NCAA Indoors: Track and field athletes have ‘impressive’ division one debuts
THE NCAA Track & Field Indoor season is underway and after a series of impressive debuts at the Division I level, several Bahamian athletes look to continue that trend this weekend with their new programmes.
Godfrey makes immediate impact for Bearcats
GODFREY Rolle has had a seamless transition to NCAA Division II basketball and has been an immediate impact player for the Southwest Baptist University Bearcats.
Ayton posts double-double in 111-109 loss to Raptors
TORONTO (AP) — Deandre Ayton had 15 points and 17 rebounds, Devin Booker scored 30 points and Kelly Oubre Jr scored 18 for the Phoenix Suns in a 111-109 loss to the Toronto Raptors last night.
Spiritual warfare – Pulling down strongholds
My theme today is extremely important because it is relevant to all of us, and indicates how we can rely upon our relationship with God to overcome the evil intentions of Satan.
Praying for a better year
There are congregations who are praying fervently for this nation to be healed and delivered. Some have all-night vigils. Others have a typed prayer to be used at every service for a full year.
Things to stop doing in 2019 and beyond Part I
1. Stop spending time with the wrong people
Blessed Absalom Jones offering to assist Episcopal Historically Black Colleges and University
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry invites Episcopalians to deepen their participation in Christ’s ministry of reconciliation by dedicating offerings at observances of the Feast of Absalom Jones to support the two remaining Episcopal Historically Black Colleges and University (HBCUs): St Augustine’s University in Raleigh, North Carolina, and Voorhees College in Denmark, South Caroline.
Alike but not the same – Asking the hard questions – Part I
2019 is now about three weeks old and I bet you have that familiar feeling that things are exactly as they were last year. Perhaps true, but life can be totally different, depending on questions we ask and how we answer them.
‘Fabulous Wives’ host prayer breakfast to promote faith in marriage
It has become an annual tradition for members of the Fabulous Wives Club to dedicate the organisation’s first session in January to God with a prayer breakfast.
A new space for young Christians to mix and mingle
Giving Bahamians a place where they can mix, mingle and enjoy good, clean fun in a faith-based environment is the goal of a new venue in Nassau called The Christian Lounge.
Development Bank targets 'alternative funding' sources
The Bahamas Development Bank (BDB) was yesterday said to be "in the early days of exploring" whether private investment and public deposits are feasible alternative funding sources.
Concern on Out Island approvals for construction
A Bahamian architect yesterday expressed concern that Family Island construction projects were being approved by persons lacking the necessary expertise, with the process susceptible to corruption.
Govt approves $3.7bn in FDI
THE Government has approved some $3.7bn in foreign direct investment (FDI) projects since taking office in mid-2017, the prime minister said yesterday.
WTO accession ‘won’t be at people’s expense’
Full membership of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) will not be achieved “at the expense of the Bahamian people”, the Government’s director of trade pledged yesterday.
PM pledges to tackle taxi drivers’ concerns
The prime minister yesterday said he had warned taxi drivers that The Bahamas “cannot afford any instability” as he pledged to address concerns that sparked recent industrial action.
IAN FERGUSON: Positive reinforcement can go a long way
Every diligent and hardworking employee deserves praise and appreciation. The more positive reinforcement that leaders and managers give to team members, the more productive they become. Today we list ten simple suggestions for rewarding high-performing employees and teams:
NHI’s instant 170,000 expansion if go-ahead
The proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme could rapidly expand to 160,000-170,000 beneficiaries once given the go-ahead due to technology reforms already in process.
PM dismisses PLP’s eu ‘grovelling’ claim
THE PRIME Minister yesterday dismissed Opposition claims that his meetings with European Union (EU) officials made it appear as if The Bahamas was “grovelling” to their demands.
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Thursday, 17th January, 2019.
Passenger banned after jumping from cruise ship in Nassau
A ROYAL Caribbean passenger has been banned from the cruise line for life after jumping off the 11th floor of a Symphony of the Seas ship that was docked in Nassau.
