Get things under control, Minister
THERE are Ministers who can’t go a day without being on the news. So often they appear, usually they talk absolute rubbish as one did last week. Upstaging more senior ministers is a no-no.
New school for Inagua with others to follow
INAGUA is set to get a new school in the upcoming year and plans are on the drawing board for the construction of new schools in Gregory Town, Eleuthera and George Town, Exuma.
School building damaged by fire
POLICE on Andros are investigating a fire which damaged part of a school building on Wednesday.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Honestly, I’m all in a pickle
It’s possible that I slept through the last decade but highly unlikely so how else do I account for the fact that until Friday I never heard of the world’s fastest growing sport? Wonder if you have.
Society leads call for many more blood donors
AS countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor’s Day today, a “Drip Drip Challenge” is being hosted by the Blood Donors Society of Grand Bahama on Saturday to encourage voluntary blood donations and to raise awareness of the need for regular donation.
NEW CHAMPIONS: Toronto Raptors win NBA title
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard raised his arms high in triumph and celebrated Canada's first NBA championship.
Sports Notes
THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations is set to host its Junior Nationals this weekend in the original Thomas A Robinson National Track & Field Stadium. The event is scheduled to begin at 5pm today and continue at 1pm on Saturday.
Tarran Knowles earns his pro card
TARRAN Knowles became the latest Bahamian bodybuilder to earn his professional card.
Ayton hosts meet-and-greet, donates $10,000
DEANDRE Ayton is back home for the first time since he completed his NBA rookie season and took the opportunity to give back to youth development in the Bahamian community.
Team Bahamas all set for Davis Cup in Costa Rica
THE stage is set, the 2019 Davis Cup will take place June 17-22 in Costa Rica at the Costa Rica Country Club, Escazú.
MIDNIGHT MADNESS: Bahamas Roadmasters Fun Run/Walk was a success
BAHAMAS Roadmasters held their 4th Annual Midnight Madness Fun Run/Walk on Friday, June 7. The event was a fun run/walk fundraiser which started and ended at Arawak Cay in Nassau, Bahamas.
Single Mothers United - On The Move
BAHAMIAN Kaynell Gould remembers when the first “Single Mothers United” meeting was held in the comfort of her home - 20 years ago.
Surpassing Expectations: Part II
In Part I, we considered what it meant to surpass expectations when it came to character as it relates to friendship, family and marriage. In this meditation, the challenge to our young people continues, even as we also promise them to lead by example.
The Man In The Mirror
Father’s Day is a day that is observed by many throughout parts of the world.
Chorale to celebrate fathers
TO pay special tribute and honour all fathers, this Sunday, Christ the King Contemporary Chorale is hosting a special concert with the aim of uplifting and celebrating.
Anglican Church Men hold 46th annual conference
The Anglican Church Men of the Diocese of The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands hosted its 46th annual conference in Georgetown, Exuma. The Exuma experience was rewarding. It allowed branches from across the diocese from as far north as Grand Bahama and as far south as the Grand Turk to benefit from hospitality and service while driving forward this year’s conference theme, “Renewing the Vision of your Saints”.
Sands outlines surge in NHI uptake
THE NATIONAL Health Insurance (NHI) Bahamas has enrolled 56,000 beneficiaries to-date according to Health Minister Dr Duane Sands revealed In Parliament yesterday, while nothing that universal heath care and national health insurance remains “unfinished business”.
Board member slapped with restraining order
ONE of two “warring factions” seeking supremacy of the Lucayan Towers South Condominium Association has been hit with a restraining order after a former board member ordered the locks to the Resident Manager’s office to be changed without the current board’s permission.
Door still open for Lewis scholarships
All is not lost for those 2019 graduates and young adults still in hot pursuit of financial aid and a college to call home as the Lewis Foundation, a charitable organisation promoting tertiary education, is still accepting applications.
IAN FERGUSON: Channelling excellence in your human resources
Like accounting services, marketing, training and technology, human resources has become a vital area of business that serious companies can no longer ignore.
