Sports notes
THE Silver Lightning Track Meet that was scheduled for Saturday at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium has been postponed until further notice. The Silver Lightning Track Club apolog
THE FINISH LINE: Ayton expected to be franchise player wherever he goes in the NBA Draft
I LIKE the position that Bahamian DeAndre Ayton finds himself in going into the National Basketball Association’s June Draft.Based on the order of picks determined on Tuesday night, Ayton can either remain in Arizona after he was one-and-done at Ariz
TECH TALK 15th May, 2018
• Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth — err, game.
Walking robot maker prepares to unleash its dog-like machine
A robotics company known for its widely shared videos of nimble, legged robots opening doors or walking through rough terrain is preparing to sell some after more than a quarter century of research.
Race is on to set up Europe’s electric car charging network
Charging an electric car away from home can be an exercise in uncertainty — hunting for that one lonely station at the back of a rest-area parking lot and hoping it’s working.
Near 50% of Bahamians 'cannot make ends meet'
Nearly 50 per cent of Bahamians are struggling to “make ends meet”, the Central Bank revealed yesterday, with monthly earnings “usually insufficient” to cover their living costs.The regulator, unveiling an analysis of its Financial Literacy Survey 20
BPL ‘ambitious’ to beat gov’t refinancing target
Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) chairman yesterday said it aims to beat the Government’s 2019 first quarter refinancing target, amid delays in accessing $100m in short-term credit.
Chief WTO negotiator: Business reform must 'move a lot quicker'
The Bahamas’ chief WTO negotiator yesterday backed calls for “ease of business” reforms to move “a lot quicker”, but reiterated this was no reason to delay the planned 2019 accession.Raymond Winder told Tribune Business that obtaining full World Trad
IMF warns over 'education quality'
The Bahamas needs to rapidly improve “the quality of education” if is to reduce structural unemployment and improve its competitiveness, the IMF has warned.The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in its latest Article IV report, said progress in impro
IAN FERGUSON: Vital performance tools for employee evaluation
Performance appraisals are instruments used to evaluate an employee’s job performance in terms of quality, quantity, cost and time. There are many benefits to using these tools for pinpointing exactly where employees are in their level of functioning
Gov'ts drive to make unions 'more efficient'
Bahamian trade unions must avoid “procedural errors and missteps” that could lead to litigation, the Director of Labour yesterday disclosing: “We’re trying to make them more efficient.”Robert Farquharson was speaking as the Department of Labour’s Reg
Bahamian achieves aviation sector first
A third-generation member of an aviation-loving family says he has become the first Bahamian to obtain a Masters of Laws degree (LL.M.) in International Aviation.Keith Major Jr joined Maktoom Al Wahaibi, who was achieving a similar “first” for Oman,
Groundbreaking next week on $120m hotel complex
A CANADIAN real estate conglomerate is slated to break ground next week on a $120m condominium hotel and residences near Goodman’s Bay.When it was proposed in 2015, the GoldWynn project by the Wynn Group was billed at $65m and projected to create 200
The importance of a Christian education
Most Christian denominations in our Bahamas must be credited with promoting Christian and secular education with distinction.The Anglicans, Baptists, Roman Catholics, Methodists, along with others, have historically been the Christian motivators in t
Holy Spirit Church to unveil final resting place for cremated remains
As Chippingham’s Parish Church of the Holy Spirit celebrates the Feast of Pentecost this Sunday, it will also unveil a newly built final resting place for those members who wish to be cremated.The church’s Feast of Title will also be observed on Sund
Emmanuel Gospel Chapel celebrates 10th anniversary with family fun day
Emmanuel Gospel Chapel, located on Emmanuel Drive, will celebrate 10 years of ministry in the form of a community fun day this Saturday beginning 1pm.This annual event is held on the church grounds in Malcolm’s Allotment. It is a time for family, fun
Macedonia Baptist Church celebrates 52 years
Macedonia Baptist Church will its celebrate 52nd anniversary on Sunday, May 27. A special anniversary service will be held at 4pm when a number of churches will participate. The guest speaker will be Rev Trajean Jadorette, pastor of New Covenant Bapt
Mother's Day in Exuma
International speaker and author Sharon Jaynes once said, “Successful mothers are not the ones that have never struggled. They are the ones that never give up, despite the struggles.”Rev Stephen Smith and his wife Krivoy, together with Ebenezer famil
Pentecost or Whitsuntide
The veil of ignorance is extremely heavy and blinding during the festive celebrations of Pentecost. It’s absolutely astounding to have a nation celebrate a holiday when the majority does not have any idea what it is celebrating? A caller to WINZ talk
- Marketplace Ministry hailed as 'innovative' -
MOUNT Tabor is changing the way it carries out the work of the church by establishing a new model of ministry that caters to those outside its four walls, and which it hopes will lead them to a personal relationship with Christ, but in a holistic man
