Holy Spirit shows it cares
The Anglican Church Women (ACW) of Holy Spirit Anglican Church heeded the call to action to help those in need in the community of Chippingham by taking their outreach ministry “On Da Blocks” to the streets.“On Da Blocks” was held last month in the p
Meditation: Fasting and prayer
In times like these we need an anchor; the anchor of prayer and fasting enables us to feel God’s presence, discern God’s will, and draw on God’s strength. It helps us to grieve with hope, and examine our consciences, repent and be transformed by the
Where was god when Dorian hit? Theologising human suffering
I begin with two insightful passages of scripture: Isaiah 22:5, which states, “For it is a day of trouble, and of treading down, and of perplexity by the Lord God of hosts in the valley of vision, breaking down the walls, and of crying to the mount
Time to repent and become a nation under God
As a child growing up I would always hear the older folks say that the Bahamas was a nation under God. As I got older and eventually became a believer I began to understand what that phrase meant. Well, at least what it meant to me, and to me this me
A weekend for 'divine women'
The Rhema International Family Development Centre Ministries is this week bringing Christian women together for it’s annual conference.Having kicked off yesterday, the Women of Destiny Conference, under the theme “It’s Me, Lord”, will continue throug
Minister targets 'normalcy' for farmers and fishermen
Major international agencies are helping The Bahamas with efforts to transform the agriculture and fisheries sectors to a post-Dorian “state of normalcy”, a Cabinet minister said yesterday. Michael Pintard, minister of agriculture and fisheries, tol
CIBC unveils Dorian donation and relief
CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank made a $100,000 donation to the Bahamas Red Cross, and unveiled financial concessions, as its contribution to Hurricane Dorian relief efforts.Colette Delaney, CIBC FirstCaribbean chief executive and chair of the
Chamber elects new chairman and Board
The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) has elected Khrystle L. Rutherford- Ferguson as its first female chairman. The non-profit organisation, which serves as the voice of the business community, announced the appointmen
PM's 'red tape' worry on Dorian rebuilding
The prime minister has emphasised to the private sector that “red tape” needs to be removed so that the rebuilding process on Abaco and Grand Bahama proceeds as quickly as possible. Dr Hubert Minnis was speaking at a meeting with the Bahamas Chamber
DPM pledges relief packages for Dorian
The government will create relief packages to assist persons whose lives have been devastated by Hurricane Dorian, the deputy prime minister has revealed. KP Turnquest said this will enable persons to rebuild their lives and communities, as he addre
Corner Bank hands $100k to Red Cross
A Bahamas-based financial institution has donated $100,000 to The Bahamas Red Cross to assist with Hurricane Dorian relief efforts. Cornèr Bank (Overseas), which earlier this year became the first to launch a round-the-clock trading platform for Bah
Phoenix rising
You’re never going to believe this, but one of my favourite characters of all time was the Jean Grey (also sometimes known as Phoenix) from the Marvel cartoon series X-Men. An avid watcher of the show, I would learn mutant names, mutant powers, mutat
NPSA ACTION
THE New Providence Softball Association has rescheduled the start of its 2019 postseason. Instead of starting the best-of-five playoffs on Thursday night in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex, they will now begin on Saturday nig
UPDATED: Man shot dead as he sits in his car
A MAN died in hospital after he was shot while sitting in his car on Wednesday night, police said. The incident is the sixth killing police reported this week. It pushed the murder count to 76 for the year, according to this newspaper’s records.
Bahamian spirit shines through despite horror
“YES, something positive came out of Hurricane Dorian.”
STATESIDE: Why Joe Biden dominates the primary race
A year can be an awfully long time in politics, as American voters are about to find out.
Man wants to apologise to family of victim he shot dead in the street
A 25-year-old man wants to apologise to the family of a man he shot to death three years ago.Christopher McQueen maintains he shot the man because the deceased threatened him and accused him of seeing his girlfriend.McQueen told Justice Cheryl Grant-
Motorcyclist killed in accident
A motorcyclist is dead on Grand Bahama following a traffic accident in the Lucaya area this week. Grand Bahama police said an accident occurred shortly 4pm on Tuesday at Midshipman and Balao Roads, involving a 2006 omnibus and a 2012 Ducati motorcyc
NEMA updates on Grand Bahama
The Minister of Education Jeffery Lloyd was expected in Grand Bahama on Thursday, September 19, 2019 to tour public schools badly damaged by Hurricane Dorian.
