Police hunt for suspects after series of armed robberies
POLICE on New Providence are searching for the men responsible for three separate robberies, including a home invasion, which occurred on Sunday.
EDITORIAL: Money not the only issue in Minnis juggling act
IT’S hard to know what was likely to come out of Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ meeting with unions this week.
Do MPs not understand basic finances?
WHEN politicians simply talk garbage and refuse to state the Cost of Operating BP&L which is the real cost reflected in the Billings then we are nowhere close to resolving the issue.
Government seems brain dead
BP&L…receivables of at least $91.6million unsure if that includes what Government owes them, which usually is in excess of $30 million so BP&L are owed a whopping $115 million!
Why Christians should oppose legalising marijuana
Letter writer Porcupine’s recent write-up was more an atheistic polemic against Christianity in particular and theism in general than a counterargument against the Biblical injunction on recreational marijuana.
The Bahamas’ ‘Financialista’ warns of overspending this Christmas
We’re in the middle of the Christmas season, which means that many people will be busting their budgets buying gifts for family members and friends.
Lightening the load: Young entrepreneur starts laundry pick-up service
It’s a brand new day, and now you will have time to enjoy it, thanks to the owners of a recently launched pick-up and drop-off laundry service called Miss Millie’s.
Teen author debuts new book at Atlantis, Ardastra
Most authors pray they will snag a spot on the New York Times, Washington Post or Amazon’s best-sellers list to get wide exposure, but 14-year-old Sierra Blair took a different route.
The gender implications of poverty and degradation
We remain locked in a male-empowering, female-disempowering gaze that builds along racial and ethnic lines using stereotypes and particular behaviours as moral and social markers of difference.
Navigating the holidays
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.
Bahamian named Canada Research chair for ‘Internet of Things’
OCAD University in Toronto has named Bahamian Dr Alexis Morris, Assistant Professor of the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences, as one of two Tier 2 Canada Research chairs.
Suns rout Saints, 73-41
IT was a lopsided Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools senior boys’ basketball affair as the Temple Christian Suns delighted their home crowd yesterday with an impressive 73-41 rout over the visiting Kingsway Academy Saints.
Boxer Amron Sands reflects on undefeated season
Amron Sands had a spectacular showing in 2018, going undefeated in all five fights as a professional heavyweight boxer based out of Orlando, Florida.
Unions give PM month to avoid ‘national strike’
Trade union leaders yesterday warned the prime minister he has a month to resolve multiple labour disputes otherwise “he’s going to have a national strike on his hands”.
Hotel union: We ‘won’t talk much longer’ with Atlantis
The hotel union will “not talk for much longer” in seeking a resolution to its dispute with Atlantis, its president yesterday pledging: “We won’t allow them to dictate to us.”
Give Bahamians ‘first rights’ over BTC outsourcing
The prime minister was yesterday urged to ensure Bahamians “have first rights” on all outsourcing opportunities at the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) if downsizing continues.
Airbnb’s October bookings up 50%
Stopover tourist visitors to The Bahamas increased by 7.4 percent over the first three quarters of 2018 with the Central Bank forecasting “continued economic strengthening” through year-end.
CIBC named top Bahamas bank
CIBC FirstCaribbean has been named The Bahamas’ Bank of the Year for the third straight year.
Developers plan ‘stand out’ Jack’s Bay project
DEVELOPERS behind the mixed-use Jack’s Bay resort community in Rock Sound, Eleuthera, believe it will “stand out” in the marketplace similar to an Albany or Baker’s Bay.
‘Blurring of the lines’ weakens civil service
THE Bahamian public service has failed to attract quality talent due to a “blurring of the lines” over how is intended to function, a top accountant says.
