Super Value chief in resort exit ‘gem’
Super Value’s owner says his Bimini Sands property will be transformed into “a little gem” matching nearby Cat Cay through the deal that will secure his resort industry exit.
VIDEO: Inside the new world of Port Nassau
GLOBAL Ports Holding’s goal for Prince George Wharf is to transform the area into a “state-of-the-art port and waterfront destination” that will feature a Junkanoo museum, open air amphitheatre, and laser light shows.
Hit-and-run driver held after fatal dawn crash
TRAFFIC police in New Providence are investigating an early morning hit-and-run incident that left a woman dead and a man in hospital.
Moody’s glum on hitting deficit
Moody’s is urging further “restraint” in public spending while predicting that the government will miss the 1.8 percent deficit target set by the Fiscal Responsibility Act for 2018-2019.
FBI secret tapes expose visa scam
THE US Federal Bureau of Investigation claims it has more than six hours of audio recordings between Haitian-Bahamian Edward Israel Saintil and an unnamed immigration officer discussing bribery payments made to senior officials to secure permit approvals. The bribes ranged from $400 to $2,500.
McAlpine: Don’t be so petty, Dr Minnis
PINERIDGE MP Frederick McAlpine hit out at Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday, likening the nation’s leader to a coach keeping a “good player” on the bench due to “personal or petty” reasons.
Mystic Marlins are the Hugh Campbell champs!
The Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins continued a season of milestones with their first Hugh Campbell title in school history.
New beginnings later in life
Former dental assistant and beauty queen has major career change at age 55
BEING fired from the same job twice would be enough to make anyone want give up and hide away from the world. However, Oralee Smith took this unexpected opportunity to start an entirely new career.
YOU GO GIRL: Teen author inspires her peers to pursue writing
It was a simple but powerful message 15-year-old children’s books author Sierra Blair delivered to the Library Cadets Programme: Writing is something anybody can excel in.
LIFE LINES: Reaching out and leaning in
I will have a birthday this month and I usually make this event an opportunity to review where I am personally and professionally since the previous one.
A blueprint for success
Health coach Ethan Quant, of Elite Wellness Solutions, has succeeded in his weight loss journey and now wants to share his methods with the Bahamas in an effort to foster a culture of wellness and conquer the obesity epidemic.
All natural, all the time
Ingredients for cooking directly from the backyard
In recent years, Bahamians have become more health-conscious. You see more and more people out running or exercising, both in the early morning hours and in the evening. You also see more people thinking about they eat and planning healthier meals.
False alarm as mother worries son has been taken
A mother’s plea for help finding her son yesterday turned out to be a false alarm.
EDITORIAL: It might be a painful journey but what an opportunity
The announcement that Global Ports Holdings has been chosen to manage the Nassau cruise port is big news for the country – but how will it change the waterfront?
Dionisio, a shining light in the gloom
On a personal level I admire and deeply respect Ministers Duane Sands (Health) and Marvin Dames (National Security). Despite my being a PLP, to this very day, I could not support the former MP for Mount Moriah and, as a part of my civic duty, I supported and voted for Dames. In the case of Sands, I was an adviser and semi-confidant. In fact, during one of my radio talk shows, I privately told him to seek a reconciliation with the then leader of the fractured FNM, Dr. Minnis.
Bahamians’ presence felt on MLB Pipeline’s Top 30 Prospects list
SINCE Major League Baseball (MLB) Pipeline began listing its top 30 prospects within each franchise for the upcoming 2019 season, Bahamians have been prominently featured.
Miller Jr and Rebels kneel during ‘Star Spangled Banner’
FRANCO Miller Jr was one of eight members of the Ole Miss Rebels men’s basketball programme that silently protested by kneeling during the American national anthem in response to Confederacy rallies hosted near the stadium.
FIBA: Team Bahamas tops Belize, moves on to next round
TEAM Bahamas will advance to the next round in their bid for FIBA AmeriCup and World Cup qualifications.
THE PRESS BOX: Cowboys Nation, ‘it isn’t too soon for a NFL Mock Draft’
IT is the last week in February, and so it’s not too soon for a NFL Mock Draft. Let’s see who the Cowboys like!
