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Dear Mr Prime Minister
I am not often one to get into public political commentary or debate but my heart is heavy. As someone who has watched your political career over the past 40 years, and witnessing where we are today I could not resist re-reading George Orwell’s novel “Animal Farm”.
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One Family leader hailed as 'Queen of Junkanoo'
THE first woman to lead a major Junkanoo group was yesterday officially recognised as the “Queen of Junkanoo”, something government officials said effectively “shattered the glass ceiling” for the advancement of women in the traditional cultural expression.
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‘Ad hoc’ apprenticeship scheme causes concern
The Chamber of Commerce has expressed concern about the “ad hoc” organisation of the Government’s apprenticeship scheme, a key component in a $50 million scheme to improve workforce productivity and employment prospects.
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INSIGHT: The role of police in general elections
Former Assistant Police Comm-issioner Paul Thompson explains why officers must not allow personal political preferences or associations to affect their professional duty . . .
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ACTION HEATS UP IN THE NPBA OVER THE WEEKEND
THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season action over the weekend with games played at both the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium and the AF Adderley Gymnasium.
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J S Johnson eyes $60m in Matthew payments
A prominent Bahamian insurer is eying close to $60 million in Hurricane Matthew-related payouts, a senior executive saying it has settled between 2,000-3,000 claims.
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New fly fishing regime may hit 90% of market
The Bahamas’ new fly fishing regulations could drive away 90 per cent of visiting anglers, research has shown, with affecting a market of “major significance” that generates almost 10 per cent of this nation’s stopover visitors.
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NPBA: Shockers stun the Caribs 82-59
THE University of the Bahamas Caribs, coming off a 2-1 performance in the Sun Coast Men’s Basketball Classic last week, suffered their first loss of the New Providence Basketball Association regular season.
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Ruth Isabella Simmons-Jones
Funeral Service for Ruth Isabella Simmons-Jones age 91 years and a resident of #3 Albacore Drive Freeport and formerly of Nassau Bahamas and Salt Cay, Turks and Caicos Islands will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday 14th, January, 2017 …
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Samuel Alexander Dill Sr
Samuel Alexander Dill Sr. age 91 years of Armbrister Street, Fox Hill and formerly of Grand Turks, Turks & Caicos Island died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Friday, January 6th, 2017. He is survived by his wife: Thelma L. …
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Arthur Rolle
Funeral Service for the late Deacon Arthur Rolle age 84 years of Princes Charles and formerly of Old Bight cat Island will be held on Saturday at Golden Gates Ministries at 11:00a.m. Officiating will be Bishop. Lawrence Rolle assisted First …
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Mary Delphine Carey-Moss
Funeral Service for the late Mary “Cookie” Delphine Carey-Moss age 84 years of Tarpum Bay Eleuthera will be held on Saturday January 14 2017 at Wesley Methodist Church, Tarpum Bay Eleuthera at 10:00a.m. Officiating will be Minister. Kendal C. Simmon, …
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Insurer’s $80m Matthew payout 20% off forecast
A top insurer yesterday said its total Matthew claims payout was likely to be 20 per cent less than originally estimated, as it warned that the Bahamas’ hurricane preparedness “cannot be business as usual”.
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Thompson defies wind to win Great Exuma Classic
HIGH winds have been wreaking havoc among the professional golfers at the Web.com Tour’s Bahamas Great Exuma Classic this week, with only the winner, Kyle Thompson, finishing better than par.
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INSIGHT: The real reasons behind ‘passports for sale’
On January 1, “60 minutes”, an investigative programme aired by the US television company, CBS Corporation, ran a segment on “Citizenship by Investment Programmes” (CIP) that are operated by several countries around the world.
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Giants blast Rockets as NPBA action resumes
AFTER taking a break for the Christmas holiday, the New Providence Basketball Association resumed its 2016/17 season over the weekend at AF Adderley Gymnasium.
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Abaco guides fear ‘irreparable harm’ via new regulation
Concerns continued to mount yesterday over the new fly fishing regulations, with one Bahamas-based association arguing that many reforms were “unnecessary and counterproductive”, and would undermine the industry’s viability.
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Canadian schools to host annual recruitment fair
FOURTEEN of Canada’s most prestigious boarding schools will be in Nassau on Tuesday, January 17, for their annual recruitment fair.
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Danrad, LJ Rose making a name for themselves in NCAA
THEY may be playing in different locations this year, but the Bahamian duo and former teammates at the University of Houston still are posting productive numbers in their senior seasons.
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Sandals ‘surprise’ at full New Year period
Sandals Royal Bahamian’s general manager yesterday said full occupancy from late December into the New Year had come as a welcome surprise, with the resort projecting high occupancies from the end of January onwards.
