Christian singles discover the purpose of marriage
Single Christians in the Bahamas are hungry for practical information to help them make sound decisions when it comes life-long unions.This was the main takeaway from last weekend’s panel discussion on “The Next Step: Marriage”, hosted by the Young A
Navajo robotics team heads to international competition
A team of Navajo high school students from a remote town in southern Utah is building a robot to represent North America in an international robotics competition.
CONCACAF U-15 SOCCER: Bahamas girls suffer 3-2 loss to Guyana
THE Bahamas suffered a heartbreaking loss yesterday and remained winless at the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Girls’ Under-15 Championship.The Bahamas surrendered a second-half lead to Guyana in
Breaking evil cycles at this year's Woman at the Well conference
Back for another instalment, this year’s Woman At The Well conference is set to take place for three days at the Southland Church of God, starting August 29.For the last five years, the conference’s host and main speaker, Minister Felicia Archer, has
Empowerment zone could also help Family Islands
THE government wants the Economic Empowerment Zone Act’s provisions to surpass the confines of New Providence and aid the advancement of Family Island economies where there is an urgent need for support.However, it is unclear how the new law, which w
Jones and Sun clinch second straight WNBA playoff berth
JONQUEL Jones and the Connecticut Sun continue to click at the right time and clinched their second consecutive WNBA playoff berth.The Sun defeated the Dallas Wings 101-92 at the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas, on Wednesday night.It was the
Funeral donation
FUNERALS - what is the respectable length of them?
lions club helping senior citizens home
Freeport Lions Club has donated a number of items to the Raybertha Senior Citizens Home in Freeport.President Gwen Symonette-Pinder said the Lion’s Club is committed to assisting people in the Grand Bahama community, especially organisations that cat
North Andros plant hit by blaze
PORTIONS of North Andros were without electricity for some time yesterday after a fire at Bahamas Power and Light’s plant on the island. In a press release, BPL said the company was working to restore power after a fire started around 3.45am yesterda
Full speed for summer
NOTHING quite compares with that adrenaline rush sweeping over you as you sit in an open-air car raring to go – pitting your wits, reflexes and motor skills against an unrelenting course.That’s exactly the experience participants attending EduKarting
Wrong to back down
Imagine a government so hard up for revenues that it raises consumption taxes on its poor and middle classes by 60 percent, then heroically ignores the outcry of the whole population for a reconsideration. Imagine the fiscal situation getting so dismal that the government cuts assistance for (mandatory) uniforms to the children of its most vulnerable, again boldly ignoring all pleas.
THE FINISH LINE: 'Hooping by the Park' a success
IT’S not every day that you see former athletes come back into their communities where they got started and promote events to help uplift the spirits of the people. Jabari Wilmott was one of those rare gems who should be commended, along with his or
Tech Talk, 8th August, 2018
• A facial recognition system will be used across an Olympics for the first time as Tokyo organisers work to keep security tight and efficient at dozens of venues during the 2020 Games.
One professor working to make robots more social
Heather Knight wants to make robots more charismatic.
Family Island airport upgrades need $200m
TOURISM and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar yesterday lamented the “woefully inadequate” state of many of this nation’s Family Island airports, noting that government is now eying roughly $80m upgrades to two of their busiest airports.Mr D’Aguil
Cannabis group argues for clearer path forwards
A group advocating for the development of a marijuana industry in The Bahamas is calling on the government to develop a “regulatory pathway” to a clearly defined approach to its development.According to Terry Miller, chairman of the non-profit Bahama
CIBC says - make that a double
For the second year running CIBC FirstCaribbean has been named “Best Wealth Management Provider” in The Bahamas by World Finance magazine.“We’re absolutely thrilled,” said Brent Haines, centre manager, private wealth management.He stressed that clien
New funding sources vital for fishing and farming
THE government over the next fiscal year will be “extremely aggressive” in seeking to help fisherman and farmers access funding opportunities, Agriculture and Marine Resources Minister Michael Pintard said yesterday describing the effort as a “major
Getting around made easy - in Kroozzy control
A new ride-share application aiming to “revolutionize Bahamian transportation” and provide ease of transport for locals and visitors alike is set to launch in New Providence in October, with its president telling Tribune Business the company already
IAN FERGUSON: If you're a woman and the boss think about this
Men and women work side by side, tackling the same business problems, sitting through the same meetings and walking the same hallways. On the leadership front, however, that is usually where the common ground ends. Men and women experience very diffe
