'The Tank' Williams to headline 'Backyard Rumble'
AFTER spending the past two decades on the road fighting, Grand Bahamian Sherman ‘The Tank’ Williams is finally taking his talent home.The 46-year-old journeyman is set to headline his own promotional card against Epifanio Mendoza - a 42-year-old Col
Water Corp 'aggressively' targets $45m deadbeats
The Water & Sewerage Corporation is aiming to cover 100 per cent of its expenses by 2020, as it “aggressively” pursues deadbeat customers owing more than $45 million.
Davis warns Oban saga is nowhere near a conclusion
OPPOSITION Leader Philip Davis yesterday forecast the Oban Energies saga will drag on with little yield, and questioned whether the government’s “exposed” position was premeditated.Mr Davis said there was no doubt the government wanted out of the con
Repeat dumpers caught by Keep Clean committee
The Keep Grand Bahama Clean Committee recently came face to face with repeat illegal dumpers, who were caught offloading an oversized load of garbage using a marked company truck at a service road. The group has long advocated for the use of legally
Police officer sues over snub for promotion
A POLICE officer is suing the commissioner of police and the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s promotion board for refusing to give him a promotion on two occasions, while simultaneously promoting other officers to the very rank he sought. Constable Delm
Tourism rise expected for Grand Bahama
GRAND Bahama is expecting an increase in tourist arrivals this year by sea and air, intensifying pressure for additional room inventory on the island, according to a tourism executive. Karen Seymour, director of the Ministry of Tourism in Grand Baham
Cabinet warning over use of flag and coat of arms
THE Cabinet Office has announced that all persons who wish to use the national flag or coat of arms on any articles to be produced, distributed, sold, or imported into The Bahamas, or in connection with any business on a yearly basis must obtain written permission from the minister of national security.
CULTURE CLASH: Don’t be blind to Cosby - the criminal
Most of us know Bill Cosby as Heathcliff Huxtable. He is a doctor married to lawyer Clair Huxtable and father of five children. He is a funny, playful character with endearing eccentricity. Everyone loves Cliff, and wishes he could be their father. The Cosby family was aspirational, and The Cosby Show gave us somewhere to be when our own lives, homes and families did not quite manage to bring us joy.
Marines to the rescue as freighter breaks loose
QUICK thinking marines attached to the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Harbour Patrol Unit assisted in securing one of three breakaway freighters on Tuesday afternoon near Potter’s Cay Dock.
Blazing a trail
LEAGUE champions and national record holders are among the highly skilled student-athletes at University of The Bahamas. UB celebrated these trailblazers recently during the inaugural Athletics Awards Banquet held at the British Colonial Hilton in downtown Nassau.
EDITORIAL: A presidency like no other, Trump wasn’t kidding
With the election of Donald Trump as US president, many American observers learned for the first time that many government ethics and nepotism rules do not actually apply to the Chief Executive himself. Rules makers apparently assumed anyone elected president would treat the office with the utmost respect, as Barack Obama did.
LNG is our best alternative
Once again the radical environmentalists are opposing the installation of an LPG terminal and power plant in Clifton Pier. Some 15 years ago they killed the first LPG proposal with entirely emotional and impractical opposition. I wrote a letter at the time. Nothing has changed since then, other than the fact that we have suffered another 15 years of pollution to deal with at Clifton Pier, and, moreover using diesel instead of LPG in places like Wilson City in Abaco.
Chief justice appointment
Although I am disappointed in the Prime Minister’s cavalier attitude to the appointment of a substantive Chief Justice, I have always been more concerned that the method of the appointment of a Chief Justice and the fact that this head of the Judiciary does not control the Budget for this important arm of government, is more of a threat to the independence of the Judiciary.
Oldtimers Softball heats up
THE New Providence Oldtimers Softball Association continued its regular season with a series of games in the Archdeacon William Thompson Softball Park at the Southern Recreation Grounds over the weekend. Here’s a summary of the games:SWD Boyz 23, DKS
Truckers get 13-0 shutout victory over Mighty Mitts
The Commando Security Truckers, adding a few more younger players to their line-up, wasted little time in their New Providence Softball Association men’s divisional season opener, stopping the Chances Mighty Mitts in a 13-0 shutout. The win came afte
NCAA: Davis and Solomon to transfer this offseason
BAHAMIAN players continue progress to NCAA men’s basketball programmes following productive seasons at the Junior College level.Radshad Davis and Kaleel Solomon were the latest additions to this expanding list and recently announced their intentions
Bahamas Waste sponsors golf open
THE Bahamas Professional Golf Tour is poised to set a new golfing pace and increase and heighten professional golfing awareness and exposure to the professional golfing community. Dedicated to the advancement of the professional golfing standards an
BANK AND ROTARY PARTNERS FOR CHARITY GOLF TOURNEY
SCOTIABANK is partnering with the Rotary Club of East Nassau and Scout Association of The Bahamas on their 32nd annual charity golf tournament set for next month.The bank is a gold sponsor of the annual event with 100 per cent of the net proceeds rai
Gov't 'must do better' defending Bahamas
A former attorney general yesterday urged the Government to “do a better job” of safeguarding The Bahamas from “protectionist” attacks disguised as global regulatory initiatives.Alfred Sears QC, pictured, again demanded “full disclosure” of the Minni
Water Corp: BTC-style privatisation ‘could work’
The Water & Sewerage Corporation’s chairman yesterday said he will suggest a BTC-style privatisation for the utility when he meets with the Prime Minister and other Cabinet members.
