16th Darell Sears Showcase set for April 27-29 in Freeport
THE high school basketball season may be over, but aspiring student athletes still look to take advantage of the many recruitment opportunities like the Darell Sears Showcase.The showcase continues to be a staple on the Bahamas’ basketball calendar a
Minister of Health set to attend World Health Month activities in Freeport
IN observance of World Health Month, a number of activities have been planned in Freeport to sensitise the public about health initiatives and challenges with global implications.The Grand Bahama Health Services World Health Committee has announced t
US Embassy issues alert after Cable Beach armed robbery
THE American Embassy in Nassau yesterday issued a security alert advising its citizens of an armed robbery at a Cable Beach restaurant on Sunday.The embassy warned American citizens to be aware of their surroundings, and review personal security plan
CULTURE CLASH: We play follow the leader and God forbid anyone who doesn’t play by the rules
When we talk about leadership, we usually point to government as an example. The Prime Minister is seen as the ultimate leader. There is no one with more control. No one with greater power. No one with more responsibility. No one in a more important position. No one more unquestionable or beyond reproach. No one more silencing, domineering or undoubtedly correct. The prime minister is synonymous with leadership.
EDITORIAL: If you’re testing the water Prime Minister, jump straight in
If Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest and Attorney General Sen. Carl Bethel are testing the waters by suggesting an escape route out of the Oban deal Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis should jump in with both feet and get on with it before the plan that has sparked national outcry drowns an administration already struggling to stay afloat.
No longer an impartial observer
As a cultural commentator, playwright James Catalyn produced a summer madness series aptly named “Laughin’ at we sef”. This was the essence of satire and what tickled our funny bones the most were the parts of the narrative that were not fiction but were actually culled from the news headlines of the day.
Tech hub goal will take years
Deficiencies ranging from energy costs to ‘business ease’ and data protection must be remedied if a Cabinet Minister is to achieve his dream of attracting 500 ‘high tech’ firms to the Bahamas.The Grand Bahama Technology Hub Steering Committee, in a c
WTO set to drag Bahamas 'from 19th to 21st century'
FULL WTO membership will “drag the Bahamas from the 19th century to the 21st”, a well-known attorney yesterday urging: “We must make it work for us.”Carey Leonard, the former Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) in-house attorney, admitted to Tribune B
Corporate tax promise not 'concrete' for EU
THE Bahamas will be unable to satisfy the European Union’s (EU) demands by merely promising to implement corporate taxation, a prominent attorney has warned.Michael Paton, who co-heads the financial services industry working group assessing the Gover
Bahamas reliance on tourism accelerating
THE Bahamas will become ever-more reliant on tourism to the point where it generates almost 60 per cent of GDP within a decade, a global industry body has forecast.The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), in its annual assessment of the sector’s
'Right pieces not easy' for the Grand Lucayan
A GOVERNMENT minister has admitted that “putting the right pieces together is not easy” as it bids to transform the Grand Lucayan and surrounding strip into a true tourist destination.Kwasi Thompson, minister of state for Grand Bahama, conceded that
Police investigate whether latest murders were linked
POLICE are investigating whether two murders that occurred less than 12 hours apart in the same area of New Providence are connected.
Landfill bid evaluation set to begin this week
THE Government will start evaluating all bids for the New Providence landfill management contract this week, with winner expected to be announced in early June.Anthony Newbold, the Prime Minister’s press secretary, said during a briefing yesterday: “
Chamber to represent at Summit of Americas
The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) will this week represent the country at the CEO Summit of the Americas in Lima, Peru.The third CEO Summit, set for April 12-13, will take place alongside the larger VIII Summit of th
French tourism boost via Bahamasair deal
An agreement between Bahamasair and French airline, Air Caraïbes, is expected to provide the French travel market with greater access to this destination, an airline executive noting: “The demand is there.”Air Caraïbes, which is the regional airline
British-Caribbean Chamber meets GBPA executives
Representatives of the British-Caribbean Chamber of Commerce (BCCC) have paid a visit to Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) executives.The BCCC, which was inaugurated in 2001, has its head office in the UK and chapters in the Caribbean. It connects C
Construction firms 'cement' a merger
Two Bahamian construction companies have ‘cemented’ a partnership that has seen them merge as Bahamas Redi-Mix, with a plant at New Providence’s Airport Industrial Park.The combination of Nassau Ready Mixed and NP Building Supplies, one-time competit
COLEBROOK: 'It was breezy and the hills were hard, but I had a good ride'
GOLD Coast, Australia: Although he was not pleased with the adjustments he had to make to his bike before the race, Anthony ‘Biggie’ Colebrook said he went out and gave it his best shot in the men’s time trials at the XXI Commonwealth Games. On Tues
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Evans just misses out on medal in 400m freestyle final
GOLD Coast, Australia: Joanna Evans just missed getting on the podium with a fourth place in the women's 400 metre freestyle on Tuesday night at the Optus Aquatic Centre at the Commonwealth Games.
