Pioneer Dawn Knowles to be honoured
THE Bahamas Football Association (BFA) proudly announces the renaming of the esteemed New Providence Primary School Soccer Tournament to the “Dawn N Knowles Primary School Soccer Tournament.”
Bahamian centre Deandre Ayton excited about ‘fresh start’ with Trail Blazers
BAHAMIAN National Basketball Association (NBA) player Deandre Ayton is optimistic about the upcoming 2023-24 season following a three-team trade which landed him with the Portland Trail Blazers.
Jonquel Jones excited about return to the WNBA Finals with new team
AFTER playing her first six seasons in Connecticut, leading the Sun to the Women’s National Basketball Association Finals last year, Jonquel Jones is excited to be back for an encore this year albeit with her new team in the New York Liberty.
Bain and Grants Town Cybots win title
THE Bain and Grants Town Cybots followed up their undefeated regular season with a Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association (BGDBA) title win on Monday.
Tribute to a modern day statesman
“A friend who is near and dear is far more important than any wealth or material possession.”
Expect poor service post COVID-19?
From Financial Services through banking to consumer services, The Bahamas needs to be better than the average if not excelling, but are we? Post COVID there is a serious breach of good services.
Referenda a way to test the waters
The Letter to the Editor – Voter against Govt., not citizenship and signed D Rolle - is a great comment as politicians and their advisers incorrectly have decided to risk, at your political life, taking a further referendum. Nothing to fear if the government of the day has been governing well - no scandals, or has the critical thing that has decided recent elections at a low, so-called arrogance level?
Over four-year sentence after man found with eight guns and 900 rounds of ammo
AN Office of the Prime Minister employee was sentenced to four and a half years in prison yesterday after admitting to having eight firearms and over 900 rounds of ammunition.
Father and son charged with assault with a deadly weapon
A FATHER and son allegedly assaulted two people with a gun last week.
UK diplomat: ‘Just not true’ that US cheaper
The UK’s top diplomat in The Bahamas says it is “just not true” that US goods and services are automatically cheaper due to the tariff-eliminating trade agreement between London and Nassau.
Climate finance must meet storm recovery challenges
The Prime Minister yesterday called for climate change solutions to account for the vast costs imposed on The Bahamas and other small island states in trying to rebuild from catastrophic hurricanes.
Moody’s 3% growth forecast ‘not strange’
A former Cabinet minister yesterday said Moody’s forecast of 3 percent economic growth for The Bahamas in 2023 is “nothing strange” and reflects the country’s reversion to traditional performance after the post-COVID recovery.
American man charged with causing harm to a woman
AN American man was granted $1,000 bail after allegedly injuring a woman during a physical altercation earlier this week.
Man charged with attempted murder
A MAN is behind bars after allegedly shooting a man who was repairing his generator.
THE BTVI STORY: Stepping on up
Kenya Dixon considers the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) a “stepping stone.” She is convinced that it served as a foundation for her to complete her bachelor’s degree and to be the recipient of several promotions.
Tomlinson triumphs on the waves
Young sailors from around the Bahamas competed in the Fidelity Bahamas Optimist Championship last weekend with Patrick Tomlinson taking home the top prize
The best way to start the day
Students at the Cleveland Eneas Primary School enjoyed a free breakfast donated by Families of All Murder Victims (FOAM) last week.
Student spotlight
Kai Harvey is in seventh grade and has enjoyed homeschooling since he began in his kindergarten year, while living in the Cayman Islands in 2015.
PETER YOUNG: In the short term, the country’s energy security comes first
HAVING written as recently as August in some detail in this column about climate change, I only refer to the subject again today because it has hit the news in Britain following approval last week of a new offshore oil and gas development in the North Sea called Rosebank.
