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Golden Girl Pauline Davis: ‘CARIFTA trials should take precedent over any track meet’
FORMER Bahamian Olympian and sprinter Pauline Davis-Thompson criticised the head coaches of the major secondary schools for overworking athletes at the 2023 BAISS Track and Field Championships.
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Hat trick hero: Marlon Barnes leads Mingoes to 3-1 win over Future Stars FC in BFA action
THE University of The Bahamas men’s soccer team captain Marlon Barnes showed up big for his squad Sunday against Future Stars FC in Bahamas Football Association action at The Roscow A. L. Davies Field.
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NPBA: Rockets, Rebels in win column
THE Discount Distributors Liquors Rockets and the Rebels emerged as winners of the New Providence Basketball Association’s double header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium held on Monday night.
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THE UROLOGY DOCTOR IS IN...Too fast too soon – the ordeal of premature ejaculation Part II
Premature ejaculation afflicts an estimated one in three men in the Bahamas and throughout the world. Men in this country sadly often endlessly suffer in shame and despair from this very correctable medical problem.
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Improving relationships by improving health
Successful relationships between men and women lead to a myriad of positive effects on society.
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UN signs MOU with Global Culinaire Inc, who pledges a $45K scholarship
THE University of The Bahamas signed a memorandum of understanding with Global Culinaire Inc yesterday which involves the latter pledging $45,000 which will be used to create a scholarship to assist students in the culinary and tourism fields.
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Counting the cost of repatriation, Bell says it’s ‘putting a strain on the gov’s purse’
THE Bahamas government has spent $350,000 on repatriations so far this year, according to Immigration Minister Keith Bell.
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‘A step back’ over fiscal watchdog independence
Governance reformers yesterday voiced fears that proposed legal reforms are “a step back” for the independence of a key fiscal watchdog and also weaken accountability “enforcement teeth”.
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PM doubles down over $6.4m provider licence
The Prime Minister last night doubled down on accusations that a payments provider which has failed to remit $6.4m to the Government was not licensed to collect funds on its behalf.
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January tourists beat 2019 arrivals by 33%
The Deputy Prime Minister yesterday said January 2023’s tourism arrivals were some 210,000 ahead of comparatives from 2019’s “banner year” as The Bahamas bids to “meet or exceed” 20 percent growth targets.
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January visitor numbers up 166 percent over last year’s figures
NEARLY one million visitors arrived in The Bahamas in January, representing a 166 percent increase when compared to the same period last year, Tourism Minister Chester Cooper revealed in the House of Assembly yesterday.
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VAT health claims change ‘may’ not happen April 1
The Government “may not” implement the new VAT treatment for medical insurance claims payouts by its April 1 target, it was revealed yesterday, with the decision hinging on a meeting with healthcare stakeholders later this week.
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Laroda again puts case for action on NIB funds
MYLES Laroda, state minister with responsibility for the National Insurance Board, yesterday continued to advocate for increased contributions for the agency’s fund to avoid an $98m loss this year.
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Debt-to-GDP lowered by a fifth, reports govt
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis commended his administration’s fiscal performance compared to that of the former administration’s pre-pandemic levels, telling the Opposition: “There is a reason why we are here and you there.”
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‘Parliament was misled by Davis’
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard yesterday accused Prime Minister Phillip Davis of misleading Parliament last week when he said the Minnis administration hired an unlicensed company to collect immigration-related fees on behalf of the government.
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TWO SHOT DEAD IN FOX HILL PARK: One victim was out on bail for several murders
TWO men were shot dead last night in Fox Hill Park - including one man that police say was on bail for several murders.
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Leader without a vision
The Leader of the Opposition FNM Party Michael Pintard has no vision, idea or plan for the Bahamian people and the Bahamas.
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First Class Promotions to stage All-Female Pro Boxing Show
AFTER postponing the initial show in October due to one of the main event competitors getting injured, First Class Promotions has announced that the first All-Female Professional Boxing Show is back on the agenda.
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INSIGHT: There’s no excuse for failing on disclosures
THERE is nothing else that quite shows the disregard for any government for the notions of transparency and accountability than the annual fuss over public disclosures.
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EDITORIAL: Honour women with equal rights
THIS week sees the celebration of International Women’s Day – an opportunity to both celebrate women and, more pointedly, to continue removing barriers that hinder women.
