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Meditation - Without wrinkle or spot

“To present the church in Himself in splendour, without spot or wrinkle or anything of the kind—yes so she may be holy and without blemish.” (Ephesians 5:27)It cannot be cement blocks and wooden floors, stained-glass windows or doors to which the Apo

Control your ego

Question your motives as to why you are involved in the things you are doing right now. This should include even your involvement in the church. This investigation might show us doing some good things for the wrong reason.It’s amazing how we believe

800 screened for prostate cancer in Grand Bahama

A RECORD 800 men on Grand Bahama were screened for prostate cancer during an annual event hosted by Us TOO Grand Bahama, in partnership with the Cancer Society of The Bahamas.This year’s turn-out surpassed all others that have been held since 2011, a


Bahamians urged to follow orders over hurricane

THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has asked international Bahamian students in Hurricane Florence’s path to comply with all orders for mandatory evacuations. Some students have already evacuated affected states, heeding warnings from local officials an

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PM: I still want probe of BPL after board collapse

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday he is still committed to his promised investigation of Bahamas Power and Light and the collapse of its board of directors three weeks ago. He said the terms of reference for the probe had to be complete

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Looking to the future of Bahamas health care

Dr Desirée Cox MD, PhD, founder and CEO of the HEALinc Future Health Innovation Summit and Dr Charles Diggiss, president of Doctors Hospital, hosted a luncheon for a select group of Future Health stakeholders on Wednesday at Lucianos of Chicago. Pres


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Officers 'closing in' on murder suspect

ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander said yesterday evening that officers are closing in on the person they believe killed Inspector Carlis Blatch, the aide-de-camp to Governor General Dame Marguerite Pindling. “I will have some good ne

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Hearing today in John Bull case

ONE of two men accused of the daylight robbery of a John Bull store in Grand Bahama back in July will finally have his bail application heard in the Supreme Court later today.Corradon Cockburn, 30, of Mangrove Avenue was charged with Diego Carey, 23,

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A COMIC'S VIEW: Oh so now you care about attention to detail over Oban

THE Minnis administration apparently is still in “good faith” talks with Oban Energies, over a proposed oil refinery in Grand Bahama.


EDITORIAL: Let this shocking crime serve as a wake-up call

THE truly shocking news of the murder of the Aide-de-Camp to the Governor General Inspector Carlis Blatch has truly rocked the nation.

It's down to education

I sat down this morning intending to write a letter about the astounding figure of $600m. This is the number put forth by Minister D’Aguilar, who says that Bahamians spend $600m per year in the web shops.

Oban deal

OBAN Energy Heads of Agreement…if signatories do not comply with the terms of an agreement then what happens to that agreement?


Young people, put God first!

It is so disheartening to see so many of our young people dying here in The Bahamas; so young and talented. So many expectations and dreams left unfulfilled. The late Dr Myles Munroe once said that the graveyard is the richest place on earth, being f

Lighthouse Point

RE: Alternative Sustainable Development Plan for Lighthouse Point, Eleuthera Letter of Support

Cornish emerges as team leader for the Seawolves

HEADED into his senior season with the Stony Brook Seawolves, Jaron Cornish has emerged as a team leader during offseason workouts.Following a summer where he made his Bahamas senior men’s national team debut, Cornish was back on campus in New York a


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Jazz Chisholm and Visalia Rawhide face elimination

JAZZ Chisholm homered in game two, but his Visalia Rawhide are now faced with elimination and an 0-2 deficit in the California League Championship series.With his two-run home run, he finished 1-4, drove in two RBI and scored a run in a 9-3 loss to t

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Truckers to face Wildcats in ladies’ championship

This will probably be a birthday celebration that Shevette Taylor won’t forget anytime soon.

Davis: GSSSA eager to get season started next month

FOLLOWING their initial meeting with the general body, Government Secondary Schools Sports Association president Varel Davis said they are eager to get the 2018/19 season started next month.Davis, who was elected during the last school year to her se


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'Golden girl' Shaunae visits minister Pintard

‘GOLDEN girl’ Shaunae Miller-Uibo is home and one of her first visits was a courtesy call on Michael Pintard, the Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources.Miller-Uibo made the visit to Pintard, the former Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, ye

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Robinson to begin collegiate basketball career with Runnin' Bulldogs in the fall

SHERMAN Robinson will begin his collegiate basketball career with the Navarro College Runnin’ Bulldogs this fall.The 6’7”, 200-pound swingman heads to Navarro following an acclaimed senior season for the Legacy Early College Lions in Greenville, Sout