By the rivers of Babylon
THE FNM administration is a work in progress. While in opposition, it promised too much, if that were possible, to the people of this wonderful nation. We are a strange breed of people. Unlike our counterparts in the wider Caribbean, we are politically passive in the extreme but once you’ve made a promise to us, we fully expect to see a concrete delivery and instantly. We are impatient and have very short attention span. It is what it is.
Police reserves
I HAVE been a member of the RBDF Reserves for the past thirty-eight years and am currently attached to the north eastern division. The reason as to why I am writing this letter is because, we the hard working Reserve Officers, have not yet received any stipend since January 2018, which would have been payment for the month of December 2017.
Minus doesn't feel election was duly constituted
Was the Amateur Boxing Federation of the Bahamas’ election duly constituted?One of the potential candidates, Michelle Minus, doesn’t feel so. That’s one of the reasons why she wasn’t present during the annual general meeting at the Thomas A Robinson
'Divine Lady' nominated for six international awards
Sometimes in life you just have to start over.That’s exactly what multi-award winning Bahamian gospel singer, author and journalist Vanessa Clarke had to do to launch her new “Like the Dew” project.“This was a special mandate given to me by God to re
Waltiea back to the books
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THE PRESS BOX: Five teams that could trade up in NFL Draft shake-up
THE NFL Draft goes down this week, kicking off on Thursday and wrapping up on Saturday. Trade rumours are swirling heavily around the NFL, including All Pro WR Julio Jones being on the way out in Atlanta, via trade. As well as teams ready to trade u
Isnord looks forward to pivotal senior season
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Woman accused of defrauding pastor of over $240,000
A 62-year-old woman was charged in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday with defrauding a local pastor of over $240,000 within the last decade.
FACE TO FACE: What Dynamite Daisy did next
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One in five children ‘not ready’ for primary school
A MINISTRY of Education survey has revealed 20 percent of children entering the first grade each year are not ready for primary school, Education Minister Jeffrey Lloyd said yesterday.
Living the life of a queen
CHRYSHAWNDA Adams, a 24-year old native of Freeport, Grand Bahama, has battled with rejection, loneliness, uncertainty and other challenges she thought were insurmountable. But after discovering who she really was and persevering, Chryshawnda came out on the other side healed, whole and willing to help other young women facing the same issues.
Cancer Society partners with local designers for 'Met Gala' ball
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Shamon Campbell leads the evolution of luxury real estate
In Spring of 2013, businesswoman Shamon Campbell launched a cutting-edge luxury real estate and lifestyle brand and created the popular publication known as Bahamian Escapes Magazine. In its initial months of introduction to the market, the business
EDITORIAL: A cacophony of distraction for Trump
In the American government, the US Department of Justice looms large. Along with the departments of Defence, State and Treasury, DoJ exercises significant influence on America’s place and posture in the world, and concurrently supervises national police work and law enforcement within the US borders. Among DoJ’s subordinate agencies are the FBI, DEA and the extensive network of regionally-based United States Attorneys who oversee and coordinate American domestic law enforcement.
Chisholm on 7-day disabled list due to hamstring injury
JUST as the media began to take notice and highlight his comeback effort this season in the Arizona Diamondbacks minor league system, Jazz Chisholm experienced another injury setback.The Kane County Cougars sent Chisholm to the 7-day disabled list on
Mavin Saunders set for open practice with Jayhawks
WE will have to wait just a little longer for Mavin Saunders’ debut on the field for the Kansas Jayhawks football programme.The Jayhawks recently announced that their annual Spring Game, originally scheduled for April 28, will be downgraded to an ope
Water Corp chair warns: Restructuring is coming
The Water & Sewerage Corporation will likely follow other utilities in right-sizing its workforce through voluntary separations, its chairman revealing yesterday: “All options are on the table.”
'We'll lose the plot' if EU/WTO dictate taxation reforms
The Bahamas will have “lost the plot” if it allows external pressures to dictate tax reform, a top accountant yesterday warning against any “knee jerk” changes.Gowon Bowe, the Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) president, told Tribune
DPM tells banks: 'Do far better' on digital education
THE Deputy Prime Minister yesterday admonished the commercial banking industry to “do a much better job” in preparing Bahamians for the digital financial services age.K P Turnquest, driving home a message he delivered last week, told Tribune Business
RoyalStar profits quadruple amid premium 'hardening'
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