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Tahnaj Thomas has eight strikeouts in victory

TAHNAJ Thomas had another dominant performance on the mound for Greensboro Grasshoppers in High-A baseball.

Student gives gifts to kids affected by hurricane

A KIND-hearted sixth grade student from Andros has brought joy to displaced children from Lowe Sound Primary School in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew by presenting gifts at a special assembly at the North Andros school.

Governance reformer backs forensic audits

A governance reform campaigner yesterday lauded the Minnis administration’s planned forensic audits of several government entities as as a “good move”, stressing: “You need to get your house in order.”

'Hundreds of appointments' for govt to begin in two weeks

THE Minnis administration will begin making appointments to government boards, committees and diplomatic posts in two to three weeks, Free National Movement (FNM) chairman Sidney Collie said yesterday.

Revamped Employment Exchange to launch July 1

The Department of Labour’s revamped and modernised Employment Exchange is expected to go live on July 1, its director said yesterday.

Pastors and Politicians set to hold court at Jamboree

REACH Out Youth Organisation (ROYO) has announced the return of its basketball jamboree, with a battle between Grand Bahama pastors and politicians.Dudley Seide, founder of ROYO, said the purpose of the tournament is to bring the entire community tog

Contributory civil service pensions 'good first step'

THE government’s decision to make civil service pensions “contributory” for new hires was yesterday branded “a good step”, although it will do little to address its unfunded multi-billion dollar liabilities.Robert Myers, the Organisation for Responsi

SPORTS NOTES

BLUE CHIPS ATHLETIC CAMP REGISTRATIONTHE Blue Chips Athletic Club, headed by Corrington Maycock, is all set to hold its fifth annual Throwers Summer Camp 9am to 3pm July 23-28 at Queen’s College campus.April Smith, in her fourth season as an assistan

Nygard’s shame

USUALLY it’s pointless to drag up old stories of political chicanery and corruption. The issues have faded, and the evidence is muddy and ambiguous.

Companies told: 'Don'ttake Irma for granted'

The Chamber of Commerce’s chief executive yesterday urged businesses to take “all precautions” to protect their assets ahead of Hurricane Irma, warning: “We can’t take this storm for granted”.Edison Sumner told Tribune Business: “Given the experience

Two charged with attempted murder of two-year-old girl

TWO men were charged on Friday with the attempted murder of a two-year-old girl who was left hospitalised in critical condition after being shot in Eleuthera last weekend.

Contractors partner with BTVI to bridge skills gap

The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) and the Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA) have agreed a partnership that aims to help close “skills gaps” in the workforce. Michael Pratt, the BCA’s president, said the Memorandum of Underst

Uncertainty rules over cleaning supply restock

Pharmacies and food stores yesterday said they remain uncertain as to when full supplies of Lysol or hand sanitiser will be restored to their shelves amid the coronavirus pandemic. Raymond Albury, the Prescription Centre Pharmacy’s general manager,

Enough to make your eyes bulge

A popular phrase these days is, “there are many ways to skin a cat”, with apologies to cat and animal lovers.

Financial analysts enjoy big kick-off

The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Society of The Bahamas hosted its annual Kick-Off Event on September 6 at SuperClubs Breezes.It serves as an information session for persons interested in the programmes offered by the CFA Institute, the global f

Get ready to be shocked

NHI - we all know how desperate this is needed, but there is a problem - can we afford it based on the wages and monies left, after we pay all the taxes, supermarkets and medical expenses?

Winning Rasta vote

Expressing his support for the decriminalisation of marijuana, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis may have endeared himself to the Rastafarian community, particularly Bobo Ashanti members of the late Prince Charles Emmanuel Edwards’ Ethiopian African Black International Congress (EABIC). To the Rastafari, marijuana is a sacrament.

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