INSIGHT: Five years of shattered dreams
AFTER waiting nearly five years for a response on her citizenship application, a Bahamas-born woman is petitioning the courts for a judicial review and constitutional relief amid allegations of abuse and harassment by immigration officers.
'Punish hit and run drivers more'
ACTIVIST Troy Garvey has launched an online petition calling for an amendment to the Road Traffic Act following the death of his son in a traffic accident last month in Grand Bahama.Mr Garvey is seeking the inclusion of the words “vehicular homicide”
Dames 'excited' about new GB fire station
AFTER a long wait, firefighters in Grand Bahama will soon be moving into their new home – a state-of-the-art fire station that can also house law enforcement officers. According to Minister of National Security Marvin Dames, the firefighters could mo
Tributes to Stephen Isaacs, a patriot and a good Bahamian
TRIBUTES poured in for Chief Justice Stephen Isaacs, 63, who died on Friday just two weeks after he was formally sworn in to the post.Progressive Liberal Party Leader Philip Davis described his death as a cruel irony.Mr Davis said Isaacs was a “good
Me, extinct? I don’t think so
One of the rarest birds in the western hemisphere, the Bahama Nuthatch, has been rediscovered by research teams searching Grand Bahama.
Final warning: Union boss threatens BPL chief
BAHAMAS Electrical Workers Union president Paul Maynard said yesterday while he never intended for a letter he wrote to Bahamas Power & Light’s CEO Whitney Heastie to become public, he stands by “every word” written.
Davis demands minister stands down
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip Davis has called on Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis to immediately remove Bahamas Power & Light from the portfolio of Minister of Works Desmond Bannister and have CEO Whitney Heastie and executive director Patrick Rollins placed on administrative leave until an investigation into the energy provider is complete.
Watkins to serve as acting CJ
JUSTICE Vera Watkins will serve as acting chief justice of the Supreme Court until a successor to the substantive post is named, according to Press Secretary Anthony Newbold, who said the prime minister will take his time in making the decision.
We’re ready to take a hit on sale price
THE government has given itself a little over a month to close bids for the sale of the Grand Lucayan, according to Hotel Corporation chairman Michael Scott.
Sydney Clarke wins titles
Sydney Clarke made good use of her top ranked entry to walk off the court at the Tacarigua National Racquet Centre as a double champion in the ladies’ singles and doubles, but Donte Armbrister fell short in both his two men’s divisional outings last week at the Tobago Junior International Tennis Federation Championships.
Bahamas 5th at FIBA Centrobasket Championship for women
WITH a pair of wins against Costa Rica, the Bahamas finished fifth at the 2018 FIBA Centrobasket Championship for women and missed qualification for the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2019.
Movement aims to help families
During August and September, civic and charity organisations are in full swing with back to school drives, all looking to assist families in need.One organisation though - The Movement - has been making its presence felt throughout the entire year br
A glimpse of working life at port authority
SOME 40 high school and university students on Grand Bahama gained valuable real work experience during the summer student employment programme at the Grand Bahama Port Authority. The 12-week programme was held from May to August. The purpose of the
INSIGHT: Why won’t Washington just play fair?
Last month, Sir Ronald Sanders, Antigua and Barbuda’s ambassador to the United States, sought support in a speech before a meeting of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) in Geneva, Switzerland. He lamented his country is “losing all hope” that its 15-year-long trade dispute with the United States will be amicably settled through private, bilateral negotiations. Sanders is, furthermore, considering asking the WTO’s head to mediate a solution.
Police seek assistance after armed raids
POLICE have appealed to the public for assistance in solving three armed robberies that occurred on the weekend, including theft of deposit bags from an armoured truck.Two of the robberies happened in New Providence, the third in Grand Bahama. In the
Robinson shows flashes of potential in seven games with Osprey
KRISTIAN Robinson will miss the playoff run with the team he spent the bulk of his rookie season with, but his progression in the Arizona Diamondbacks farm system provided a new opportunity late in the season.
Two rescued from disabled vessel
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force rescued two boaters last Thursday after their vessel broke down.Jerome Burrows, 37, and Sasha McPhee, 37, left Riverwatch Marina in Stuart, Florida around 9.30am on Wednesday heading for Abaco. A relative called the U
INSIGHT: How do you pay for your healthcare?
Meet Maureen. Maureen is a single mother. She teaches at a public school in Nassau but her true calling is church mission work. Like 70 percent of Bahamians Maureen has doesn’t have health insurance. She was sharing about her situation at Church outreach seminar in Atlanta, Georgia.
EDITORIAL: Nixon packed and left - but not this guy
For virtually anyone else, the legal, moral and ethical troubles that continue to accumulate around Donald Trump would lead to introspection and serious examination of the ways and means to leave office with at least a scintilla of self respect and dignity intact.
Bad form, Ingraham and Christie
Last year, the Government of Australia practically begged a former Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, to accept their highest honour, a Companion of the Order of Australia.
