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NPBA: Shockers get 92-79 win over Regulators
A BUSY night on the New Providence Basketball Association schedule featured several blowout wins for division contenders.
Grand Bahama Junior Junkanoo parade postponed
GRAND Bahama's Junior Junkanoo parade has been postponed due to a forecast that shows an increased chance of rain this weekend.
Scarlet fever patient treated and discharged
THE single patient hospitalised with scarlet fever on Grand Bahama has been treated and discharged from the Rand Memorial Hospital, according to medical officials here at the public health institution.
Mother's plea for blood donations after her son is hurt in car crash
A MAN is in need of blood after he was ejected from a vehicle last week, injuring his knee and dislocating his spine in two places.
Tourism disruption fears mount on US shutdown
The tourism industry was yesterday “carefully monitoring” the US government shutdown’s impact on air travel amid growing fears it may threaten The Bahamas’ projected arrivals gains.
Freeport man on murder charge
A 25-year-old Freeport man was charged with murder in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Sentencing for man convicted of grievous harm adjourned
A LAWYER for convict Antonio “Snake” Symonnette, who was convicted of two counts of grievous harm in the Supreme Court, requested an adjournment of the sentencing hearing yesterday.
New Providence Volleyball All-Star games this Sunday
BEFORE the New Providence Volleyball Association begins their playoffs next week, the league will take a break to showcase their top players on Sunday in their All-Star games at the DW Davis Gymnasium.
DPM praised for putting country before politics
The deputy prime minister was yesterday praised by a governance reformer for placing “saving the country” over political gain through the government’s economic restructuring plans.
Minister of State for GB on preliminary labour force survey
MINISTER of State for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson has praised latest job figures which show a decline in the island’s unemployment rate and that more than 800 people were employed since May 2018 to November 2018.
Don’t increase utility bills on GB, urges pastor
AMID economic challenges on Grand Bahama, the Coalition for Concerned Citizens is calling for a halt of rate increases by the Grand Bahama Utility Company in water supply and garbage collection fees.
EDITORIAL: Universal Health Care or Socialised Medicine?
WHILE Health Minister Dr Duane Sands is to be commended on his announcement regarding Universal Health Care, we, as Bahamians, need to answer some fundamental questions as to the future of our public healthcare before we go any further down this slippery slope of a single payer, income-tax funded socialised medical system, such as they have in Canada and the UK.
ROCKERS TO LOSE JUNKANOO CROWN? Furious Knights ‘hopeful’ after appealing results
THE results of the New Year’s Day Junkanoo parade in Grand Bahama could change as an appeal hearing over the unofficial results was held on Monday by officials of the Grand Bahama Junkanoo Committee.
Productivity increase ‘number one priority’
The National Tripartite Council’s “number one priority” is to have draft productivity legislation and standards ready for tabling in Parliament by June, its chairman said yesterday.
Driverless shuttle to make Utah debut at state Capitol
A driverless public shuttle is expected to make its Utah debut this year as state officials test the possibilities of autonomous vehicles.
Economy faces ‘real climb’ to dent unemployment rate
The Bahamas must see “a real climb in GDP growth” to at least 2.5 percent every year to break the cycle of double digit unemployment rates, a governance reformer warned yesterday.
Portable pensions, redundancy fund under exploration
Portable worker pensions and creating a National Redundancy Fund are among the reforms being eyed by the National Tripartite Committee’s strategic plan, it was revealed yesterday.
Aspiring entrepreneurs rewarded for innovation
Aspiring Eleuthera entrepreneurs have been rewarded for their ideas after participating in the Centre for Training and Innovation’s “The Next Boss” competition.
Bahamian man and 31 illegal immigrants charged in Freeport
A Bahamian man and 31 illegal immigrants who were picked up in waters off Bimini were charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court with breach of the Immigration Act.
Third man facing murder charge
A third man was charged in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with the country’s second murder of the year.