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COVID-19 aid moves businesses to tears
A participant in the government’s $20m small business loan support initiative says many borrowers have been reduced to tears when approved for credit that will help pay staff. Robert Pantry, founder and chief executive of Simplified Lending, said no
Face masks, hand sanitizers and lysol spray - stores selling out as Bahamians prepare
SOME stores and pharmacies in New Providence report being sold out of face masks, hand sanitizers, and Lysol spray as Bahamians prepare for a possible coronavirus outbreak here. There are no reported or suspected cases of the new deadly coronavirus
UB Mingoes lose back-to-back games
THE University of The Bahamas Mingoes men’s basketball team (pictured) was on the verge of winning both games at the Edward Waters College Thanksgiving Classic but just could not seal the deal.The Mingoes lost to Florida National Friday 110-102 and t
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS: Sunland Lutheran Stingers win title in high school classic showdown
In a classic showdown in the future of competitive high school basketball in Grand Bahama, the Sunland Lutheran Stingers knocked off the Tabernacle Baptist Falcons 55-51 to take the senior boys’ title.
EDITORIAL: Was the DRA’s work worth the salary paid?
THE argument over the salary of the former managing director of the Disaster Reconstruction Authority (DRA), Katherine Forbes-Smith, is missing the point.
EDITORIAL: Bell’s words ring hollow as Atlantis presses ahead
WHEN a new government is voted in, it is important to hit the ground running – and for ministers, that can mean making a strong first impression.
Stingrays win senior boys’ division of Island Luck Cares high school basketball tournament
AFTER almost two years since they won the prestigious Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic, the Sunland Lutheran Stingrays returned to action over the weekend by winning the senior boys’ division of the Island Luck Cares Foundation High School Basketball Tournament.
Scheidt takes early lead after boat breaking final race
RACING at this sixth edition of the Star Sailors League Finals got off to a dramatic first day of competition in Nassau, with four races held, four different winners and a last race in which a squall brought driving rain and 25 knot gusts that claimed one rig and caused one man overboard.
CEO switch sparks BTC job fears
THE departure of Leon Williams as CEO of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company has reignited fears of staff cuts, according to Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union President Bernard Evans as he branded the parent company, Cable & Wireless Communications, as “unstable” and devoid of any regard for BTC’s employees.
EDITORIAL: Hidden faces of racism in The Bahamas
THE shocking events that unfolded in Charlottesville, Virginia over the weekend stunned a modern world that wanted to believe racism was a thing of the past or reserved for over zealous police in troubled cities. Suddenly, racism was alive, re-asserting its demonic vehemence when white supremacists led by the KKK staged the Unite the Right rally protesting the removal of a statue of confederate Gen Robert E Lee and were met by counter protestors.
Demitri moves up the ranks with Hokies
AFTER showing flashes of his big playmaking ability numerous times in his debut season, Demitri Knowles has moved up the depth chart of the Virginia Tech receiving corps as it heads into a crucial point in ACC play.
'The Tank' ready for 'The Nordic Nightmare'
HAVING completed a vigorous training regimen, Sherman “The Tank” Williams has packed his bags and is headed to Helsinki, Finland, where he is slated to square off with Robert “The Nordic Nightmare” Helenius for the WBO Continental and European heavyweight titles on Saturday night.
Fiscal woes require more than ‘band aid’
The Bahamas needs “substantially more than a band-aid” to address its fiscal problems, a leading businessman yesterday questioning whether ongoing maintenance/operating costs for new infrastructure projects had been factored into future Budgets.
Amateur artists embrace their elders at NAGB exhibit
THE NATIONAL Art Gallery of the Bahamas hosted its fourth annual All-Start Amateur Artist (AAA) event on Sunday.
Marathon Bahamas: Bank awards students in relay run
AFTER winning first, second and third place respectively, the CV Bethel Stingrays, St Anne’s Bluewaves and the Queen’s College Comets were awarded by Scotiabank for their performances in the 2014 Marathon Bahamas Students Relay Run.
Talk of VAT started under PLP during buoyant economy
THE mess to which Mr Bradley Roberts referred as the reason for the PLP’s introduction of VAT into The Bahamas began in earnest under the PLP’s watch between fiscal 2002/3 and 2006/7.
Local physiotherapist shines light on difficult subject
WITH the help of her team, a local physiotherapist is seeking to bring greater awareness to pelvic floor dysfunction, a common problem many people shy away from addressing.
Swimmers' last chance to qualify for CARIFTA
Swimmers working towards the CARIFTA Swim Championships, scheduled for April 22-26 in Barbados, have one final chance at the BSF Time Trials to qualify for a spot on the team.
National Outreach Conference hopes to 'Empower Change'
By ALESHA CADET
Student athletes to join COB athletics programme in fall
NINE student athletes, who have distinguished themselves in track and field events, will join The College of The Bahamas’ athletics programme this fall.