FNM needs unity to have a chance
I WAS pleasantly surprised when I saw a photo of the Free National Movement Parliamentary caucus in either The Tribune or The Nassau Guardian some weeks ago.
FOCOL story seems full of holes
Please permit me to express my view on the recent article you published regarding the FOCOL rights offering.
Man accused of attempting to solicit sex from underage girls
A 53-year-old man was remanded yesterday after he allegedly tried to solicit sex from three teenage girls in Andros.
Two-and-a-half years jail for loaded gun possession
A MAN was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison yesterday after he was found guilty of having a loaded gun near his home on Cockburn Street in 2021.
Rest in peace softball player ‘Suzy Q’
THE Grand Bahama softball community is mourning the loss of one of its finest players - Suzanne “Suzy Q” Adderley.
THE BTVI STORY: Cory’s extraordinary journey
BEFORE Police Inspector Cory Hield graduated from the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) in 2022 with a certificate in Human Resources (HR) Management, he knew he would level up by studying towards a degree in the same area.
MP cooks up a Valentine treat
STUDENTS and staff at RM Bailey High School were treated to a Valentine’s Lunch Date.
Breakfast with love
STUDENTS at Cleveland Eneas Primary School received breakfast made with love on Valentine’s Day.
Pitch your idea to turn the tide
THE Organisation for Responsible Governance (ORG) is launching a new initiative, the Young Leaders Plastic Challenge, where high school students can compete in a pitch competition and win $500.
PETER YOUNG: A courageous man of principle
AT the two-day annual Munich Security Conference held at this time of year politicians and diplomats discuss the world’s security challenges.
FACE TO FACE: Angelique shares the gift of playful learning
WHO would have known that playing with flowers and twigs in the backyard, drawing a hopscotch board on the road with chalky rock, and skipping pebbles along the top of a turquoise sea would one day lead to a professional career helping children to learn better by playing! Angelique Shantel Thompson cherishes her childhood days in The Bahamas.
Defence Force to do integrated training with Jamaican forces
A ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force team will soon visit Jamaica to prepare for possible deployment to Haiti, according to Defence Force Commodore Raymond King.
RBDF confiscates over 1,500 pounds of grouper caught since close of season
AUTHORITIES confiscated 1,500 pounds of Nassau Grouper in the past three weeks despite the closed season for the fish, according to acting Director of the Department of Marine Resources Gregory Bethel.
Subsidies stopped for Margaritaville at Sea
THE government has stopped giving subsidies to Margaritaville at Sea after the cruise company discontinued its one-way cruise travel to and from Grand Bahama, according to John Pinder, parliamentary secretary in the Ministry of Tourism.
Minister is hopeful on prison accreditation
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe is hopeful that improvements to the prison’s infrastructure will help the institution get accredited, even as he awaits Cabinet’s approval of necessary construction plans for the facilities.
Deltec pleaded Bahamas law breach, poverty over FTX evidence demands
Deltec Bank & Trust pleaded poverty and violations of Bahamian law in a failed bid to block aggrieved former FTX investors from forcing it to provide evidence.
Apprenticeship initiative to impact ‘big numbers’
The planned National Apprenticeship Programme will impact “big numbers” with ambitions to have the first entrants working in the Bahamian maritime industry as early as April/May 2024.
‘Zero’ crime fall-out for cruise numbers
Nassau Cruise Port’s top executive yesterday said he can “guarantee” passenger numbers for the past three days have surpassed prior years to show there has been “zero” impact from recent crime concerns.
‘Sting operations’ net 1,500 pounds of illegal grouper
A senior fisheries official yesterday revealed that “sting operations” over the past three weeks have netted more than 1,500 pounds of Nassau grouper caught illegally out-of-season.
