DIANE PHILLIPS: Dusting off the covers to reveal the memories hidden beneath
Every time I get into one of those frenzies known as the immediate need to de-clutter, I stop cold at one room where history lives.
What would happen if we had to deal with a major crash?
What would happen, God help us if it did, a 737 or 767 was to crash in the waters off LPIA?
When history has a story to guide us
HUNDREDS of Bahamians who are adherents of the Rastafari faith recently commemorated the coronation of Ras Tafari Makonnen as the 225th emperor of Ethiopia on November 2, 1930. Claiming to be the direct descendant of Old Testament King Solomon and the queen of Sheba via Menelik I, Ras Tafari acquired the pompous appellation Haile Selassie I, which means ‘‘Might of the Trinity.’’
Hero World Challenge tees off today
The 2018 Hero World Challenge tees off today with several compelling storylines to follow, including the host’s return as a legitimate contender, an Albany resident having one of the best seasons of his career and the defending champion’s bid to repeat following last year’s record-setting final round.
Ayton posts new milestones
DEANDRE Ayton continues to post new milestones during his rookie season for the Phoenix Suns.
I-Recruit to host ‘Parent Night’ Friday
INTERNATIONAL Elite Sports Academy looks to extend its reach into the academic recruitment field to facilitate the development of prospective student-athletes.
Hailing the future taxi: Drone-car mashup model takes flight
A scale model of a flying drone-car drove and hovered across an Amsterdam exhibition hall yesterday, providing a glimpse of what could be the future of urban mobility.
Q&A on scientist’s bombshell claim of gene-edited babies
Designer babies might be here sooner than anyone reckoned. A Chinese researcher who says he created gene-edited babies crossed what most scientists consider a forbidden line.
Launches among the lobsters: Group eyes Maine for blast off
It might sound like a moonshot, but a group of science and space enthusiasts wants Maine to become America’s leader in sending tiny satellites into space.
Investors facing preferences loss within three years
The Bahamas’ bid to secure a longer investment transition period than three years was blocked by the European Union (EU), which had demanded these incentives be ended in six months.
$92m BPL debt: More than 50% over month old
More than 50 percent of the $92m owed by customers to Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) at-end October 2018 represented arrears owed from previous monthly billing periods.
NAD cuts losses 70% before $130m refinance
Nassau’s airport operator has slashed annual losses by almost 70 percent ahead of its upcoming $130m debt refinancing that is due to be placed before Christmas.
Bahamas in ‘battle’ to save financial services
THE BAHAMAS is in a “battle” to save its financial services industry, the Deputy Prime Minister said yesterday, expressing optimism that legislation tabled yesterday will avert any further “blacklistings”.
The future is now as technology summit comes to GB
This month, The Bahamas successfully hosted its second annual technology summit in Grand Bahama. The theme for this year’s summit was “The Future is Now”, and attracted over 600 participants including investors, IT Professionals, developers, innovators and stakeholders from within the region and abroad.
Stopovers rise ‘a phenomenal’ 18% in Abaco
Stopover visitors to Abaco increased by “a phenomenal” 18 percent for the first eight months of 2018, with the island’s airport now the country’s second busiest due to Freeport’s decline.
Opposition decries BPL VAT threshold increase
THE Opposition’s finance spokesman yesterday argued that raising the value-added tax (VAT) exemption ceiling for electricity bills from $200 to $300 will do little to help struggling Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) consumers.
Tours and land-to-table ventures hailed as opportunities
The newly-formed Tourism Development Corporation (TDC) has identified land rental tours and farm-to-table businesses among the entrepreneurial opportunities available to Abaconians.
11282018 EDITION
Wednesday, 28th November, 2018.
CULTURE CLASH: March, yes – but that can only be a first step
Protests are always political. They do not have to be partisan, but most of them end up being aligned with a political party, if only by perception.
Teachers request strike vote over poor working conditions
THE Bahamas Union of Teachers has requested a strike vote for its members due to lingering issues, including concerns over mould, at C H Reeves Junior High School.
