DIANE PHILIPS: How one dog’s sad saga can change our treatment of animals if only we remember that picture
A TRAUMATISED dog chained in South Beach was rescued from an area littered with the bones of several other dogs, raising fears that the animals were tortured.
A recipe for non-profit good governance?
Last month, I had the opportunity to attend the Non-Profit Leaders Retreat hosted by One Eleuthera Foundation (OEF) at The Retreat Hotel on Eleuthera and to participate in a panel discussion on “Critical Trends for Sector Acceleration”.
FNM must move forward
IT IS with deep concern that I observe the continued efforts of Dr Hubert A Minnis and his close associates to undermine the Free National Movement (FNM) leadership under the capable guidance of Michael Pintard and his executive team.
$1bn FTX Bahamas claims hit if Chapter 11 plan fails
FTX’s Bahamas liquidators have received more than $1bn in claims from over 44,000 creditors as they urged a US judge to accept the crypto exchange’s Chapter 11 reorganisation plan.
Private pilots launch Bahamas travel alert
The world’s largest private pilots group yesterday issued a “travel advisory” alert on The Bahamas over “the substantial and egregious” fee increases imposed on the sector in the 2024-2025 Budget.
Aliv ‘where we need to be’ through $90m raise
Aliv’s latest capital raise “takes us where we need to be” by “cleaning up” multiple inter-company loans and providing funds for capital investment, Cable Bahamas’ top executive disclosed yesterday.
Cargo company ‘threatening business licences’ of couriers
Former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis accused JDL, the company tasked with renovating and maintaining the cargo section at Lynden Pindling International Airport, of threating to have the business licence of courier companies revoked if they do not pay their bills.
Cooper: US airlines trying to make Bahamasair a victim
CHESTER Cooper confirmed that a consortium of American airlines, in opposing air navigation services fees in The Bahamas, has tried to make Bahamasair a casualty of its campaign.
‘He just wanted to marry his girlfriend’ - but killers shot him as he held his baby
CARLOS Joseph’s dream of marrying his girlfriend and adopting her six-year-old daughter ended when he was shot dead while holding their eight-month-old child on Tuesday.
‘We were robbed’ - but pair admit they took stolen money
TWO men were fined after admitting in court to lying about being victims of an armed robbery when they had actually stolen more than $6,000 from their employers last week.
91st murder victim of year shot dead as he sat in yard
POLICE launched an investigation yesterday into the fatal shooting of a man in the vicinity of Wilson Track and Palm Beach Avenue, the 91st murder of the year.
US airlines’ block bid ‘falls short’
Recent attempts by Airlines for America to block the Bahamas’ national flag carrier from operating passenger and cargo flights into and out of The United States have fallen short of its intended outcome, with the US Department of Transportation once again ruling in favor of The Bahamas, harkening back to its initial position that the Bahamas’ air navigation services charges, also known as overflight fees, did not represent “unfair practices”, or “unreasonable discrimination”.
ACW returns with ‘Fight for Paradise’ Oct. 19
THE All Caribbean Wrestling (ACW) tour is making another stop in The Bahamas on October 19 to present the “Fight for Paradise” live pro wrestling event.
DEIDRE BASTIAN: Be fair but ruthless to identify company flaws
Assessing your company’s strengths and weaknesses can enlighten you as to how it is performing and what can be done better.
Chess masters return from 45th World Chess Olympiad
THE Bahamas Chess Federation (BCF) proudly announces the successful return of its chess masters from the 45th World Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary.
Royal honour for work of Lend a Hand Bahamas
LEND a Hand Bahamas (LAHB) has been selected for inclusion in the King’s Trust, with King Charles III as its official patron.
Disability laws ‘nothing but words’
THE laws are in place, but for the disabled community in The Bahamas, they’re often nothing more than words on paper.
FRONT PORCH: Celebrating native genius and enterprise
Genius: “exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability.”
Mitchell on crime: What more do you want govt to do?
AFTER Opposition members accused the government of lacking a sound plan to combat crime, Fox Hill MP Fred Mitchell questioned what more they expect the government to do.
