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Countdown to the Heart Ball begins

THE Heart Ball committee recently met to make final preparations for the 2012 Heart Ball, the major annual fundraising event for the Sir Victor Sassoon Heart Foundation . Described as "an evening filled with love, laughter, excitement, dancing and a soulf

Countdown to the Heart Ball begins

THE Heart Ball committee recently met to make final preparations for the 2012 Heart Ball, the major annual fundraising event for the Sir Victor Sassoon Heart Foundation . Described as "an evening filled with love, laughter, excitement, dancing and a soulf

Countdown to the Heart Ball begins

THE Heart Ball committee recently met to make final preparations for the 2012 Heart Ball, the major annual fundraising event for the Sir Victor Sassoon Heart Foundation . Described as "an evening filled with love, laughter, excitement, dancing and a soulf

History of Bahamian rights

I GOT home from the FNM Tsunami Rally about 11 last night.  I hurriedly tuned into ZNS TV13 to see what the PLP rally looked like.  

Learn from the storm

About three days after the storm, a BEC/BPL assessment person came to my area to look at downed wires.

A shock to travel along Bay Street

It is not often that I get an opportunity to travel the Bay Street and downtown areas. On Monday, 12th instant, I had to take my family somewhere in those environments. I was appalled and deeply shocked by the absolutely deplorable and unkempt conditions from the East Street intersection and beyond travelling east on Bay Street! A few years ago it was terrible, but now it is even worse than before.

Downtown chief pledges area’s ‘transformation’

The Downtown Nassau Partnership’s (DNP) managing director yesterday pledged that Bahamians and tourists will witness “a major transformation” of the area “within the next two to three years”.

Biting the hand that feeds

Franklin Graham is the son of the legendary Billy Graham -- a man who has preached the gospel to more people in person than anyone in church history. He is also the president and CEO of the humanitarian organisation, Samaritan’s Purse, which was founded in 1970 by the late Bob Pierce.

OP-ED: We can't send people back to damaged, poor homes

Mr Frankie Campbell, Minister of Social Services, pictured, is a very compassionate and caring individual. I understand clearly his desire that individuals who are still housed in shelters need to get back to their homes. However, what is the conditi

Bleachers mean Bay Street ‘looks like a prison’

The Downtown Nassau Partnership’s (DNP) managing director yesterday expressed “extreme disappointment” over the placing of Junkanoo bleachers on Bay Street so far ahead of the parade, arguing that it “looks like a prison rather than a city centre”.

EDITORIAL: A word of advice - double check the advisory

THERE has been a lot of talk in recent days about the travel advisory issued by the US Department of State to visitors.

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Distillery opens for tours at Downtown Nassau Estate

THE Watling’s Distillery is now open for free tours at the Buena Vista Estate in Downtown Nassau.

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$100,000 loss for Atlantis as cruise ship turned away

THOUSANDS of enraged stop-over visitors demanded compensation after the cruise ship they were on was turned away from Prince George dock.

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A fresh look for Holmes Rock

REPAIRS and improvements were made to the Holmes Rock Primary school in Grand Bahama by the Grand Bahama Shipyard (GBS) and other sponsors.

Chamber unveils new Board faces

The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) will face some of the most pressing decisions in its history with familiar faces at the top and a slew of new directors following its recent annual general meeting (AGM) and election of officers.

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Ayton and Suns one win from NBA Finals

BAHAMIAN DeAndre Ayton and his Phoenix Suns are now in the driver’s seat of the National Basketball Association’s Western Conference Finals.

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Swift's 19-medal haul at US Masters Nationals

SWIFT swimming club had its best performance thus far at the 2013 US Masters Swimming Spring Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Family Island resorts ‘psyched’ on rebound

A senior tourism executive yesterday said Family Island hotels are “pretty psyched” about the upcoming winter season as they remain on track to beat 2021 forecasts by near 20 percentage points.

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Union of Central Bankers members walk off the job

MEMBERS of the Union of Central Bankers walked off the job yesterday citing unresolved grievances with management.

Gov't urged: 'Follow paper trail' to stop fisheries poaching

FISHERMEN said yesterday there was “absolutely no doubt” that Dominicans were carrying out “well funded” poaching operations in Bahamian waters, the head of the Bahamian Commercial Fishers Alliance urging authorities to simply “follow the paper trail”.