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PETER YOUNG: Surely it’s time for common sense - targetted solutions not catch-all policies which hurt everyone

HAVING written only two weeks ago about coronavirus, I hesitate to return to the subject. But it is top of the news agenda once more as the situation has changed dramatically with a total curfew over the holiday weekend in New Providence and Abaco followed by other new restrictions this week. I also hasten to draw attention to a potentially significant development in the shape of the Great Barrington Declaration published last week in the US which addresses the world’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

FRONT PORCH: Trump skulked away but America’s difficult days remain

Yesterday’s inauguration of Joseph Biden Jr was welcomed by millions in America and around the world relieved and gladdened at the departure of the most vicious and divisive President in modern America, who incited, fuelled and epitomised the forces of white Christian nationalism, the great original stain and sin of the American Republic.

FACE TO FACE: It was all so different when police and communities worked together - to everyone’s benefit

I called up an old friend to say happy birthday yesterday, and I realised that sometimes, we miss opportunities to show gratitude and give merit to those who work selflessly for the betterment of their country. Retired Chief Superintendent of Police Derek Burrows is no exception.

'Everything spins' on founder finding for $400m project

Sir Franklyn Wilson says "everything spins" on how quickly the Jack's Bay project can find 40 "founder" investors to kick-start its next expansion phase following Friday's Heads of Agreement signing. Making an impassioned plea for "everyone in Eleut

FACE TO FACE: A voice full of soul and spirit

When I sit down face to face with people from all walks of life to interview for this column, the greatest impact usually happens during the interview; some “aha” moment when I understand someone’s purpose or vision, or when I am inspired by their story.

Cavalier 'first casualty' of changing industry

Cavalier Construction is "the first casualty of a changing industry model" because it "didn't adapt with the times", an ex-Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA) president argued yesterday.

Teams in town for Bahamas Bowl

BOTH participating teams in the 2019 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl, the Charlotte 49ers and the Buffalo Bulls, arrived in the capital yesterday to begin a busy week of activities leading up to Friday’s matchup on the field. The Bulls were the first to

A birthday bash to remember

IT was a birthday celebration, highlighted by a pair of Masters Softball League games and entertainment that included rake-n-scrape, marching bands and a Junkanoo rush-out, that left the Rev. Dr. William Thompson flabbergasted.

TOUGH CALL: A tale of South Eleuthera

ROCK SOUND, Eleuthera – Other than sun, sand and sea, South Eleuthera’s attractions are modest – a landlocked ocean hole where you can feed the snappers, an 87-year-old fig tree spreading along the highway, and an historic Methodist manse.

Governor General traces the defining moments in our history

GOVERNOR-GENERAL Sir Arthur Foulkes said there was “hardly a single event in our history that has had such a profound influence on the future of The Bahamas as the establishment of the House of Assembly”.

When Beatlemania came to the Bahamas

AS part of our ongoing celebrations of some of the events of the past 40 years or so in the islands, to mark the 40th Anniversary of Independence, Rupert Missick Jr recalls the moment Beatlemania came to The Bahamas.

Athletes on track ahead of World Relays

SPRINTER Anthonique Strachan and quarter-miler Demetrius Pinder are all geared up to come home to represent the Bahamas at the inaugural IAAF World Relays Bahamas at the new Thomas A Robinson National Stadium this weekend.

Barracudas come out on top in Spring Invitational

THE Dolphin Swim Club held its Spring Invitational over the weekend at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex.

Sporting leaders’ sneak preview for year 2024

As the sporting bodies prepare for the 2024 season, leaders of various local associations and federations expressed their views on what they anticipate to do in their respective disciplines.

SANCHESKA VS RENALDO: NFL PICKS WEEK 6

RENALDO: Close wins, blowouts, songs named after their stars arising out of the studios in various Atlanta trap houses, trouble in the locker room, awesome uniforms and 785 players with dreadlocks. This Falcons team has it all and the sky is the limit.

National Track and Field Championships: Bianca Stuart, Latario Collie-Minns star in Day one

MARK down a record breaking performance in the women's long jump for Bianca 'BB' Stuart as she joined NCAA runner-up Latario 'Robin' Collie-Minns, who got the best of the return of Leevan 'Superman' Sands in the men's triple jump, for the only two World Championship qualifying performances on day one of the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations National Track and Field Championships.

Top swimmers take spotlight at inaugural awards banquet

IN typical fashion of their historic performances, Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace and Joanna Evans were named the senior and junior swimmers of the year respectively by the Bahamas Swimming Federation.

Clubs and Societies 9/26/14

Rotaract Club of East Nassau To Host Third Annual Entrepreneurship Panel Discussion

SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: RIP to the Greatest, the Louisville Lip - and my hero

Toll the ring bell As sports tickers buzzed across tv screens worldwide with the melancholy news of the passing of Muhammad Ali, I sat quietly in my front room tears streaming down my face, reflecting on a man who in so many ways impacted my life and those of my peers all while living up to his nickname ‘The Greatest’.

PETER YOUNG: Reports that WHO seeks to impose regulations in case of a future pandemic raises concerns

RECENT reports that the World Health Organization (WHO) is trying to impose new protocols and requirements on its member states in dealing with future pandemics is causing concern in Britain and other countries.

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