BSAA Basketball Championship results
GENESIS Academy defeated Freedom Baptist Academy 2-0 in a best-of-three championship series to win the primary boys’ title.
Patrick Tomlinson earns six top 10 finishes
THREE Bahamian Optimist sailors competed at the 2024 Optimist Sunshine State Championship hosted by the United States Optimist Dinghy Association (USODA) in Jensen Beach, Florida, over the weekend.
Housing not in favour of Bahamians
ACCESS to adequate housing is a human right. When The Bahamas joined the United Nations (UN) in September 1973, it pledged to uphold that right.
PM lacking honesty on the issues
IT never ceases to amaze me how politicians so quickly change their media postures immediately after attaining the office they are shooting for, in this instance prime minister!
What role is played by Georges?
PRIME Minister Philip Brave Davis is the leader of the Progressive Liberal Party government and will undoubtedly make decisions which he believes are in the best interests of The Bahamas. One of those decisions, apparently, was the appointment of Haitian-Bahamian activist Louby Georges in the Ministry of Immigration.
Sewerage upgrades at Arawak Cay expected to be completed in four weeks
SEWERAGE upgrades at Arawak Cay should be completed within four weeks, according to the project’s operations manager.
Man on second accusation of having ammo denied bail
A MAN was denied bail yesterday after he was accused of having ammunition on Windsor Lane last week.
Two men remanded on charge of carjacking
TWO men were remanded in custody yesterday after they were accused of a carjacking last week.
Man fined $12,000 after admitting to having hemp
A MAN was fined $12,000 after admitting to having 6.5lb of marijuana in his Chippingham residence.
DEIDRE BASTIAN: Workplace Stress
Study after study and survey after survey tell the same story: workers feel stressed-out on the job, and the stress is taking a toll on their sleep, health, relationships, productivity and sense of well-being.
ALICIA WALLACE: True investment in women starts with the goverment
INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day has come and gone, but we will see photos, videos, articles, and other forms of media related to it for the rest of the week as we all go through our camera rolls, receive footage, and think about the messaging that has been sent over the past few days.
EDITORIAL: Time to revisit plans for Haiti help
IF there was a plan to restore order to Haiti, then it is time to go back to the drawing board.
Environmentalist praises introduction of spot fines
NEWLY released regulations to introduce spot fines for environmental infractions drew praise from leading environmentalist Joseph Darville yesterday.
Defence Force intercepts 140 migrants off Turks and Caicos
DAYS after Defence Force Commodore Raymond King highlighted a dramatic drop in illegal migration, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) intercepted 140 Haitian migrants in waters off Turks and Caicos Islands, hours before officers apprehended 107 Haitian migrants near Matthew Town, Inagua.
‘Rent-free centre takes away cost of business’
THE Ministry of Tourism Investments and Aviation opened its first tourism incubation centre last night, with Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis saying it will support growing Bahamian businesses by removing one of the greatest barriers – the cost of business.
Non-cash payments encouraged after crime warnings to tourists
THE Ministry of Tourism is using technology to combat warnings by cruise ships not to carry cash, according to Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper.
‘Regular tourists not put off by negative publicity’
MANY tourists visiting The Bahamas regularly are not fazed by recent negative publicity after travel advisories, according to Rafique Symonette, chairman of the Tourism Development Cooperation (TDC).
Sold out - Jack’s Bay offering snapped up
A LUXURY development in Eleuthera has sold out its beachfront and ocean view properties.
