POLICE INVESTIGATE CAR ON FIRE AT MALL AT MARATHON
POLICE are investigating the circumstances regarding a car which caught on fire in the parking lot of the Mall at Marathon yesterday morning.
One dead, two injured after triple shooting on Malcolm Road
ONE man is dead and two are in hospital following a triple shooting at a Malcolm Road nightclub early Friday morning.
Officer told me they took Marvin
HUMAN rights group Rights Bahamas filed a writ of habeas corpus in the Supreme Court yesterday seeking to compel the Royal Bahamas Police Force to produce Marvin Pratt, 40, a Gambier Village resident police deny having in custody.
I’M DREAMING OF A LIGHTS-ON CHRISTMAS: Power outages sweep island ahead of holiday
A WIDESPREAD power outage struck New Providence yesterday due to a cable fault at Bahamas Power and Light’s Big Pond substation, leaving many residents without electricity for hours and delaying flights at Lynden Pindling International Airport.
Rise in rapes: We must get serious
THE 12 percent increase in rapes this year is not only “alarming” but is evidence The Bahamas has not given enough attention to “very serious” gender inequality issues, attorney Marion Bethel said yesterday.
Christmas Part I – A radical call –
Celebrate to the fullest and with a clear conscience of all pagan baggage!
A blessed season
My brothers and sisters, We are blessed to be able to experience another Christmas season. As we go about busying ourselves, celebrating and preparing for Christmas Day, we should remember that this is the time set aside to commemorate the birth of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. His birth and the ultimate sacrifice that he made for us should be foremost in our minds.
Being the gift – I’m still an exceptional gift!
One of the things I love about our focus on the Christmas story is that you can apply it to so many areas of your life. When it comes to seeing yourself as a gift, and although school is out for the holidays, here are two lessons to study:
A treasured possession
What do you consider your treasured possessions? Are they family heirlooms passed on from one generation to another? Are they items on which you have spent life savings? Are they memorabilia that has been personally autographed just for you? Are they things like photo albums and scrapbooks filled with family memories?
Our planet has been visited – A Christmas message
George Buttrick, the English-born American preacher, in one of his books noted that, “Human history has been punctuated by a divine presence.” The birth of the God-man meant that the transcendent God, the Creator, took up residence among the created.
Make the world a better place for Christmas and beyond
“He came down to earth from heaven, who is Lord and God of all” – Cecil Frances Alexander (in her hymn, “Once in Royal David’s City”)
‘Churched and unchurched’ called to experience Jesus
All people, whether churched and unchurched, are being called to gather for one night to live ‘The Jesus Experience’.
COGOP Baillou Hill Road releases their first movie for Christmas
Rather than hosting a traditional Christmas programme this year, the members of Church of God of Prophecy Baillou Hill Road are excited to present what they are calling “the epic release” of their very own movie, “Called”
‘Biggest game changer’ for realtors in 30 years
Realtors were yesterday said to be facing their “biggest potential game changer” for three decades as a result of the extra burden imposed by The Bahamas’ new anti-financial crime regime.
Adrian Gibson, our shining star
The year 2018 is about to end and I felt it would be remiss of me to go into 2019 without giving kudos to Long Island’s Member of Parliament, Mr Adrian Gibson, who has worked tirelessly on behalf of the residents of Long Island since he took office as their representative in May of 2017.
Hield cans career high 37 in loss to Thunder
SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — Chavanno “Buddy” Hield had a career-best 37 points, including 7-of-14 shooting from three-point range, for the Sacramento Kings in a 132-113 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Rockets vs Panthers: Bahamas Bowl kicks off noon today
WITH the Prime Minister’s Cup displayed between the two of them, the head coaches from both the University of Toledo Rockets and the Florida International University Panthers say they only have one thing on their minds - to hoist the prestigious trophy after today’s Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl.
Majority of players opt not to take part in BLTA Nationals
DESPITE a last minute amendment to the draw, the majority of the top male and female players still opted not to participate in the main draw of the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s 2018 Giorgio Baldacci National Open.
Valley Boys looking forward to celebrating their 60th birthday
THE Valley Boys Junkanoo group held a press conference yesterday to announce the group’s themes for the upcoming Boxing Day and New Year’s Day Junkanoo celebrations, which will highlight the group’s 60th anniversary.
PM visits $45m site in Harbour Island
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis visited the site of a $45m development during a stop in Harbour Island yesterday.
