shooting incident in Coconut Grove early yesterday morning, police have said.
High Performance Sprint and Hurdles Clinic 'a great success'
PARTICIPANTS of the High Performance Track Club’s 2019 Sprint and Hurdles Clinic got a chance to hear some first-hand experiences from collegians Sasha Wells and Samson Colebrooke. The two student-athletes, home for the Christmas holiday, addressed
'I want to develop my own legacy'
SINCE graduating from Queen’s College in June, versatile Shaun Miller Jr was eagerly looking forward to the day when he will leave home to begin his collegiate career. His journey will begin today when he heads off to Ohio State along with sprinters
Samson looks to make a name for himself at Tokyo Olympics
SAMSON Colebrooke feels he’s in the right environment under Bahamian head coach Norbert Elliott at Purdue University to make his presence felt on the international track and field scene in 2020. Colebrooke, who became the second fastest Bahamian eve
I-Elite hosts free baseball clinic over holidays
INTERNATIONAL Elite Sports Academy partnered with the Pro Youth Foundation to host a free clinic over the holidays to help young baseball players remain sharp during the winter break. The groups hosted dozens of players at the Pinewood Baseball Park
Why have two sets of honours?
National Honours - when given/awarded like they have in 2019 become, in my opinion, worthless and totally redundant and unimportant.
I hope you dance
As the curtain comes down on 2019 and we begin our journey into another decade.
The game is up for us all
We don’t know who the lucky hog, or hogs are, who come to The Downtown Nassau Trough each year, shoving and pushing all the other lesser pigs aside, as they slop up everything they can during the last two weeks of each commercial year.
Miller-Uibo our senior female athlete of year
1. SHAUNAE MILLER-UIBO A season highlighted by a World Championship silver medal, a pair of national records, a rarely contested world record and a litany of awards earned Miller-Uibo the award for another year. Miller-Uibo won silver in the 400
Valerie Nesbitt and rebels in the win column
THE Ole Miss Rebels returned to the floor after an eight-day layoff and delivered their most dominant offensive outing of the season as they concluded non-conference play. The Rebels scored a 99-63 win over Alabama State behind some timely shooting
