Isn't it best to rely on public to call police?
THIS ShotSpotter Alert system the Minister of National Security talks about - searched high and low, I don’t see a RFP for that - was there one as is required?
Minor leaguers D’Shawn, Kristian on ‘most underhyped prospect’ list
BAHAMIAN minor league baseball players continue to get recognition from acclaimed media outlets for their projected progression through the league.
‘We have lost a legend’
The local sailing community lost one of the most iconic names of the sport when Eleazor Johnson died Wednesday morning. He was 79 years old.
High school basketballers jostle for spot in the playoffs
THE high school basketball season is winding down in both the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools and Government Secondary Schools Sports Association as senior boys’ teams jostle for playoff position and final seeding.
China’s Zecheng Dou wins Web.com Tour opener
GREAT EXUMAS, Bahamas (AP) — Zecheng Dou birdied the final three holes yesterday for a two-stroke victory in the Web.com Tour’s season-opening Bahamas Great Exuma Classic.
NPWBA: SAINTS TOP CHEETAHS 70-39, DESTROYERS STOP CONNECTORS 60-44
THE New Providence Women’s Basketball Association’s top seeds were in action Tuesday night with the last undefeated team adding another win and the second place team attempting to keep pace.
ECASC president leads federations at joint meeting in Colombia
BURKET Dorsett, the president of the English Speaking Softball Confederation, led the ECASC federations in a collaborative effort with the federations of Latin America, the Spanish-Speaking Caribbean Canada, the United States and all members of WBSC Americas softball for a joint meeting in Cartagena, Colombia.
Taylor Industries employees: ‘Customers knew more than us’
Former staff yesterday described Taylor Industries slide towards closure as “the most stressful thing we’ve been through”, adding: “The customers knew more about it than us.”
‘Grave concern’ on PM’s Europe visit
A Bahamian financial services provider yesterday said “every member of the sector should be quite concerned” about what the prime minister’s European trip means for the industry.
Save conch by ending illegal harvest practices
BAHAMIAN fishermen yesterday said curbing illegal and unregulated conch harvesting methods is key to supply sustainability, saying: “If we don’t get a handle on this, we’re finished.”
DPM to help install GB chamber board
The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce (GBCC) will swear in its new president and 2019 executive board at their annual installation ceremony to be held tomorrow night.
Contractors eyeing industry ‘clean up’
BAHAMIAN contractors yesterday said they expect to be in a better position to compete with foreign rivals and “clean up” the industry’s image with the enforcement of the Contractors Bill.
ART OF GRAPHIX: Judging a book by cover design
A book cover’s design is the most important feature if you want a best-seller, as it makes first impression with readers. If the cover does not stand out, you can almost guarantee your book will not be first choice on the shelves. Given that there are many books hitting the market, a striking cover can make the difference between a “hit” and a “flop”.
‘SIMPLE MISTAKE’ AT HEART OF TRIAL: Crown claims key Smith witness got vital date wrong
THE Crown’s lead attorney in the extortion and bribery trial of Frank Smith has suggested that star witness Barbara Hanna’s indication that she met with the accused in March of 2016 after she was awarded a cleaning contract was nothing more than a “simple mistake,” stunning the court Wednesday with the admission that the prosecution’s case was built around this error in the record.
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CULTURE CLASH: Failing families - an easy scapegoat for all our problems
The “breakdown of the family” has been blamed for everything from national examination results to the murder rate. There is generally no data to support the claims when they are made, but we largely agree something is wrong with the home environment. The family is a small, foundational unit that helps to shape many other groups, so it is logical to assume it affects them, doesn’t it?
New pilot requirements ‘quite close’, says minister
AVIATION regulators are “quite close” to the introduction of new pilot licencing requirements, Tourism and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said yesterday.
Sands: We’ll have to work hard to solve any impasse
HEALTH Minister Duane Sands has said the government and Bahamas Nurses Union will have to “work aggressively” to move beyond the current impasse in negotiations.
Cabinet may make NHI decision before budget
CABINET could make a decision on the future of National Health Insurance before the next budget cycle, according to a hopeful Health Minister Dr Duane Sands.
DPM blasts ‘unpatriotic’ 35% devaluation claim
The deputy prime minister yesterday slammed “false rumours” of a 35 percent currency devaluation and second VAT hike as “unpatriotic” for threatening The Bahamas’ economic stability.
