DARREN PICKSTOCK: Foreign Affairs and Foreign Services Bill passage a significant milestone
Foreign Affairs and Foreign Services Bill passage a significant milestone
“Innocence abroad,” remarked the American satirist and literary giant Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain. Those words still shape how nations and cultures appreciate their similarities, pursue common goals, and navigate their differences.
FRONT PORCH: Where are we headed?
ON 9 July 1973, six and a half years after the Second Emancipation of majority rule, a jubilant crowd of approximately 50,000 descended on Clifford Park to usher in and to celebrate the first light of dawn of a new Bahamas on 10 July 1973.
Trump and the world of transactional diplomacy
Well, this is different. After three years of leading a global coalition against blatant Russian aggression in Ukraine, and sending hundreds of billions of dollars of military, economic and other assistance to Kyiv, the US just voted against a UN resolution condemning Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
Ministry of Agriculture hopes buyback programme will stabilise egg prices
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources hopes that a buyback programme will help stabilise egg prices and boost local production.
Mother left wondering ‘what’s next?’ after fire destroys home
A DEVASTATING fire tore through a cherished family home, reducing decades of memories to ashes and leaving Richan Mackey, her 9-year-old son, and several relatives with nothing but the clothes on their backs.
Canadian tourist admits to assaulting officer and throwing nose-rings at him while drunk
A CANADIAN tourist has admitted to assaulting a police officer and throwing her nose rings at him while intoxicated earlier this week.
Charged with assault and threats of death
A MAN has been granted bail after being accused of assaulting someone with a razor blade and threatening to kill him.
Accused of robbing man at knifepoint
A MAN was remanded into custody after he was accused of robbing someone at knifepoint on Carew Street and Mount Royal Avenue last week.
Pintard criticises Davis administration’s handling of the economy over projected $450m deficit
OPPOSITION Leader Michael Pintard criticised the Davis administration’s handling of the economy, particularly the projected $450m deficit for the fiscal year’s midpoint.
Govt seeks $300m loan for development projects
THE government is seeking to borrow $300m for national development objectives, including infrastructure projects, according to Prime Minister Philip Davis.
Man allegedy firing gun shot by off-duty officer
An off-duty police officer shot and killed a man who was allegedly firing a weapon near Palm Beach Street yesterday evening.
Jamaican doing unlicenced dentistry caught in sting
IMMIGRATION officers posing as clients caught a Jamaican national performing unlicenced dental work in Grand Bahama during a sting operation, leading to his arrest after he attempted to flee.
Thompson ‘at a loss’ over PM’s confidence despite fivefold full-year deficit overshoot
The Opposition’s finance chief yesterday asserted he is “at a loss” over why the Prime Minister is standing by the $70m full-year deficit target despite overshooting this more than five-fold after just six months.
$1.5m worth of marijuana seized on boat at Lucaya in Grand Bahama
BAHAMIAN law enforcement officials seized over $1 million worth of suspected marijuana yesterday, leading to the arrest of two Bahamian men.
‘Review of Moorings lease reveals need for new plan’
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said the controversy over the now-terminated Bahamas Moorings deal had forced his administration to review marine policies, claiming officials still cannot determine how certain breaches occurred.
Coroner finds police report was falsified
THE coroner abruptly dismissed the jury investigating the death of a 60-year-old man in police custody after evidence suggested the police report was falsified and incomplete.
ALICIA WALLACE: Non-violent communication
National hand wringing over crime is a repetitive and predictable event. Every few months, there is a pile up of murder cases, exposure of young people to crime, or one very upsetting event. All of a sudden, everyone wants to talk about crime.
Falcons fly high
With their ninth Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic title in hand, the Tabernacle Baptist Academy Falcons returned to Grand Bahama yesterday to a grand celebration at the Grand Bahama International Airport.
Sensei Elrick McKinney inducted into Hall of Fame
IT’S been a long time coming, but sensei Elrick McKinney said he’s grateful that he has finally gotten his first major recognition for his contribution of more than 40 years to martial arts in the country.
