Officials pay tribute to Minister Betty Thompson
TRIBUTES were paid to the late Minister Betty Thompson, with Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis hailing her as “a mighty woman of God”.
Sands: There’s no stifling of speech taking place in party
DESPITE reports that the party’s leadership tried to block former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis from speaking at constituency events, FNM chairman Dr Duane Sands said yesterday there is no stifling of speech taking place.
Family Islands brace for ‘inevitable’ property tax
The Family Islands are bracing for the “inevitability” of real property tax being levied on Bahamian owners, it was revealed yesterday, amid “frustration” that preparations for such a move are holding up real estate sales.
Davis: RCI work to start soon
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said Royal Caribbean International will break ground on its $110m beach club project on Paradise Island “almost immediately”, telling reporters his administration approved the project in part because tourists need more attractions.
COURT ORDER FOR FNM LEADERS: Party vice-chairman granted injunction on Pintard and Sands
THE Supreme Court has granted an injunction against Free National Movement leader Michael Pintard and party chairman Dr Duane Sands after legal action was filed last year by FNM vice chairman Richard Johnson who was suspended from attending FNM council meetings.
Pintard believes leadership is an entitlement
I read the letter in one of the dailies last week entitled, "Pintard's dictatorial approach to Minnis."
Why the early split in the PLP?
The PLP party with the strategic assistance of Randol Fawkes and Alvin Braynen ushered in Majority Rule in the Bahamas following the general election of 1967.
More than 100 repatriated
THE Immigration Department repatriated more than 100 migrants yesterday.
Man not granted bail for unlawful sex
A 37-year-old man was sent to prison yesterday accused of having sex six times with a 14-year-old girl last year.
$7500 bail for mom who beat son with pipe
A 38-year-old mother was granted bail in court yesterday after being accused of beating her 15-year-old daughter with a pipe.
Man fined $250 for theft of car battery
A MAN was fined $250 yesterday after he admitted to attempting to steal a woman’s car battery last week.
$15,000 donated to charities by Colina
THREE community outreach organisations each received $5,000 in donations from Colina Insurance Limited, as a part of the insurance agency’s annual International Women’s Day celebrations.
Raptors, Knights in lead after day 1
GSSSA TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Day one of the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) Track and Field Championships ended with the C.H. Reeves Raptors and C.R. Walker Knights ahead of their respective divisions.
Small businesses come on board for CARIFTA Games
WEDNESDAY was a very special day for the Local Organising Committee for the Oaktree Medical Centre 50th CARIFTA Games.
Umpire Martin Burrows appointed to COPABE Commission
MARTIN ‘Pork’ Burrows added another feather to his cap when he was appointed to the COPABE (the Pan American Baseball Confederation) - WBSC Americas Baseball Umpiring Commission.
Tour Daddy Defenders emerge as NPVA men’s volleyball champions
THE Tour Daddy Defenders emerged as the men’s champions of the New Providence Volleyball Association.
DEIDRE BASTIAN: Solving the marketing and advertising riddle
Do you know the difference between marketing and advertising? All advertising is marketing, but not all marketing is advertising. It sounds like a riddle, which is why the two terms are often used interchangeably. The truth is, both concepts are related but different.
ALICIA WALLACE: ‘Embrace Equity’ as equal opportunities are not enough
IT’S International Women’s Day and the global theme for the day is “Embrace Equity”. The International Women’s Day website says this theme was selected to get people to talk about why equality opportunities is not enough.
