Evacuees ask - where is your compassion?
JUST a day after Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced that all “illegal” migrants will be banned from Abaco’s Family Relief Centre, some storm victims living in shelters are calling for the government to show more compassion to those without immigration status, citing the move as a “heartless” one.
Rising seas risk worse than feared
NEW research show rising seas will have worse impact than previously known, with most of Grand Bahama, Abaco and Spanish Wells projected to be under flood levels by 2050 because of climate change.
Higgs sisters face off in 'Battle of the Carolinas'
ONCE again, “the Battle of the Carolinas” matchup between the North Carolina Tar Heels and South Carolina Gamecocks swimming and diving teams featured the Higgs sisters on opposing sides. Lilly and the Tar Heels picked up the win for the women’s tea
'Buddy' Hield and Kings win two straight games
AFTER an 0-5 start to the season, Buddy Hield and the Sacramento Kings have won consecutive games. Hield scored 22 points (8-16 FG, 5-11 3Pt, 1-3 FT), four rebounds, one assist, one steal and a block across 30 minutes in the Kings’ 113-92 win over t
Red-Line 'building healthy lives through athletics'
“BUILDING Healthy Lives Through Athletics” was the theme for the Red-Line Athletics Track Club’s initial seminar as both athletes and parents got some relevant information on what is required to be a successful track and field athlete. The first of
Dean, Greene go head-to-head in Canada high school preseason
A PAIR of Bahamian prep basketball prospects went head-to-head with their respective programmes in Canadian high school preseason play. Romad Dean (Crestwood Prep) and Paul Greene (J Addison Prep) are both in their first year with their respective p
University of Houston cougars men capture team championship at the White Sands golf Invitational
THE University of Houston Cougars men’s golf programme capped its fall season in impressive fashion on Sunday afternoon, capturing the team championship in the White Sands Invitational at Ocean Club. Competing on the 7,159-yard, par-72 course, Houst
Teachers' union heading to court over govt 'failure'
THE Bahamas Union of Teachers and the government are set to battle in court today over the latter’s alleged “failure” to resolve ongoing health and safety issues at two schools, with the union’s attorney warning: “This is not a game”.Kahlil Parker to
Double rapist bids to overturn decision to dismiss his appeal
A double rapist is seeking to have the Privy Council overturn a lower court’s decision to dismiss his appeal of one of his sentences without it hearing the matter.Melvin Saunders has petitioned the London-based tribunal in a bid to prove the appellat
Three arrests over illegal firearms
THREE people have been arrested after an illegal firearm and ammunition were seized by police on Sunday afternoon. Officers executed a search warrant on a home in Red Land Acres at about 4pm, and discovered a Glock pistol with 12 rounds of ammunitio
Police confirm crash victim was well-known businessman
GRAND Bahama Police have officially released the name of the motorcyclist who died in a traffic accident last Thursday as 28-year-old Christoper (Palal) Cooper of Freeport. Cooper was riding a Yamaha motorcycle around midnight on Thursday, October 3
BNT calls on govt to introduce an Environmental Protection Act
THE Bahamas National Trust (BNT) has called for the government to pass an Environmental Protection Act - as it fears damage to wetlands following the oil leak at the Equinor facility in Grand Bahama during Hurricane Dorian. “The Equinor oil spill op
RBDF looks into reports of foreign poachers
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force is investigating reports of foreign poachers being spotted in Bahamian waters. The vessels have reportedly been seen in the southern Bahamas during the past few days. No information was available at the time of going
PETER YOUNG: Over to the voters at last - and anything could happen
“There is a widespread view in the country that this Parliament has run its course.” These strong words by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have been finally heeded by his fellow MPs who have voted overwhelmingly that the nation should go to the polls on December 12 – and many ordinary people, who have lost patience with the political class and their outright obstruction of the UK’s departure from the EU that has resulted in disruption and division, say that this will be none too soon.
Oh, how I long for the good old days
Recently while doing some research on the island of New Providence, it has occurred to me that Bahamians have divested themselves of their entrepreneurship skills.
The story of Miracle is a lesson to us all
I am a Bahamian – hailing from the island of Grand Bahama – retired and now living with my wife in Florida. My wife is an American, from the state of Ohio, who lived with me in The Bahamas for over 40 years, which shows, I believe, our contentment with living in The Bahamas. However, after my uncle passed away, I inherited his estate and with our two adult sons, already residing in the US, hence our move to Florida.
We need to improve incentives to learn
“D is Depressing”
Truckers, Wildcats keep All-Star titles in Nassau
The Bahamas Softball Federation’s All-Star Classic on Sunday in aid of Hurricane Dorian relief saw the Commando Security Truckers and the Sunshine Auto Wildcats keeping the titles here in New Providence. In the late game played on Sunday night to co
Bahamas Bowl organisers donating $75,000 to Dorian relief
THE organisers behind the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl are donating $75,000 to Hurricane Dorian relief efforts. The Bahamas will host the sixth annual Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl on December 20 at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium - and those behi
Lydia leads the way as weight loss pioneer
Over more than 30 years Lydia Ferguson has helped thousands of Bahamians lose weight in her role as president of the local Weight Watchers support group.
