All results / Stories
Sort By
Date
Authors
- Everyone
- Neil Hartnell (207)
- Samora St Rose (159)
- Natario McKenzie (89)
- Renaldo Dorsett (79)
- Brent Stubbs (72)
- Eloise Poitier (38)
- Eileen Carron (23)
- Paco Nunez (22)
- Ava Turnquest (20)
- Alesha Cadet (19)
Extra 14,500 Bahamians to benefit in $31m clinic spend
An extra 14,500 Bahamians will benefit from the Government’s decision to expand its investment in Family Island public health clinics by more than 50 percent, it has been revealed.
‘Give Bahamians chance to buy low-price bonds’
OPPOSITION leader Michael Pintard has urged the government to provide Bahamians with the opportunity to purchase international bonds while they are trading low.
NPSA All-Stars: Moss named MVP
ANTHONY Moss couldn’t ask for a better transition from the basketball court to the softball playing field.
‘15 percent rise’ hailed as exam results released
THERE was a 15 percent increase in the number of BGCSE candidates who received a C or higher in five or more subjects this year, according to Director of Education Marcellus Taylor.
IAN FERGUSON: Forgoing growth can be major profit boost
Growth is a long-term objective for most businesses. However, some firms never grow and remain as small businesses forever. Here are a few factors that explain why some businesses do not have growth as the main objective.
Lyford Cay condo developer to move on ‘final approval’
The developer behind a controversial Lyford Cay condominium project yesterday said it will move forward to obtain “final approval” despite planning authorities requiring that the number of units be slashed by 30 percent.
Bahamas suffers ‘a heartbreaking loss’
Before a jammed-packed Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium last night, the Bahamas men’s national basketball team dropped a heartbreaking 86-81 loss to Venezuela in the first game of their fourth window of the FIBA Americas World Cup Qualifier.
Golf teams feeding the needy in inaugural BFN Golf Tournament
WITH the demand increasing on a daily basis for those in need for food, the Bahamas Feeding Network is making an extra effort to raise at least $100,000 to be able to assist as much as they can by hosting its inaugural Golf Tournament on Sunday, September 25 at the Ocean Club Golf Club.
EDITORIAL: Support the survivors of Hurricane Dorian
THERE has been much talk lately of the impact of climate change on the economy – but the very human cost of climate disasters are still with us.
Lyford Cay condo has to slash units by 30%
Planning authorities have given the go-ahead for a controversial Lyford Cay condo project provided its height is reduced by one-third - and the number of units slashed by 30 percent - to address “overdevelopment” concerns.
‘Shoulder’ hotel occupancies 5-10% pts higher than norm
Bahamian hotels are eyeing occupancies between five to ten percentage points higher than the norm for the industry’s slowest months, it was revealed yesterday, as it “nudges closer every day” to pre-COVID levels.
FAMILIES STILL DEALING WITH DORIAN
NEARLY three years after the passing of Hurricane Dorian some victims are still trying to regain a sense of normalcy after surviving the monster storm.
NPSA All-Star Classic at Banker’s Field Saturday night
WITH a rekindled interest coming out of the two-year hiatus as a result of the COVID-19 pendemic, the New Providence Softball Association is eager to display its outstanding players so far this season during the All-Star Classic on Saturday night in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.
Five hours of waiting for food coupons
SENIOR citizens and disabled persons in Grand Bahama lined up outside the Department of Social Services on Tuesday for several hours waiting to collect their monthly food coupons.
Top revenue collector eyes 2/3 expansion to 500 staff
The Government’s main revenue agency is targeting a further two-thirds expansion of its workforce to around 500 staff, a top official revealed yesterday, adding: “We have no staff in the Family Islands.”
Union leader: Minimum wage to jump to $260
A trade union leader last night forecast the Government will likely approve a 24 percent hike in the private sector minimum wage to $260 per week after a presentation was made to the Davis Cabinet on the issue yesterday.
PM: We must help Haiti find solution
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis says it is important that The Bahamas help find a solution to the issues in Haiti that influence a continued exodus of its citizens to this country.
‘COME CLEAN’ ON $90M PUBLIC SERVICE FEE HIKE: FNM asserts Gov’t trying to ‘sneak’ increase through
The Opposition yesterday urged the Davis administration to “come clean” over plans to raise an extra $90m from increasing user fees paid by the Bahamian people to access multiple public services.
‘Buddy’ and Bahamas ready to face Venezuela
Although they have yet to “finalise” the team, head coach Chris DeMarco said the Bahamas coaching staff will select a “solid” 12-man roster coming out of this week’s training camp to play against Venezuela at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium on Thursday night.
PETER YOUNG: Battle to become Britain’s next PM nears conclusion
THE media in Britain is justly renowned for its comprehensive coverage of domestic and international news alike. As a source of reliable information, it plays a significant role in shaping public attitudes, perceptions and opinions, since what people think about events outside their own personal experience tends to be influenced by how news is reported in newspapers and on radio and television.
