STATESIDE: Messi makes and impact on Miami sports with a look at Mas Canosa’s impact on Cuban-US relations
WE all know about the close ties The Bahamas maintains with South Florida. It’s hardly a secret that the legal as well as the illegal commerce between us has over many decades proven to be enduring, necessary, lucrative and quite creative. Miami-Dade County has 30 “sister city” agreements with foreign municipalities around the world, including one with The Bahamas. And one of Miami’s two “friendship city” relationships is with Barcelona which might prove to be prophetic, as we will see.
FRONT PORCH: Our celebration of independence should not be confused with the birth of our nation
TRITE and simplistic cliches on Bahamas nationhood are enemies of history, memory and myriad freedom struggles and movements for equality, including the fight for majority rule and women’s rights.
EDITORIAL: Review welcome, but Bell absent
IT SEEMS almost inconceivable that Keith Bell will keep his job after yesterday’s developments in the ongoing row over issues at immigration.
THE BTVI STORY: Rising after the storm
Angia Russell survived the monstrous Hurricane Dorian in 2019. Although displaced due to flooding, she was determined to complete her Office Assistant Certificate at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) by the following year.
Eleuthera camp aims to help boost literacy
Exceptional Education Outreach (EEO) launched Camp Sea Biscuit, a new camp with a holistic approach to literacy, experiential and problem-based learning.
White Dove camp teaches martial arts
The White Dove Organisation is holding its annual martial arts summer camp at the Columbus Primary School.
Changing the tune with a revolutionary camp
The Change the Tune (CTT) Summer Camp in partnership with the Leadership Academy is a Harvard Award-winning camp that aims to “revolutionise the learning space”.
Clarification
Minister for Grand Bahama Ginger Moxey misspoke during her speech in the House in relation to the number of potential contractors and employees who might be affected by investment in Grand Bahama Shipyard.
Skyguard Severe Weather Alert 27th July: Nassau (2)
STARTS: 07/27/2023 2:45 PM EDT EXPIRES: 07/27/2023 3:30 PM EDT
GB Popup Market and Expo to feature 35 young entrepreneurs
More than 30 young entrepreneurs will launch their new businesses at a Popup Market and Expo in Grand Bahama on Saturday at Bishop Michael Eldon School.
Davis calls Parliamentary Service Bill being passed ‘transformative’
ELECTED officials yesterday passed what Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis called perhaps the “greatest reformatory measure” impacting parliament’s operations since independence.
Pintard: It’s Bell’s job to show up and explain his actions
FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard said it is Immigration Minister Keith Bell’s “job to show up and explain” his actions, noting the minister was absent during the evening sitting of the House of Assembly yesterday.
Police advice on road closures for Junkanoo Summer Festival
The Traffic Division of the Royal Bahamas Police Force wish to advise the general public of the temporary road closures to facilitate the Junkanoo Summer Festival which will be held in Rawson Square, Nassau Bahamas.
Atlantis in 25% large boat fall-off post-VAT
Atlantis has suffered a 20-25 percent fall in large vessel volumes since VAT’s imposition on charter fees, its marina dockmaster has revealed, with the decline “definitely hurting the small man” more.
Lobster fishermen face ‘bad situation all around’
Bahamian fishermen were yesterday said to be confronting “a bad situation all around’ with increasing costs and a “low-end” lobster price set to impose a profits squeeze just one week before crawfish season starts.
Melia demolition finish ‘before winter season’
Baha Mar’s owner is seeking to completely demolish the former Melia Nassau Beach Resort before the 2023 winter tourism season starts, it was revealed yesterday, although it has not determined what will replace the hotel.
Skyguard Severe Weather Alert 27th July: Nassau
STARTS: 07/27/2023 8:29 AM EDT EXPIRES: 07/27/2023 12:30 PM EDT
