Long Island, Abaco look to expand sponging industry
MORE than a dozen spongers on Long Island expressed huge interest in moving forward with creating a local association and revitalising the industry during a meeting with project managers of a project to revitalise the sponging industry.“It was encour
Why the row over Sir Ronald?
I am old enough, despite my youthful looks, to remember the late Sir Roland T Symonette and, of course, the late Sir Stafford L Sands. They were both integral members of what was then loosely known as the United Bahamian Party (UBP) which held political sway over our country during the 1950s and 1960s. Most adherents of the UBP were so-called “white” Bahamians but there were hundreds of “black” Bahamians who also sang from the same hymn sheet.
A tribute to Alfred Bullard
IN the sixties and early seventies our Criminal Investigation Department was led by the late Stanley Moir, who joined the Police Service here from Bermuda. He was able to get approval for an increase in personnel to join stalwarts, such as Ormond Briggs, Anthony Fields, Milan Gittens, Louis Hemmings, Courtney Strachan and Allardyce Strachan.
A COMIC'S VIEW: No slunkin', get ready for storm season
THIS past Wednesday I was on live radio remote, on KISS96FM at NEMA headquarters, kicking off the “Ready for Hurricane Season with Radiohouse” promotion. While chatting with my broadcast colleagues from JoyFM, Y98 and 100Jamz, we all shared the same
Straw Market vendors want out of Bannister portfolio
THE Straw Business Persons Society yesterday called for the Nassau Straw Market to be removed from the portfolio of Works Minister Desmond Bannister.During a press conference, SBPS President Rev Esther Thompson and Vice President Rebecca Small also i
EDITORIAL: Why we need to pay our bills
ARE we really serious about ensuring the brightest possible future for The Bahamas?
'Eradicating shanty towns will be a painful process'
WHILE insisting shanty towns have been allowed to exist for too long, Anglican Archdeacon James Palacious said the process toward full eradication of these illegal communities will be a “painful” one.Speaking to reporters yesterday, he conceded many
Basil Sands dies, aged 88
BASIL Sands Sr, the father of Health Minister Dr Duane Sands and Baha Mar Senior Vice President Robert “Sandy” Sands, died yesterday at the age of 88.The elder Sands, a celebrated accountant in his own right, was also the father of noted and respecte
96-year-old 'woken by crackling and smoke'
DORIS Smith, 96, was awakened by the sounds of “crackling and smoke” and her quick action helped to save not only herself but her caretaker from a fire at her residence in Pinedale, Eight Mile Rock. The cause of the fire is unknown and fire officia
Ayton headlines camp
DEANDRE Ayton returned to the place where his basketball dreams first began. Ayton made an appearance at the 31st Jeff Rodgers Basketball camp yesterday to interact with scores of enthusiastic campers eager to greet the No.1 overall pick in June’s NB
Predators and Wildcats flag football champions!
THIS past weekend marked the end of the 2018 playing season for the Bahamas Flag Football League. The season ended with two teams returning to prominence and taking home the coveted title of champions.The women’s division saw the Paradise Game Wildca
Team named for CONCACAF girls' U-15 championship
THE Bahamas Football Association has released the names of the players selected to represent the Bahamas at the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football 2018 CONCACAF Girls’ Under-15 Championship.The tournament, sche
THE FINISH LINE: Let's get out and support Summer of Thunder
IT’s the summer time and we’re finding out that more and more teams are travelling to represent the country at various international meets around the world. At the same time, more and more teams are looking forward to coming to the Bahamas to bask i
Team Bahamas set for USA Water Polo Junior Olympics
SAEQUAN Miller, Gabriel Sastre, Alexander Turnquest, Nicholas Wallace-Whitfield, Gabriel Encinar, Damian Gomez and Thor Sasso have all been afforded the opportunity to travel to San Jose, California, to compete in the USA Water Polo Junior Olympics.T
Fed Cup team 2-0 after 2-1 win over T&T
The Bahamas women’s national tennis team moved to 2-0 in the Americas Zone II Fed Cup play yesterday after coming from behind to clinch a 2-1 victory over Trinidad & Tobago in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Freedom Farm falls 3-0 in the Little League World Series qualifier
THE run for the Bahamas and Freedom Farm Baseball League came to an end in the semi-finals at the Caribbean Regional Qualifier for the Little League World Series.Freedom Farm suffered a 3-0 loss to the tournament’s number one seed – Radames Lopez Lit
Minor leaguer Chisholm promoted to Single A-Advanced
IT has been a week of highlights for Bahamian minor league baseball players featuring promotions and career days at the plate for several players.Jazz Chisholm was promoted to Single A-Advanced and Anferee Seymour made a successful return from the di
Confirming the blessed
MEMBERS of the St Mary Magdalene in Glinton’s Long Island recently held what they described as an unforgettable confirmation service, as they welcomed Anglican Bishop Laish Boyd and his family to the church.Fourteen young Bahamians were confirmed adm
Meditation: Where do we go from here? Part I
We have come this far by faith and by hard work on the part of those engaged in building rather than tearing down. We have had 40 years to test ourselves as a people. Where do we go from here?Let us consider seven building blocks with which to build
Super Value chief eyes 2/3 VAT collection slash
Super Value’s owner yesterday predicted that the supermarket chain’s VAT take will be slashed by two-thirds once the “breadbasket” food exemptions take effect on August 1.Rupert Roberts, pictured, told Tribune Business that the government will have t
