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Baha-Retreat Spa celebrating Spa Week 2023
Wednesday, 25th October, 2023.
Tennis players get in swing at the Pan Am Games
THE 19th Pan American Games continued yesterday in Santiago, Chile, which saw more Bahamians begin competition in tennis and swimming.
DIVISIONS IN PLP AS CANDIDATE SELECTED: Move for Gibson to run as chairman after snub by party
CHIEF Passport Officer Kingsley Smith was ratified as the Progressive Liberal Party’s nominee for the upcoming West Grand Bahama and Bimini by-election during a rancorous council meeting on Friday that exposed divisions in the governing party.
Swimmers making a splash, tennis begins
The Pan American Games have begun in Santiago, Chile, and the swimming sporting discipline also got underway.
Developer to invest up to $75m in eco-resort
A developer is planning to invest up to $75m in developing a sustainable eco-resort in the Exuma Cays that will create some 60 jobs during a two-three year construction phase.
Balmoral residents threaten exit if $25m hotel go-ahead
Several residents are threatening to sell their properties if the Balmoral Club’s proposed $25m condo hotel expansion receives the go-ahead from the planning authorities.
PLP National General Council accepts recommendation of Kingsley Smith for West Grand Bahama and Bimini by-election
The National General Council of the Progressive Liberal Party has accepted the candidates committee recommendation of Kingsley Smith for the upcoming West Grand Bahama and Bimini by-election after a raucous meeting.
Clubs & Societies October 20th, 2023
The Bahamas Down Syn- drome Association is to hold a buddy walk-fest on Saturday, October 21, from 8am to noon.
How to minimise start-up failures
Starting a business comes with multiple challenges and pitfalls. And even when you are off to a good start, keeping a company running successfully is not for the faint of heart. Many small businesses encounter issues that prove to be insurmountable, sadly resulting in closure.
Insurer ‘not panicking’ on EU backlist escape miss
A Bahamian insurer will “only start panicking” if The Bahamas remains blacklisted by the European Union (EU) post-February 2024 as he yesterday sought to ease fears about coverage cost and capacity.
FRONT PORCH: Ignorant fundamentalists showing homophobic, undemocratic colours
THE wildly irrational freak-out, moral panic and paroxysms by certain clerics and their cheering squads over a Pride Bahamas forum at the University of The Bahamas was at times humorous, especially given the nonsensical statements by an excitable prideful parade of homophobes displaying their theocratic colours.
STATESIDE: Biden facing increasingly challenging issues as elections near
US President Joe Biden’s life and job just got a whole lot more complicated and fraught this week, and on top of that, his stubbornly low popularity ratings in recent months have offered little consolation that he will be rewarded next year with another term in office.
Arawak Homes sponsors employee Kaiwan Culmer’s journey to Paris Olympics
ARAWAK Homes Limited announced their decision to sponsor their fellow employee and triple jumper Kaiwan Culmer on his quest to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Caribbean agriculture event to feature marijuana discussions
A Cabinet minister yesterday said talks on marijuana cultivation and the accompanying regulatory regime will be held with regional leaders at the upcoming Caribbean Week of Agriculture.
Developing the softer side in technical skills training
Business leaders and those charged with the responsibility for hiring workers have an old saying that sums up the proficiencies needed for employment. “Hard skills will get you the interview; soft skills will get you the job."
Residents put ‘strong case’ against resort
Residents of two western New Providence communities were yesterday said to feel they have “made a very strong case” against rezoning a West Bay Street property to facilitate a hotel’s expansion plans.
Officers to be certified in mental health management after recent suicide attempts
POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander said he is alarmed by the number of attempted suicides in the past week and wants more officers to become certified in mental health management.
Roadmasters get set to stage 11th Annual Bahamas Half Marathon Race Series
BAHAMAS Roadmasters Running Club (BRRC) is busily making final preparations to stage its 11th Annual Bahamas Half Marathon Race Series, scheduled for Sunday, November 19.
$30m capitalisation approved for Bahamas Development Bank
BAHAMAS Development Bank (BDB) Chairman Senator Quinton Lightbourne on Friday said the Cabinet has approved $30m capitalisation for the bank.
Clubs & Societies: September 29, 2023
On Monday, September 8, the Kiwanis Club of Over-The-Hill continued its annual scholarship donation of $2,000 to BTVI’s scholarship fund. Initially, our focus was the Old Bight High School graduates and active Key Club members on Cat Island. We have since opened the scholarship to any eligible Family Island High School graduates.