How many votes?
The Guardian headline today says “Pastors to Vote on Marital Rape Issue”. As is commonly seen on Social Media these days, I nearly BOL (Bust out Laughing). It brought back to memory, a number of years ago, when my church engaged a Pastor from Missouri.
'Overall, I thought the tournament was really good'
KERRIE Cartwright was looking for better results as she started a tour in Heraklion, Greece, at the 12th Lyttos Beach International Tennis Federation’s (ITF) Circuit over the weekend, but she admitted that she will take it.The island nation’s only Wo
Federation names 36-member CARIFTA swim team
THE Bahamas Swimming Federation has released the names of a 36-member team that will head to Kingston, Jamaica at the end of the month to defend the title at the 2018 CARIFTA Games. Three teams were also named for the water polo competition that will
Knights win senior track and field title
THE CR Walker Knights pulled off another Government Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships title at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium on Friday.The Knights, who joined the AF Adderley Fighting Tigers, who won the junior divisional crown
Ayton and Wildcats claim PAC 12 titlewith 66-54 victory over Golden Bears
A tumultuous week that featured the Arizona men’s basketball programme in the headlines for all the wrong reasons saw a complete turnaround this weekend as the team claimed the conference title and DeAndre Ayton was named to the shortlist for college
MLB: Bahamian players enter season highly ranked
WITH Major League Baseball spring training underway and franchises preparing their farm systems in the minors, several Bahamian players will enter the season highly ranked by their respective franchises.Jazz Chisholm is the highest ranked of any Baha
EDITORIAL: Trump decisions unsettle the world
WAR is very much on people’s minds today in Washington, DC, and New York City. Maybe it is a hot topic in Beijing and Moscow, too. There is certainly concern in Ottawa, London, Paris, Berlin and Mexico City.
Man dies as he is flung from truck in crash
A MAN is dead after a traffic accident in New Providence on Friday.
Battling crime
I AM concerned and aware of the challenges you face with the free run of criminality in this country. To minimise the excess ‘law breakers’ on the road I notice the new licence plates are not easily seen because the colour and the number on the plates are both dark. The decal window sticker should be exchanged to a different colour every year making it easy for officers to identify expire dates. The colour however appears to remain the same, making it difficult to identify from a distance.
Smith to launch judicial review over Oban heads of agreement
FRED Smith, QC, attacked the government yesterday for a deal prohibiting it from terminating the heads of agreement with Oban Energies whatever an environment impact assessment may find, insisting he will launch judicial review proceedings within weeks to challenge the legality of the provision.
'Case not made' for joining WTO
The Government “has not yet made the case” for joining the WTO, a senior Chamber executive arguing that the Bahamas had “squandered” a 16-year period to ready itself for this day.Darron Pickstock, who heads the Chamber of Commerce’s trade and investm
Healthcare budget $100m short as key contracts cut 50 per cent
THE Government’s annual healthcare Budget is around $100 million short of the system’s needs, despite some controversial contracts being cut by 50 per cent.Dr Duane Sands, minister of health, told Tribune Business that even allowing for an “aggressiv
Infrastructure upgrade delays 'without PPPs'
THE Government’s financial woes “may cause delays” to much-needed infrastructure upgrades unless public-private partnerships (PPPs) are employed, the Deputy Prime Minister has revealed.K P Turnquest, also minister of finance, confirmed that the Gover
Banks are challenged over renewable energy lending
A Chamber executive has challenged Bahamian commercial banks to explain their reluctance to finance renewable installations, as homes and businesses continue to “bleed energy”. Debby Deal, head of the Chamber’s energy and environment division, questi
Blockchain eyed for speedier KYC
THE Government is examining whether blockchain technology can be employed to ease the financial services industry’s Know Your Customer (KYC) processes.K P Turnquest, Deputy Prime Minister, told the International Business and Finance Summit (IBFS) tha
MONEY MATTERS: Identifying the bare necessities of life
TVs. Laptops. Cellular phones. Turn on any device and you are constantly bombarded by advertisements to consume. Facebook. Instagram. Snapchat. Interact with anyone on social media and you are constantly flooded by advertisements. Food. Entertainment
Ex-Minister: Use presence ‘reset’ for financial services
THE Bahamas needs a ‘value proposition’ “reset” based on physical presence, ‘managing minds’ and substance, a former financial services minister is arguing. Ryan Pinder, now a Graham, Thompson & Company attorney partner, told the International Business and Finance Summit (IBFS): “Our value proposition of financial privacy has all but been eliminated. The Bahamas requires a new value proposition.
BTC, Cable slam 'flawed' broadband Internet review
THE Bahamas’ two major communications players have united to slam their regulator’s “flawed review”, instead urging it to lift current demands on their broadband Internet services.Both the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) and BISX-listed Cabl
Glass Window Bridge closed to Eleuthera residents due to high sea surges
Residents of North Eleuthera are being strongly advised, by the National Emergency Management Agency and Family Island officials, to stay away from the Glass Window Bridge due to large and dangerous swells impacting that area over the weekend.
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Friday, 2nd March, 2018.
