Burning issue haunts Mitchell
Well, mudda sic! I almost choked on my oatmeal this morning when I read Fred Mitchell’s advice to party followers as they went into convention to vote for their party’s leaders last week.
Obie now at the back of the bus
The Progressive Liberal Party has now concluded its 54th National Convention.
Miller-Uibo runs away with 400m national title
GRAND BAHAMA — Without any push from her three international rivals from Botswana, Shaunae Miller-Uibo ran away with the women’s 400 metres to highlight day one of the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations Senior National Track and Field Champ
Gardiner victorious, Jones pulls off upset in 200m
GRAND BAHAMA — Despite the scorching heat in the middle of the day at the Grand Bahama Sports Complex, Steven Gardiner blazed to victory in the men’s 400 metres on Saturday in the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations National Senior Track and
Bahamas 3rd overall as junior golfers Azar, Anand win
THE Bahamas may not have won the Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championship crown, but at least two of the competitors made an impression among their peers at the Albany Golf Club last week.At the end of the three-day event on Friday, Diego Azar capt
Botswana dominate the relay challenge
GRAND BAHAMA — The visiting Botswana men’s and women’s 4 x 400 metre relay teams came all the way from Africa and dominated the relay challenge against the Bahamas at the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations Senior National Track and Field Ch
All-Star Jones posts double double
Jonquel Jones made her second WNBA All-Star appearance and posted a double double in the 2019 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game.
FIBA U-17: Bahamas men settle for bronze
ROMAD Dean controlled the boards for Team Bahamas all tournament and came up with his most timely offensive rebound and score to lift the team to a bronze medal at the FIBA Centrobasket Under-17 Championship for Men. With the win, the Bahamas will a
Caps, no interest paid on digital B$
The digital Bahamian dollar will be non-interest earning with accounts capped at a certain amount to protect the financial system’s stability, the Central Bank’s governor has revealed. John Rolle, in a briefing on 2019 first half economic developmen
Govt's training focus to underpin tech hub
The government is focusing on education and training to help build the skilled workforce necessary to underpin its technology hub ambitions, a Cabinet minister says. Senator Kwasi Thompson, minister of state for Grand Bahama in the Office of the Pri
Skilled workforce is 'critical for tech hub
Transforming Grand Bahama into a “technology hub” involves far more than attracting investors, a Cabinet minister has conceded, with developing a skilled workforce “a critical part” of its plans.Senator Kwasi Thompson, minister of state for Grand Ba
Bahamas must avoid 'undue WTO missteps'
The Bahamas must carefully examine the “many complex challenges” presented by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to avoid any “undue missteps” in joining, a governance reformer is urging. Robert Myers, the Organisation for Responsible Governance’s
'Early fall' target to ease property deals
The Central Bank is targeting “early fall” for simplifying exchange control’s involvement with foreign residential real estate purchases as a means to eliminate unnecessary red tape.John Rolle, its governor, confirmed during a briefing on 2019 first
Compliance officers meet on EU data rule's impact
Bahamian compliance officers met for a half-day seminar to discuss how new European data protection rules will impact the sourcing and safeguarding of client information.The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which came into
Bahamas marketed at largest aviation event
The Bahamas had a strong presence at the world’s largest general aviation show in a bid to attract more private pilot visitors to the destination. The Ministry of Tourism and Aviation was out in full force at the 2019 Experimental Aircraft Associati
Police look into spate of armed robberies
POLICE are investigating a spate of weekend armed robberies across New Providence. In two separate incidents early Sunday morning, men and women were held at bay by armed robbers who stole cash and other items. The first incident took place shortly
Body of man found in water at Sandyport Marina
Police are investigating after the body of a man was found in waters at the Sandyport Marina on Friday afternoon.
PLP Convention: Opposition to bring no confidence motion in House against PM
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said the Official Opposition will bring a no-confidence motion in the House of Assembly against Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis.
Court orders landscaping firm to compensate employee
A landscaping company was ordered on Friday to fully compensate one of its employees for all of the days it suspended her without pay earlier this month, which were actually days she had to report for jury duty.
New recruits inducted into RBDF
MORE than a hundred new recruits were inducted into the Royal Bahamas Defence Force during a passing out parade at HMBS Coral Harbour on Friday.
