'We want answers on school repairs'
WITH public schools opening in less than a week, Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell yesterday called for the Minnis administration and Minister of Education Jeff Lloyd in particular to “come clean” on the state of school repairs.In a st
Four years in jail for gun charges
A 21-year-old man was sentenced yesterday to four years in prison after pleading guilty to four firearm-related charges, stemming from the seizure of two unlicensed weapons over the weekend.Deon Ferguson, of Asphalt Street in Pinewood Gardens, was se
It ain't about the juice
Hidden deep in much of public debate around respectability is the erosion of rights. We like to blame ‘de juice’ for everything and that justifies people being ‘cut off’ for bad behaviour, especially when we can say they be ‘juicin’ in public. We are
Medical Pavilion performs groundbreaking breast implant surgery
THE team of professionals at the Medical Pavilion led by Dr Conville Brown recently performed a pioneering breast implant surgery – a first, groundbreaking procedure for advanced medical tourism in the Bahamas.The successful procedure was done on an
LETTER TO EDITOR: What is happening at the National Sports Authority?
WHAT is happening at the National Sports Authority?In an era when government appointed boards are getting so much attention, there is more trouble on the board horizon as the National Sports Authority (NSA) seems to be in a state of total chaos.On th
Valente jumps for gold: 42-year-old mother hopes to inspire others
One Bahamian athlete hopes to inspire others to continue their fitness regimen and competitive nature in sports, irrespective of age.
THE PRESS BOX: Three late round steals for Fantasy Football Drafts
WITH Fantasy Football Drafts fast approaching, here are three late round steals that could bring you a championship. Just have a look at the first name on my list. I put my money where my mouth is. I took Tampa Bay RB Peyton Barber in the 9th round
More men than women in inaugural Family Fun Run/Walk
NOT as many competitors as anticipated showed up to participate in the Bahamas National Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention men’s department inaugural Family Fun Run/Walk Race.The early morning riser on Sunday was opened to the general publ
Whitfield receives his first Division I offer from Panthers
AS he continues to make his transition to American football, Devanno Whitfield has begun to field Division I offers.Whitfield, a defensive end in the class of 2019, has received his first offer from the Florida International University Panthers of Co
The fast food struggle
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.
D'Aguilar backs web shops on 'woefully unfair anomaly'
A Cabinet minister yesterday slammed Bet Vegas’s continued operation as “woefully unfair” to rival licensed web shops because it was creating “an anomaly in the market”.Dionisio D’Aguilar, who has ministerial responsibility for gaming, told Tribune
Bannister urges move on Shell deal
Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) incoming board was yesterday urged to close an agreement for more reliable, cheaper energy with Shell North America as “quickly as possible”.
BPL board process overhaul called for
A former Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) director has called for an overhaul of board processes after finding “many glaring deficiencies” with the proposed $4m purchase of key parts.
Rejected landfill bidder: Beat our $400m offer
A rejected landfill bidder last night urged the Government to ensure the winner offers “the same or more” as its $400m investment, up to 200 jobs and two renewable energy solutions.
Grand Lucayan chairman blasts 'lack of co-operation'
The Grand Lucayan’s new chairman yesterday blasted Hutchison Whampoa’s “lack of co-operation” for threatening to delay the creation and release of a full sales prospectus for the resort.Michael Scott, who heads the Government-owned special purpose ve
Realtors partner with yacht chartering firm
Two Bahamas Realty agents have teamed with a yacht charter firm to marry high-end real estate with luxury cruising through this nation’s islands.Elite Bahamas Team, formed by Ana Wassitsch and Silvina Andrews, has partnered with Island Yachts to fill
Tourism unveils its new Florida marketing team
The Ministry of Tourism has launched a series of events to introduce its new Florida sales and marketing team to that state’s travel industry.Betty Bethel-Moss, newly-appointed director for marketing in Florida, told travel executives from Dade and B
08272018 EDITION
Monday, 27th August, 2018.
INSIGHT: Two sides to a story, but who’s telling the truth?
LAST week’s headlines continued to air dirty laundry at the nation’s power company. Since the appointment of a new board following the “resignations” - as purported by Minister of Works Desmond Bannister - were publicised, the Bahamian people have received a lot more insight into what may have happened.
