No, we are not a Christian nation
Please, people like Senator Jasmin Turner - Dareus, and all you so-called “Christians”, who suddenly remember to be Christian whenever the issue of the day is homosexuality and the Bahamas’ fledgling LGBTQI community.
Meditation: A bountiful harvest
I am a gardener and enjoy reaping from my own limited efforts. This is a wonderful time of the year. Pots, plots, fields, whatever is helpful according to your time and budget.
Ministry of Tourism officials attend service to give thanks to God
In a recent church service held at St Agnes, staff of the Ministry of Tourism assembled to give thanks as an organisation, just two months into the recovery and rebuilding efforts for Abaco and Grand Bahama post Hurricane Dorian.
Coping with betrayal
There are times when we all feel let down or betrayed by others. It normally relates to a violation of trust with someone who is close to us (a relative, spouse, friend, business partner, colleague, et cetera). Perhaps the most referenced act of betrayal in scripture relates to the betrayal of Jesus by the disciple Judas.
Youth told they ‘are not too young or insignificant for God’
With a march to the Church of God of Prophecy in Steventon, Exuma is how celebrations highlighting the achievements of the islands’ youth began last week.
Ebenezer Union Baptist celebrates 127th anniversary
Rev Stephen Smith and the Ebenezer Union Baptist family in Farmer’s Hill, Exuma celebrated their 127th church anniversary during a special worship service under the theme “Trust God” – from Proverbs 3:5-6: “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
Kanye West – False prophet or true believer? Bahamian christians weigh in
He’s someone not many would normally associate with Sunday church services. But over the past year, superstar rapper Kanye West as slowly been building up a following for his church-like gatherings called simply “Sunday Service”. As he prepared for the release of his ninth studio album, “Jesus is King”, Kanye announced last month that he had recently converted to Christianity.
Long Island undergoes infrastructure overhaul
A Cabinet minister yesterday updated Long Island residents on multiple infrastructure investments designed to improve the island’s capital stock, economy and resilience against climate change. Desmond Bannister, minister for works, told the Long Isl
Dorian-hit islands seeking $5.7m in business finance
The Small Business Development Centre (SBDC) has received $5.7m in total financing requests from the two Dorian-devastated islands in the storm’s aftermath, a senior advisor said yesterday. Winston Rolle, also a former Bahamas Chamber of Commerce pr
Pirate attraction sails into cruise conference
The Bahamian investors behind the Blackbeard’s Revenge attraction generated significant interest at the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association’s (FCCA) recent 26th annual conference. Blackbeard’s Revenge , a ship that mirrors the design of pirate vess
Govt 'won't abandon' LI airport upgrade as investors shy away
The government’s top aviation official yesterday pledged it “will not abandon” the planned revamp of Long Island’s Deadman’s Cay airport despite failing to attract private investors to the project. Algernon Cargill, pictured , the Ministry of Touris
NIB smart card set for debit upgrade
The National Insurance Board (NIB) is aiming to upgrade its smart card to a “debit card” through a tender process that will be launched shortly, its director said yesterday.Nicola Virgill-Rolle told the Long Island Business Outlook conference that th
Gibson detective - we made mistakes
THE lead investigator in former Cabinet minister Shane Gibson’s bribery case admitted on Thursday she was wrong to have jointly interviewed a local businessman and a woman to “synchronise” their claims against the former parliamentarian.
Only basketball has hit the spot with sports fans
Sports Tourism…I am young enough to recall following the 1992 FNM when Tourism brought in a team of UK Consultants for Sports Tourism.
I'd love to holiday in Bahamas – but can't
I have read in the press of USA and Bahamas articles about the need of Bahamas for tourists to come after the hurricane. What I would like to point out is how the government “says” they want tourists but at the same time they don’t let them in.
EDITORIAL: Should we give an ounce of credibility to Nygard’s claims?
“The intended appeal application arises out of a torturous legal battle which has probably contributed considerably to the deforestation of the planet.”
STATESIDE: Just another year - or was it?
1973 was an interesting year, one that enjoys particular relevance in a number of different ways as we begin to anticipate Christmas and the end of the year of Dorian. Here are some highlights:
ZNS staff in Freeport protest over 'unsafe' working conditions
ZNS employees in Freeport staged a sick-out yesterday to protest “unsafe” working conditions at the office in the Harold DeGregory Complex, which was flooded during Hurricane Dorian. Thirty-five of the public broadcasting company’s 50 employees call
Govt to enforce law on subleasing license plates
TAXI drivers want the government to stop saying it is illegal to sublease licence plates because doing so prompts panicky plate owners to retrieve their plates from lessees. Transport Minister Renward Wells said on Tuesday that the Minnis administra
