Letter: Fighting for safety
AFTER viewing the most recent clip of the proceedings of the Lower House of Parliament in which there was an exchange between the Honourable Speaker and the Member of Parliament for Long Island, I am enjoined again to write about the place where the people’s business is conducted and is always priority.
RF Bank & Trust sponsors Exuma Sailing Club
RF Bank & Trust is proud to announce its sponsorship of the Exuma Sailing Club, with funding that helped the club purchase a new Sunfish hull for its growing fleet.
April’s inflation surge highest in three years
Bahamian families are facing renewed price and cost of living pressures after April 2006 saw the greatest year-over-year increase in inflation for three years.
Bahamas 4th in FFE World Clubs Tournament
TEAM Bahamas had a strong showing - for the third consecutive year - at the FFE World Clubs Tournament in Lamotte-Beuvron, France, placing 4th out of 12 teams.
ACHOO Syndrome: Why you sneeze when you look at the sun
The photic sneeze reflex is a surprisingly common reaction to bright lights
How AI is playing a major role in heart care
Two leading physicans from the Christine E. Lynn Heart & Vascular Institute in Florida were in Nassau recently to discuss the emerging role AI is playing in heart care.
Family pleads for police help in Andros search
THE family of missing Andros resident Antonio “Doe Doe” Bastian is pleading for additional police resources from New Providence as the search for the 45-year-old enters its second week with no sign of him.
Union says PMH flooding managed as FNM blasts govt
BAHAMAS Nurses Union president Muriel Lightbourne said nurses reported no major disruption after floodwater entered Princess Margaret Hospital’s newly renovated Accident and Emergency Department on Sunday, with the water cleared and services resumed as severe thunderstorms battered New Providence.
Surgeries delayed after AC fails at Rand Memorial
THE Public Hospitals Authority has acknowledged that ageing air-conditioning systems at Rand Memorial Hospital’s operating theatre have disrupted surgical services and said replacement equipment is expected to be installed within weeks.
Pedestrian dies after hit and run on Cowpen Road
A 52-YEAR-OLD pedestrian died after being struck by a van on Cowpen Road yesterday morning, with the driver initially leaving the scene before later reporting the accident to police.
FACING REALITY: The monster we created
THERE is a monster stalking our democracy. It didn’t appear overnight, nor did it emerge from the corridors of Parliament. It was nurtured over years of misplaced expectations, unhealthy political culture, and a growing belief that public office exists not to serve a nation but to satisfy personal desires.
Students build workplace skills at IDB teen camp
A GROUP of 15 Bahamian high school students spent the past two weeks stepping into the professional world, shadowing specialists, building workplace skills and exploring careers in sustainable development through the Inter-American Development Bank's inaugural Teen Summer Program.
Bel Canto Singers shine with Independence concert in Zurich
BAHAMIAN choral music took center stage in Zurich, Switzerland, as the Bel Canto Singers delivered a 90-minute concert marking The Bahamas' 53rd Independence anniversary before diplomats, members of the diaspora and invited guests.
Overstaying appeal dropped after Governor General pardon
A HAITIAN woman sentenced to six months in prison for overstaying withdrew her appeal before the Court of Appeal yesterday after receiving a pardon from the Governor General and being repatriated.
Man accused of Market Street murder remanded to prison
A MAN accused of a fatal shooting near Market Street earlier this month was remanded to prison yesterday.
Repeat offender gets 18 months for damaging police statue
A REPEAT offender was sentenced to 18 months in prison yesterday for damaging a police statue on Bay Street and breaking into a Charlotte Street business last month.
Man remanded for burglary and damaging ankle monitor
A MAN accused of burglary and damaging his electronic monitoring device was remanded to prison yesterday.
Tech developer denies new security causes LPIA delays
PASSENGERS using Lynden Pindling International Airport’s domestic terminal are being urged to arrive at least two hours before departure as airport officials reject claims that a newly upgraded security system is responsible for longer lines.
Bahamas Striping Group of Companies Gears Up to Send 20,000 Students Back to School
THE Let's Make a Difference programme has expanded its annual back-to-school initiative to Grand Bahama, bringing together civic organizations to distribute nearly 2,000 backpacks filled with school supplies to students in West Grand Bahama.
Engines from fatal flight sent to US investigators
WRECKAGE from the Independence Day plane crash that killed ten people off Andros has been sent to the United States for detailed examination as investigators continue gathering evidence to determine what caused one of the country’s worst aviation disasters in recent history.
