Diane Phillips: There’s a hero inside us all
IF you are not busy, stop a minute, please. Find a mirror. Forget how your hair looks. Don’t worry about your collar. Pay no attention to the spot on your shirt where the tea spilled or the shoe where the little mischievous one decided your tennis shoe was as good a canvas as any and scribbled with crayon while you were cooking.
Eric Wiberg – Taxied to beach, hit trees and sank
TAXIED to beach, hit trees, and sank: these seven words encapsulate a bad day for a dozen men.
EDITORIAL: Disturbing situations emerge in shanty town crackdown
IN the aftermath of the swoop by immigration on the Kool Acres shanty town on Monday, The Tribune went to speak to residents there.
Halkitis: Prison construction not approved yet, may be built incrementally
ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis said Cabinet has not yet approved the construction of new prison facilities, saying the structures may have to be built incrementally to spread costs.
‘Irresistible inference’ ArawakX misused client funds to pay bills
ArawakX’s use of a loan from its largest investor to pay sums due to crowd-funding issuers and subscribers creates “the irresistible inference” it was using client funds to cover operating expenses, regulators charged yesterday.
Bahamian’s action on $28m FTX aircraft ‘nonsensical’
FTX’s US chief yesterday branded a Bahamian entrepreneur’s bid to protect his rights over aircraft worth $28m as “nonsensical” and sought to dismiss his “oral ‘handshake deal’” with Sam Bankman-Fried.
Many petroleum retailers 'close to giving keys back’
Multiple Bahamian petroleum retailers were yesterday said to be on the verge of “closing the doors and giving the keys back” within a month unless the Government finally delivers on a margin increase.
Regulator: ArawakX portal provider owed $28k debts
ArawakX’s assertion that it faces no creditor demands is contradicted by complaints it has failed for months to settle a $28,000 bill due to the firm that serviced its crowd-funding portal, regulators alleged yesterday.
Stem cell overhaul ‘no game changer’
The Free National Movement’s (FNM) chairman yesterday said the Government’s plans to overhaul the Stem Cell Therapy and Research Act are unlikely to be “a game changer” for healthcare or the economy.
Secret Sound winners
THE winners of this year’s Secret Sound competition from 100JAMZ have been announced.
BMMC to break ground soon in Freeport, expects to employ 30
THE Bahamas Mineral Manufacturing Corporation Ltd expects to soon break ground in Freeport for a new mineral processing and manufacturing plant and expects to hire 30 people during the startup phase.
‘No one doing anything for West end’ as vote looms
NO more jobs. No gas station. No relief from giant potholes in the road.
‘Hunger should not be a barrier to learning’
HUNGER should not prevent any child from attending school, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said as the government’s new free breakfast programme was launched on Monday.
‘Govt should be compliant on procurement law by year’s end‘
THE government is still not complying with the Public Procurement Act’s requirement to be transparent about contract awards, with Economic Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis saying this should change before the end of the year.
Christian Council shows up at ‘LGBT’ lecture it opposed
ALL was calm when a sociologist delivered a lecture at a University of The Bahamas LGBT-related forum yesterday until officials opened the floor for questions and answers.
BOY: IMMIGRATION TOOK MY MUMMY – Twelve-year-old tells how siblings left to fend for themselves after raid
A 12-year-old boy and his two siblings are fending for themselves after immigration officers apprehended their mother while posting eviction notices in the Kool Acres shanty town on Monday.
Jonquel returns to WNBA Finals
Grand Bahama native Jonquel Jones will make her return to the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Finals with the New York Liberty this Sunday versus the league’s defending champions - the Las Vegas Aces.
Youth Flag Football clinic on Harbour Island was a success
THE Bahamas Youth Flag Football League (BYFFL) partnered with the newly formed Barracudas Flag Football Club in Harbour Island to host a successful training clinic last weekend.
NPBA regular season starts Nov 11
THE New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) regular season is scheduled to begin on Saturday, November 11. The league’s opening night will be hosted at the Kendal G L Isaacs Gymnasium which is expected to be one of the facilities utilised for a few of the games this season.
Addressing Sudden Death in Youth Sports: A Call for Vigilance and Preparedness
IN the wake of recent tragic events, including the devastating loss of a local student during basketball practice in the Bahamas and other similar incidents across the United States, it is imperative to shine a light on the sobering issue of sudden death in youth sports.
