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'Rebel seven' keeping plan quiet to avoid sabotage

LONG Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner suggested yesterday that the game plan of the “rebel seven” is still incomplete and will need further collaboration in order for their course of action moving forward to be further developed.

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Swimmers hit the open water

More than 68 swimmers competed in Swift’s annual Open Racing Swim Championships at Silver Cay on Saturday.

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Rangers parade in Eleuthera

FOR the first time in the history of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s (RBDF) Rangers Programme, the island of Eleuthera witnessed a Rangers passing out parade ceremony.Eleuthera contributed 86 of the country’s youth to the Rangers Programme from Nor

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WSC invites bids for water systems in Long Island, Crooked Island

WATER and Sewerage Corporation Executive Chairman Adrian Gibson on Wednesday invited bids for a project that will provide access to quality water supply systems in north Long Island and Crooked Island.

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UB Mingoes stop Defenders 83-60, High Flyers rout Elite 92-76

KEMSY Sylvestre was one assist away from a triple double for the University of the Bahamas as they took out the Fort Charlotte Defenders 83-60 in New Providence Basketball Association action at the AF Adderley Gym on Wednesday night.

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Just 50 Baha Mar staff left if no deal

Baha Mar will reduce its workforce to just 50 key employees essential to run a “skeleton operation” if it is unable to resolve the dispute with its Chinese partners by next Monday.

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FACE TO FACE: A tragic price paid for those who won’t take the vaccine

WHEN Erin Bethell-Jones assisted her grandmother, Janey with receiving her vaccine for protection against COVID-19, it was a proud moment. She wanted her to be safe in a pandemic and live as many healthy happy years as she could. However, last month Janey passed away from a non-COVID-related issue. What tore Erin up is that she felt her grandmother would still be alive if an ambulance was able to come for her.

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‘Bahamians are natural athletes...I think we can start at a later age and still excel’

AS MORE and more Bahamians explore the path to football stardom in Canada, one player that has reached the pinnacle of the sport reflected on his third and perhaps best season to date.

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Former Governor General CA Smith hospitalised

FORMER Governor General Sir Cornelius Smith was hospitalised yesterday.

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McPhee-McCuin and Ole Miss Rebels back in win column

YOLETT McPhee-McCuin’s Ole Miss Rebels have rebounded from their lone Southeastern Conference loss of the season with a pair of dominant performances, including a milestone win over an in-state rival.

Broker refutes regulator's 'ponzi scheme' assertions

A former Bahamas-based broker/dealer last night accused the Securities Commission of failing to understand a business model that the regulator had branded “akin to a ‘ponzi’ scheme”.Guy Gentile, principal of SureTrader and MintBroker International, t

Sealing the deal - preventing cavities in adults

A DENTAL sealant acts as a barrier to prevent cavities. It is a plastic material that is applied to the chewing surface of back teeth by your dentist.

Meditation: Age Old Promises

DURING this time of Emancipation celebration, our thoughts remind us to be more grateful for life in the Bahamas of the 21st century than we may otherwise be.

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Roberts: PLP the only party with a plan to tackle crime

DESPITE this year’s murder count outpacing last year’s figure, Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts said yesterday the PLP is still the only party with a plan to tackle this nation’s crime problem.

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Club Land’or: no plans to cut staff despite troubles

WHILE conceding that the hotel is facing financial challenges, Club Land’or General Manager Prince Ellis yesterday dismissed speculation that the Paradise Island property is considering laying off any of its employees.

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BAHAMIANS LEAD KNIGHTS TO HISTORIC SEASON

Their storybook season and playoff run ended this weekend, but a dynamic trio of Bahamians led the Niagra College men’s basketball programme to a historic season.

Chinese way of business

A wise person once told me that if you are to understand the purpose of a thing you have to pay attention to the results, good or bad, positive or negative, and if you are really looking you will see.

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Ayton has double double, Suns roll past Lakers 130-104

PHOENIX (AP) — Chris Paul scored a season-high 28 points, Deandre Ayton added 21 points and 11 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns rolled past the Los Angeles Lakers 130-104 last night.

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Immigration Department collects $80m in revenue ytd; ‘largest in our history’

IMMIGRATION Minister Keith Bell said the immigration department collected nearly $80m in revenue between last July and this March –– the largest in the agency’s history.

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DARVILLE: WE MUST PREVENT DNA FRAUD – Genetic testing rules necessary to ensure lab sample integrity

OFFICIALS are grappling to prevent mischief related to how DNA samples to establish a person’s paternity are collected following a landmark citizenship ruling in May.