Tourism's output to grow 3.4% in 2018
THE tourism industry’s contribution to Bahamian GDP is forecast to grow by 3.4 per cent to $1.784 billion in 2018, as the sector shrugs off the impact of recent hurricanes.Tourism’s benefits were discussed at last week’s 63rd regional meeting of the
GB small businesses seek big company ties
Grand Bahama’s small businesses met with three major companies at a Business-to-Business Expo yesterday in a bid to generate new commercial opportunities.Senator Kwasi Thompson, previewing the event, said it was a partnership with the Grand Bahama Ch
IAN FERGUSON: Accommodating our female 'go-getters'
Women have been fully engaged in the Bahamian workforce for more than three generations now. In many cases, women have taken the lead in sectors historically known to be dominated by men. They have become trend setters and go-getters, establishing ne
'Spring Revival' comes to Calvary Deliverance Church
Recognising a need for overall spiritual renewal in the country, the leadership of Calvary Deliverance Church announced it is celebrating its ‘Spring Revival’ starting May 1.The two-night event will be a time of prayer and fasting. The theme is, “The
Macedonia Baptist Church celebrates pastoral anniversary
The officers and members of Macedonia Baptist Church will celebrate the sixth pastoral anniversary of the Rev Hartman and Minister Laverne Nixon on Sunday at the Church on Bernard Road, Fox Hill.Rev Nixon is the third pastor of the church, having suc
Church of God of Prophecy to host National Evangelism Conference
This year’s Church of God of Prophecy’s holistic evangelism conference is designed to provide a platform for networking in ministry, to educate, inspire and equip believers for effective ministry.Over the past two decades, under the direction of Mini
Christian Chorale honours its leader of 34 years
THE Bahamas Christian Chorale will celebrate its director who has given more than three decades of service during a special event tomorrow night to close out the season.Darville “Sonny” Walkine has led the Bahamas Christian Chorale for 34 years, lead
Denczil Rolle and Friends host live album recording
WHAT started out as a casual gathering of friends has now blossomed into movement anchored by a mandate to fill the world with the knowledge of God through music and worship.This movement, Denczil Rolle and Friends, will host a live concert tomorrow
Let us pray for the nation
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah. Oh Sovereign King, Almighty and Holy One of Israel, the great I am that I am, we lift and glorify your name, Yahweh, in this nation.We bow at your feet with praises and thanksgiving unto you. Our HalleluJah belongs
An Easter faith - Part II - Sunday is the Lord's Day -
The resurrection throws a magnificent light of understanding over Christ’s life and death. And so accomplishes our salvation, which was begun with the incarnation and sealed by the crucifixion. Without the resurrection, not any of these would have me
Meditation - Walking with Jesus
Am I walking with Jesus? This is an important question to ponder. If your answer is yes, it pre-supposes a life that has been dedicated to obedience to God’s Word and to the prayerful consideration of what is required. When faced with decisions, we n
Spring cleaning for the soul - a refreshed outlook on life
In continuing my Spring cleaning for this week, instead of picking up a broom or mop, I thought to handle my windows first. Because the clean windows let in more light, the room itself didn’t seem as dark or dismal as before; helping me to see better
hundreds of sharks and fish caught up in drifting 'ghost net'
Gruesome images of hundreds of sharks and fish trapped in a drifting “ghost net” in the Caribbean have caused outrage across the world.The upsetting pictures were captured by a photographer who spotted the net floating four miles off the Cayman Islan
04262018 EDITION
Thursday, 26th April, 2018.
Minnis paints a rosy picture
The Bahamian economy is set to grow by about 2.5 percent during the course of the year, representing what could perhaps signal its best growth in ten years.
PM’s blueprint to save Over-the-Hill
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday tabled the long awaited Over-the-Hill White Paper 2018, unveiling his administration’s proposed plans for impoverished communities, which include a variety of tax concessions, an action plan for physical rejuvenation along with social and economic empowerment.
Police corruption our top concern
MORE Bahamians believe police officers are corrupt than any other group of people, a scientific survey commissioned last October by Transparency International and its local contact Citizen for a Better Bahamas found.
Sands ‘concern’ over mum-to-be’s PMH ordeal
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands has responded to a viral post on social media regarding the ordeal a mother had while delivering her baby in the public maternity ward of Princess Margaret Hospital late last month.
Brave hits FNM over ‘Spy Bill’ about-face
A LITTLE more than a year after the Free National Movement used the Interception of Communication Bill as a weapon against the Progressive Liberal Party in their general election campaign, governing party members touted their version of the bill in Parliament yesterday, drawing derision from the opposition.
Murder rate down by nearly 50%
FOR the first quarter of this year, overall crime figures were “trending downward” with murders on the decline by 45.2 percent, National Security Minister Marvin Dames announced yesterday, while conceding “there is still a lot of work left to be done”.
