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‘War zone’ culture leads kids to crime
EIGHTY-SEVEN percent of teens ordered by the court to attend group therapy sessions after committing minor violent crimes tested positive for post-traumatic stress disorder at alarmingly high levels comparable with soldiers fighting in the Middle East, a new Bahamian study has found.
Nassau/PI resorts in New Year sell-out
MAJOR Nassau/Paradise Island resorts are predicting traditionally strong occupancies over the Christmas and New Year’s holiday period.
Olympian helps Rotary celebrate 40th anniversary
THE groundbreaking Rotary Club of South East Nassau is celebrating 40 years of existence this week, with Sir Durward Knowles, 98, who played a part in the founding of the organisation, joining an anniversary lunch yesterday.
Jonquel Jones named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week
GEORGE Washington women’s basketball senior forward Jonquel Jones, of Grand Bahama, has been named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week for the week ending November 22, the league announced yesterday.
First Baptist emerge as champions
FIRST Baptist emerged as the champions of the Baptist Sports Council’s 2015 Track and Field Classic at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium on Saturday.
BEC union files dispute over stalled contract
The Bahamas Electrical Manager’s Union (BEMU) has filed a trade dispute to bring closure to “protracted negotiations” on a new industrial agreement.
‘Nation builder’ retires from tourism role
AFTER more than 30 years of service in the tourism sector, Jeritzen Edwards-Outten has retired from the Ministry of Tourism in Grand Bahama.
Baha Mar claims process: No one guaranteed to be paid
THE claims committee responsible for administrating payouts to former employees and creditors of Baha Mar updated its website yesterday with additional information about the claims process, including a warning that no one is guaranteed to be paid.
The vote facing The Bahamas
We already have a discrimination in our laws where residents may not gamble in the licensed casinos but that is covered and exempted by direct mention of the fact that it is discriminating.
Residents angry over power cut
RESIDENTS suffered an island-wide blackout after a circuit linking the Clifton Pier Power station and Windsor Field substation failed early yesterday morning.
Following in the path of Gold
IN WHAT can only be described as an historic moment, Atlantis was the site of a meeting between the Bahamas’ original Golden Knight Sir Durwood Knowles and the 2012 4x400 men’s Olympic gold medallists Chris Brown, Michael Mathieu, Demetrius Pinder and Ramon Miller.
Work to start on Abaco model homes
NEARLY two years after Hurricane Dorian, Minister of Foreign Affairs Darren Henfield said yesterday that construction will begin on five model homes in Abaco donated by the Bakers Bay group within the next three weeks.
Bannister concern at BPL’s outages
WORKS Minister Desmond Bannister said Bahamas Power and Light will have to hold accountable those responsible for the recent island-wide power outage that has sparked concerns about the company’s ability to provide reliable electricity this summer.
Second airline targets pre-flight COVID test
Another airline yesterday announced it was working with the Government to implement pre-flight COVID-19 testing for all passengers travelling to The Bahamas.
Bahamian basketball players in 70th NJCAA Tournament
WHILE the NCAA Division I Tournament grabs international headlines, several Bahamian players competed this week at the Junior College Division I Tournament.
Parole recommendations not revealed to the public
CABINET has approved recommendations from the Parole and Re-entry Steering Committee concerning rehabilitation of prisoners, National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage said yesterday.
20 years to repay bailout
BAHAMAS Power and Light customers will pay for the company’s rate reduction bond for the next 20 years to bail-out the company – but the highest increase in electricity bills is only expected to last through 2020, according to Works Minister Desmond Bannister.
Nesbitt, Miller play key roles in FIBA Basket Champions League Americas
TAVARIO Miller and David Nesbitt continue to play key roles for their teams as the group stage continues in the FIBA Basketball Champions League Americas.
Desmond Mpilo Tutu
In Fire Forged and Purified [Desmond Mpilo Tutu, October 7, 1931 to December 26, 2021]
Jones and Sun even series 1-1
It wasn’t the typical MVP calibre performance from Jonquel Jones, but her Connecticut Sun bounced back from a game one loss to even the WNBA semifinals.