WTO's 'red lines' impossible to set
Business cannot advise the Government on where to set the WTO “red lines” because of an information vacuum, the Chamber of Commerce’s chairman warned yesterday.Michael Maura, pictured, told Tribune Business that the private sector was unable to deter
Police must 'recruit by need' on cyber crime
The Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) needs to “build capacity” to handle cyber crimes, a Cabinet Minister said yesterday, adding: “We need to recruit based on needs and not numbers.”Marvin Dames, minister of national security, who was the keynote sp
Begin each new day with prayer
“This is the day that the Lord hath made, we will rejoice and be glad in it.” – Psalm 118:25What is the first thing you do as soon as you wake up in the morning? I mean, the very first thing. Turn on the radio or TV? Make a cup of coffee/tea? Read th
Meditation - The women in our lives
Mother’s Day is just one day to say what needs to be said every day, and when the day is over does that mean that we don’t have to be grateful for another year? I hope not. I hope that this day will motivate us to recall all the reasons to articulate
Remembering Stephen Brown - Gone too soon after giving to so many
One year after his death, the family of Stephen Brown is remembering a man who died too young, but who during his brief time on earth stood firm in his faith and spread the word of God to all, from hospital workers to gang members.Stephen died aged 2
Church of God of Prophecy conference calls for "coherent" use of music
The Church of God of Prophecy has wrapped up its holistic National Evangelism Conference which had the goal of providing a platform for networking in ministry, to educate, inspire and equip believers for effective ministry.Over the past two decades i
Vatican to promote women's participation
Pope Francis on Tuesday assigned a Vatican office to concern itself with the role of women in the Catholic Church and their “equal dignity” — his latest effort to address longstanding complaints of women’s second-class status in the church.Francis ap
Vatican bling takes centre stage at new Met fashion exhibit
NEW YORK (AP) — Tiaras encrusted with thousands of diamonds, emeralds and rubies. Papal cloaks and vestments with golden embroidery so fine they took 16 years to produce.If you’re going to wield power, you need to dress the part — and it seems few ha
05102018 EDITION
Thursday, 10th May, 2018.
INSIGHT – THE FIRST YEAR: Education a priority - but not much change so far
WHEN the Free National Movement took office in May 2017, education was among the top priorities. In the Speech from the Throne, the Minnis administration identified education and the training of Bahamians as “key factors in the progressive and susta
INSIGHT - THE FIRST YEAR: The view from the street on FNM's first year in office
In a street talk conducted last week a cross-section of Bahamian society was asked their views on the Minnis administration thus far and it was very much a case of the jury is still out. Our reporter focussed on three major questions were: What are
INSIGHT – THE FIRST YEAR: Citizenship issues in spotlight
AT the one year mark, the most existential challenge - as it relates to national development - facing the people’s government is immigration, specifically migrant labour and the right to citizenship.The first year saw a litany of habeas corpus cases,
INSIGHT - THE FIRST YEAR: Slow to start, but now building momentum
In the first year of his FNM administration, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has been slow off the ground in announcing new business ventures. Of course, it’s not the function of Government to create commercial entities, but rather to set a business-
INSIGHT - THE FIRST YEAR: Promising signs for FNM
Since governments are elected under the Westminster system for a five-year period, the Prime Minister is surely right to discourage people from judging him prematurely. Equally, it would be unwise simply to dismiss last month’s opinion poll showing a
Whipped, beaten and filmed for Facebook
POLICE are investigating the circumstances behind a video circulating on social media of a young girl being beaten for allegedly coming home late.
Sex offender register by year’s end
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday pledged the government will establish a sex offender registry before the year’s end.
Sebas finally wins planning battle
Sebas Bastian yesterday cited Town Planning’s rapid six-day “U-turn” on his $50m office complex as “proof of my suspicions” that he was being treated unfairly.
Cooper blasts govt Ragged response
EXUMA and Ragged Island MP Chester Cooper yesterday criticised the Minnis administration for its failure to rebuild the segments of his constituency rendered “unliveable” in the wake of Hurricane Irma last September.
Two arrests over gun find
TWO men were arrested after police found a pistol and ammunition during a car search. Shortly before 10pm, Monday, Mobile Division officers were on routine patrol on East Street south, in the area of the Independence Highway, when they observed a Ni
Dames: We have more work to do
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames forecast the Minnis administration has a “hell of a lot of work ahead” as the government marks its first year.“We have a lot of work to do,” he said, “we have a lot of work ahead of us. We may have accomplished
