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Water polo funding 'insufficient' despite regional success

LOCAL water polo continues to face issues with funding, despite the recent success the sport has had at the regional level. Over the weekend, the team was forced to cut travel plans short at the CCCAN Championships in Bridgetown, Barbados, where the

Elite athletes warm up for BAAA track and field nationals

WITH the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ National Track and Field Championships fast approaching, some of the elite athletes were in action over the weekend at the Star Athletics Sprint Series at the Montverde Academy in Montverde, Flor

Mahlia Neely spearheads school uniform recycling initiative

She may have just finished high school herself, but Mahlia Neely believes one can never be too young to make a difference in one’s community. And she is doing just that by heading the nonprofit organisation Uniforms For All (UFA) – an initiative desi

Feedback 'very light' over BISX rules changes

The Bahamas International Securities Exchange’s (BISX) chief executive yesterday said market feedback on its proposed rules changes has been “very light” ahead of the results being submitted to regulators later this month. Keith Davies told Tribune

'Enforcing building codes helps counter climate change'

DEPUTY Prime Minster K Peter Turnquest yesterday said maintaining and enforcing building codes is a key way the government is attempting to mitigate the effects of climate change. Speaking on the sidelines of the CFAL Budget Pass held at the Baha Ma

No retrial as man has 42-year murder sentence quashed

A man has had his more than 40-year sentence for murdering someone he called a friend over five years ago quashed by the Court of Appeal. The court set aside Deangelo Johnson’s 42-year sentence for murdering 19-year-old James Farrington in March of

'LGBTI community marginalised by church and state'

THE LGBTI community’s silence over the years has allowed it to become marginalised by the state and church, according to Pride Bahamas organisers. But having been pushed to the sidelines this position is no longer accepted by younger generations who

Police investigate suspected drowning

POLICE are investigating an alleged drowning incident that left a man dead. According to a police report, shortly after 3pm on Sunday a group of people were swimming at Jaws Beach, in western New Providence, when they noticed a male who appeared unr

Turnquest promises to support GB business

DEPUTY Prime Minister K Peter Turnquest said the government is committed to facilitating the ease of doing business in Grand Bahama. He spoke after the owners of an air-cargo business, which has operated in Freeport for some 20 years, said they are

$1.8m contracts signed for PMH

CONTRACTS worth nearly $1.8m were signed yesterday for work at Princess Margaret Hospital to correct damage caused by periods of “neglect” of hospital equipment and infrastructure.One agreement will allow for a complete turnkey service to supply, ins

'Decision on NHI catastrophic care expansion still six months away'

WHILE stressing the government’s commitment to fully implement National Health Insurance, Health Minister Dr Duane Sands said it will be another six months before a decision is made about when the scheme can be expanded to include catastrophic care.

BPL begins to release its load shedding schedule

BAHAMAS Power & Light began releasing a schedule of power cuts yesterday as part of its load shedding exercises.

Convicts see charges withdrawn

TWO men who previously stood trial over two separate murders have been discharged from allegedly causing harm to a fellow inmate at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services last year.

Social media commentator remanded

SOCIAL media commentator Gorman Bannister was remanded to prison yesterday over allegations he intentionally defamed ex-Cabinet minister Tennyson Wells in a series of voice notes. When he was arraigned before Senior Magistrate Derrence Rolle-Davis y

A PM who is as unfit for office as Mr Symonette

In the run up to the 2017 General Election, the media and the public at large were whipped into a frenzy by a supposed conflict of interest that was exposed in email exchanges between then Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald and Sarkis Izmirlian, the original Baha Mar developer. In the emails, Mr. Fitzgerald enquired after his father’s company’s application for a contract with the resort.

Four things a healthy breakfast should include

According to registered dietitian and nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner, there are extensive benefits to starting the day with a nutritious meal.“The name breakfast means to ‘break the fast’ that happens when you don’t eat overnight,” said Ms Blatner

Traffic men have their own power

Tuesday around 11am Nassau went dark - the whole island did not have any electricity but the Royal Bahamas Police, Traffic Division must had have a generator and in their eyes nothing changed and it would seem that they did not consider their presence at junctions controlled by traffic lights could need some assistance? Kudos to ASP Mark Stubbs.

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