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SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: Mark my words – these young Lakers herald a new era
FINALLY there is light at the end of this long, dark tunnel.
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Sports Notes
THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association has announced its boys and girls national teams that will be participating in the World Junior Tennis Competition in San Salvador, El Salvador, March 11-16.
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Baha Mar fury at Pointe claim
BAHA Mar’s former President Tom Dunlap has hit out at China Construction America (CCA), accusing the company’s Senior Vice President Daniel Liu of being a part of an organisation that gave little attention to Baha Mar.
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Is the future of cars in the Bahamas electric?
OWNERS of a Nassau car dealership who have invested in electric vehicles have received a boost with a prediction by Bloomberg News that the 2020s will be the decade of the electric car and nearly half the new vehicles in the world would have a plug by 2040.
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A COMIC'S VIEW: I’m all for equality . . . in my household
Okay, I’m entering the Gender Equality fray. Eventually I knew I was going to have to navigate this minefield of ‘political correctness’ to get my two cents in. So here we go.
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Granville Canter
Last rites for Granville Canter, 84 of North Mastic Point will be held on Saturday 5th March, 2016 at Living Waters Church Of God North Mastic Point at 11:00am. Officiating will be Rev. Joseph Oliver and Bishop Wilbert Rolle. Interment …
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Hilda Francina Cooper
Funeral Service for the Late Hilda Francina Cooper, aged 85 years of #61 Sapodilla Blvd, Pinewood Gardens, and formerly of George Town, Exuma, who died on Tuesday, 23rd February, 2016, will be held on Saturday, 5th March, 2016, 11:00 a.m. …
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John Knowles
Funeral service for Dr. John Knowles, age 80 years, of Village Road, will be held on Saturday March 5, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, Shirley and Church Streets. Officiating will be Canon Crosley Walkine assisted by …
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Photographer to give talk at national trust
ACCLAIMED wildlife photographer and conservationist Melissa Groo is a featured speaker at the Bahamas Natural History Conference, organised by The Bahamas National Trust (BNT), this month.
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Training to help tackle drug use
THE US Embassy’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Section and Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre marked the end of a joint 15 month, $500,000 project to provide train-the-trainer training for substance use treatment professionals on January 29 at the Public Hospital Authority.
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Dr. John Roland Knowles
Death Notice for Dr. John Roland Knowles, age 80 years, of Village Road, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Thursday February 18, 2016. He is survived by his wife: Dr. Carol Thomas-Knowles; children: Dr. John Knowles, Jr. Michael Knowles, …
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Dr. Eric Da’Costa Bourne
Funeral service for Dr. Eric Da’Costa Bourne, age 80 years, of Hill View Drive, Winton, who died at his residence on Wednesday February 17, 2016, will be held on Friday February 26, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at The Church of …
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Rose Newton
Funeral Service for Mrs. Rose Newton age 80 years, a resident of Red Bay, Andros, will be held on Saturday 27th, 2016, 11:00 a.m. at New Salem Baptist Church, North Andros. Officiating will be Rev. Dr. Iffill Russell assisted by …
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Nola Ruby Hanna Percentie
A Memorial Service for Martriarch Nola Ruby Hanna Percentie MBE age 82 affectionately called “Ma Ruby” of Harbour Island The Bahamas and formerly of Spring Point Acklins who died at the Princess Margaret Hospital February 6th, will be held on …
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LUZERA ROLLE
Funeral Service for MATRIARCH LUZERA ROLLE age 69 years of #82 Barbados Street, Golden Gates #2 and formerly of Rolleville, Exuma who died on February 5th, 2016 will be held on Saturday, February 27th, at 11:00am at Golden Gates Native …
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Bahamas leads region for lift per hotel room
The Bahamas has the greatest airlift per available hotel rooms in the Caribbean, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) working paper has found, although flights to this nation from the US have fallen “by almost 50 per cent” since 2000.
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NASSAU LIFE: Time to face up to mortality
The aged and infirm are shockingly neglected in The Bahamas - and any NHI scheme must address the provision of hospice care, Richard Coulson says.
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Former College principal Dr Donald Knowles dies
DR Donald Knowles, 80, first principal of the College of the Bahamas, died of a massive heart attack at the Princess Margaret Hospital at 4pm Thursday.
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Valentine’s dinner for disabled in Grand Bahama
ABOUT 100 disabled persons on Grand Bahama gathered at the Foster Pestaina Hall on Thursday evening for a Valentine’s dinner and spiritual fellowship organised by Charity activist Grace Shepherd.
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INSIGHT: The FNM and its petty games
The Free National Movement (FNM) needs to make up its mind if it wants to be a serious contender for the next general election and stop engaging in petty political games.
