Work hard and you’ll do well, MP Robinson tells students
BAIN and Grants Town MP Travis Robinson yesterday urged students at Government High School not to let their circumstances dictate their future, imploring them to recognise their time as students provides them with an opportunity to create better lives.
EDITORIAL: Jockeying for position as Trump stumbles on
Next year America prepares for several landmark events. There is the centennial celebration of women’s voting rights. There is a general election including for the office of president. And there is the once-a-decade process called the census, a process by which individual state populations are counted and surveyed to ensure there is proportionate representation in the American Congress. It appears now all three of these events will be directly related.
Cameras which can’t catch the criminals
How good is your memory? When did the first CCTV camera go up in downtown? Did crime decrease from the petty pick-pocketing and selling of drugs? It still goes on today with cameras.
Talk show trivia
Unfortunately for my experience, every time I do listen to a talk show - misinformation is spoken, not only by the host, but reinforced by the callers.
I see three ships ...
Prince George Wharf - Cruise Port Management
Madness incorporated
Why at this time of our economic development, except to assist and do what the clearing banks are supposed to do, do we want to implement a Credit Bureau? Note it was the political guro of the DNA, Johnny Rodgers who proposed this.
Royals junior boys rout Lions 38-22 in semis
Three of the four No.1 seeds held court on day one of the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association basketball best-of-three semi-final series, with the only upset in the senior boys’ division.
Falcons Jr girls get 42-39 win over Big Red Machine
THE Jordan Prince Williams Falcons junior girls outscored the defending champions St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine 8-4 in the extra five minutes to secure a hard fought 42-39 victory at St Augustine’s College.
Former Harlem Globetrotter ‘Goose’ to be honoured
OSBOURNE ‘Goose’ Lockhart, the first foreign born player to participate on the world famous Harlem Globetrotters, will be honoured with two other former greats as Globetrotter Legends.
THE PRESS BOX: As ‘the plot thickens in La La land, Walton watch your back’
RUMOURS are swirling in the NBA, LeBron James is up to his old tricks, and that could mean a new head coach in Lakerland, Luke Walton watch your back.
CUDAS! 7th Annual Leno Invitational Swim Meet on Friday
FOR the past six years Leno has supported the Barracuda Swim Club and once again the club is scheduled to host the 7th Annual Leno Invitational Swim Meet at the Betty Kelly-Kenning Aquatic Center February 1-2.
Life after loss: Minister Tamara Marie Simms deals with husband's murder in new book
Two years ago, the unthinkable happened to Tamara Marie Simms. Driving home from a family outing, her husband Kendrick was killed as he shielded her from bullets aimed at their car by an unknown gunman. Afterwards, as she cradled the lifeless body of her husband, she prayed to God – and God answered. From that moment on, her life was changed forever. But in instead of losing hope, she found a new purpose. And today, Tamara is sharing her experiences in a new book called “Decisions”.
Accessorise to ‘WOW’
Nearly every woman, and even some men, carry it wherever they go. It’s both functional and decorative. Often, it is a fashion statement all by itself.
You can always rise again
A less firm, unsatisfactory erection...it is a common complaint of adult men of various ages but more commonly a dreadful state of affairs for middle-aged men and older.
Get SMART with your goals
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.
OFF THE SPECTRUM: Early intervention – not exactly what you think
A parent asked me, “Is it too late for my autistic teenage son to receive early intervention?” Based on the definition of early intervention, the answer could be yes. However, it’s doesn’t have to be. Let’s explore this a bit more.
‘Unprecedented’: Inventory surge to hit market in 2019
A Bahamas-based realtor yesterday said residential sales had increased by 48 percent since 2014 ahead of what is expected to be “an unprecedented level of new inventory” hitting the market in 2019.
Tourist airlift capacity up 20% in Q1
The prime minister last night called on The Bahamas to fulfill its “considerable untapped potential” in tourism after stopover visitor arrivals rose 10.4 percent for the first ten months of 2018.
Losses preferred to disputes resolution
PARTIES to construction disputes often take a loss instead of spending time and money to resolve disputes, a Bahamian project consultant has disclosed.
WTO lacks clout on dispute rulings
The failure to enforce its rulings on trade disputes is among the “biggest criticisms” that can be levelled against the World Trade Organisation (WTO), a Bahamian arbitrator has charged.
