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WORLD VIEW: Caribbean lessons from Britain’s EU exit
The ‘Brexit’ chickens are coming home to roost in a troubled British economy, however much British government ministers and other English nationalistic hopefuls are trying to suggest otherwise.
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FOURTH QUARTER PRESS: Don’t panic! Lakers have a real future with their young guns
AFTER a five-game skid heading into last night’s match-up with the New York Knicks, you might be surprised about what I have to say about the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Stingers beat Cybots, 82-80
THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season at AF Adderley Gymnasium over the weekend. A series of games were played.
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Danrad ‘Chicken’ Knowles and Cougars move to 7-2 on the year
AFTER four consecutive games where he failed to score in double figures, Danrad “Chicken” Knowles had a breakout game for his Houston Cougars as the team moved to 7-2 on the year.
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Minnis should resign
THE use of the Constitution yesterday by the FNM MP’s, the seven, was totally in compliant with the Constitution Article 82 clause 4.
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‘No room for failure’ on auto tax exchange
The Bahamas “has no room for failure” in implementing automatic tax information exchange, a prominent QC warned yesterday, adding that it would be “extremely prejudicial” to this nation’s interests to miss the 2018 launch date.
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FNM supporters in Long Island ‘in disarray’ after shock move
FREE National Movement supporters in Long Island yesterday were said to be in “disarray” after seven parliamentarians petitioned to remove party Leader Dr Hubert Minnis as leader of the Official Opposition in the House of Assembly and replace him with their parliamentary representative Loretta Butler-Turner.
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Shockers stop Pirates 87-82, Stampers beat Kings 64-61
DESPITE reports suggesting that his return to the United States was hampered due to Visa issues, DeAndre Ayton is back with his Hillcrest Bruins and ready to resume his season tonight.
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Voter apathy and failure to tackle PLP mistakes motivated rebel seven
VOTER apathy and the Free National Movement’s failure to capitalise on the Progressive Liberal Party’s mistakes prompted seven parliamentarians to seek Dr Hubert Minnis’ removal as leader of the Official Opposition in the House of Assembly yesterday, Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner said.
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Senators hand in resignations
CARL Bethel, Kwasi Thompson and Dr Duane Sands each last night confirmed that they tendered resignations, with immediate effect, from the Senate following a bombshell move from the majority of Free National Movement (FNM) MPs to have Dr Hubert Minnis removed as leader of the Official Opposition in the House of Assembly.
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FNM revolt
IN A bold move that stunned Parliament, seven Opposition MPs submitted a letter of no confidence in Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis to both House Speaker Dr Kendal Major and Governor General Dame Marguerite Pindling yesterday, revealing that a vote was taken among them for Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner to be the new Official Opposition Leader in the House of Assembly.
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EDITORIAL: Is the era of Minnis now over?
“THE era of Ingraham is over,” declared a self-satisfied Hubert Minnis who inherited the FNM leadership from former prime minister Hubert Ingraham, who resigned his North Abaco seat after serving as prime minister for 15 years – three terms.
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Roosevelt and Abel help Hurricanes get to top of the polls
ROOSEVELT Whylly and Abel Joseph have led the Holland College Hurricanes men’s basketball programme to the top of the polls headed into the Winter Holiday break.
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Bahamas facing $500m climate impact by 2025
Climate change impacts could cost the Bahamian economy almost $500 million annually by 2025, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has warned, with “badly designed” infrastructure and coastal erosion increasing the threat.
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For Cartwright, long baseball ‘journey won’t stop’
FOR the past decade, Albert Cartwright has been on the pro baseball circuit and, although he has not been able to break into the major league, he admitted that he felt he had a good run at it.
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Legends stop Rebels 82-80, Caribs beat Cybots 102-94
THE University of the Bahamas Caribs pulled off another big victory to remain undefeated in the New Providence Basketball Association men's division one play, knocking off the Mail Boat Cybots 102-94 at AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night.
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Tourism statisics
TOURISM - past experience with Ministry of Tourism giving accurate statistics is certainly questionable.
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Court’s new ‘wake-up call’ on Customs abuse
The Supreme Court has delivered another “wake-up call to the Government that they cannot ride roughshod” over the rights of 3,500 Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) licensees, a well-known QC blasted yesterday.
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Curtain goes up on a new stage
Samita Ferguson turns her talents to plays
BAHAMIAN Samita Ferguson wears many hats and is known as a wife, mother, businesswoman and founder of C.H.A.M.P.S girls organisation.
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PAUL THOMPSON: Modern policing must be flexible and effective
While total protection is never possible, the police are doing a fine job in many areas of crime prevention and the public can help, Paul Thompson says . . .
