Nygard’s contempt ruling - again
PETER Nygard was convicted of contempt of court yesterday for breaching an injunction preventing him from publishing emails that were stolen from environmental group Save The Bays.
'Nation will face a mental health impact from storm'
AS mental health discussions rise to the forefront in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, Health Minister Dr Duane Sands said yesterday that there will be significant psychological impacts in the country as a result of the powerful Category Five storm. “W
Waiting is over for 25 nurses
TWENTY-FIVE nurses received their job appointment letters from the Ministry of Health after waiting for more than a year. Speaking to reporters at a press conference on Wednesday, Health Minister Dr Duane Sands said it represented the end of an unfo
Ash denies claim that he altered police statement
BUSINESSMAN Jonathan Ash yesterday denied that he altered a statement he gave to police concerning bribery allegations against former Cabinet minister Shane Gibson, despite previously claiming that he did.Mr Ash, while being interrogated by lead Crow
Classes resume at University of the Bahamas campus in Freeport
THE University of The Bahamas North has reopened and resumed classes at its downtown centre in Freeport, a month after Hurricane Dorian destroyed the northern campus in East Grand Bahama. Dr Ian Strachan, vice president of UB North, said university
Shanty town law change
The government is unnecessarily embroiled in a discussions over the acquisition of property on which shanty towns existed in Abaco.
Grant: Team Bahamas 'performed exceptionally well' at IAAF Worlds
ALTHOUGH the Bahamas got two medals - gold and silver - and one other appearance in a final event, head coach Fritz Grant said the nine members that competed for the country at the 17th IAAF World Championships in Doha, Qatar, last week performed exc
THE PRESS BOX – RATINGS WARS: AEW STILL BEATING UP THE WWE!
TNT’s All Elite Wrestling Dynamite” (AEW) slammed USA Network’s “NXT” (WWE) clean in the middle of the ring on Wednesday night past, winning its second Wednesday ratings war in a row.Wednesday night’s AEW show received 1.018 million total viewers, wh
Celebration time for 'the church on the corner'
FOR UP to 90 years the clergy and people of “the church on the corner” of Wulff and Baillou Hill Roads known as St Barnabas have engaged in Christ’s mission to the community, nation and various parts of the Anglican Communion.Over these years, the ch
Surviving the Horrors of History
Do we believe that the recent spate of violent crimes in our nation is the result of slavery, piracy, colonialism, lack of identity, economic hardship, drugs, greed, abuse, addiction and other afflictions known to humankind? Are we trapped forever in
Burrows and his team get 100-90 victory in the French Pro League
JARAUN “Kino” Burrows got the best of his former team and led his new club to win in a matchup of LNB French Pro League powerhouses. Burrows’ Aix-Maurienne Savoie defeated Fos-Sue-Mur Provence Basketball Byers 100-90 in Disneyland Paris Leaders’ Cup
Bridging the gap between the church and mental illness
WITH greater attention given to mental health issues in recent times, the church is also coming to the forefront in encouraging followers not to view mental disorders as conditions caused by “demonic forces” that only non-believers are susceptible to
"Repentance Is The Only Remedy"
The Commonwealth of the Bahamas has been faced with a catastrophic hurricane in Dorian in which many people have lost family and properties. An astronomical and monolithic loss in most cases, and one hurricane that will most definitely be remembered
Saint James ACM 'King of Grill' fest returns
This coming National Heroes Day all roads will lead to the historic village of Adelaide where the Anglican Church Men of Saint James Parish will be hosting their 14th Annual Father R F Anthony Roberts’ King of the Grill Fest and Competition.The event
Jones and Sun fall short, Mystics take WNBA title
In a WNBA Finals series where no team won consecutive games, Jonquel Jones and the Connecticut Sun came up just short in their bid to make franchise history. Jones finished with 25 points and nine rebounds, but the Sun fell to the Washington Mystics
Swaby's second pro fight all set for October 26
AFTER making a successful debut last month in Miami, Florida, D’Angelo Swaby will be back on the road to take on his second professional fight, this time in Redding, Pennslyvania. On September 20 at the Joe Celestin Center in Miami, Swaby pulled off
Nations League: Bahamas blank BVI 4-0
TEAM Bahamas won their second consecutive CONCACAF Nations League match, this time on the road. The Bahamas blanked the British Virgin Islands, 4-0 last night at Warner Park in Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis. Lesly St Fleur scored a pair of goals (
SPORTS NOTES
THE New Providence Softball Association’s best-of-seven fastpitch softball championships will get underway on Saturday night in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.In the ladies’ opener at 7pm, the Inventive In
IAN FERGUSON: Making work bearable for the cancer fighter
October is a month given to the awareness and celebration of persons living through breast cancer diagnosis. Women and men experiencing this ordeal find it necessary to have strong support as they go through the gruelling stages of treatment and reco
GB must 'make most' of one-year Recovery Zone
Grand Bahama firms were yesterday urged to “make the most” of their one-year Economic Recovery Zone (ERZ) designation, a private sector leader saying: “We didn’t expect three years.” Gregory LaRoda, the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce president, to
