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Roberts: This is the biggest blunder I have ever seen

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party chairman Bradley Roberts claimed opposition leader Dr Hubert Minnis “needs to go back to political school” after committing the biggest political blunder the veteran politician said he has ever seen.

FNM chairman criticises 'brute force' in Parliament

THE “brute force” used by police officers as they attempted to remove FNM Leader Hubert Minnis from parliament was an abuse of law enforcement, party chairman Darron Cash said yesterday.

Team Bahamas settles in

MOSCOW, Russia — Team Bahamas manager Ralf McKinney said all 24 members have settled in at the Games Village and are working out daily in preparation for the start of the nine intense days of competition in the 14th IAAF World Track & Field Championships on Saturday.

DPM 'rejects' $500k solution for Oceania

The Deputy Prime Minister has rejected a proposal that would have seen homeowners at the controversial Oceania Heights project lumbered with a $500,000 debt repayment obligation.

Bahamian athletes set for Moscow showdown

MOSCOW, Russia: The Bahamas’ 24-member team will be made up of a mixture of youth and experience at the 14th IAAF World Championships in Russia.

TOUGH CALL: Crocodiles in the Bahamas

EVERYTHING you always wanted to know about crocodiles in the Bahamas is contained in a paper recently published in the Florida Museum of Natural History’s scientific bulletin.

Ravens are champions of Flag Football League

FOR the second time in three years, the Summit Academy Ravens are the champions of the Bahamas Flag Football League.

Sports in brief

AFTER two days of gruelling round robin competition at the 2013 JITIC tournament in the Dominican Republic, the Bahamas was able to advance six players to the main draw in three divisions.

Commission's top executive departs

The Securities Commission’s executive director, Dave Smith, has been forced out of his post amid “industry concerns” about how the capital markets supervisor is approaching its regulatory mandate.

Baha Mar eyes $12bn payroll

REAFFIRMING its commitment to a majority Bahamian workforce, a senior Baha Mar executive yesterday the $2.6 billion resort development would position the Bahamas for economic growth and activity over the next 20 years. 

Teams named for JITIC

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association has named its under-14 and under-16 teams to compete in the 2013 JITIC tourney in the Dominican Republic August 2-9.

Pledge for more talks before new taxes

TOURISM Minister Obie Wilchcombe has promised greater dialogue with the aviation and cruise ship industries before any potential tax changes are introduced.

Wheelchairs donation

ORGANISATIONS joined forces to donate five specially modified wheelchairs which are valued at $13,000 to patients in the Robert Smith Ward of Sandilands.

'Man in the Boat' sculling event

TREASURE CAY, Abaco — Bahamian Brewery and Sands beer held their ‘Man in the Boat’ sculling races for Abaco in Treasure Cay over the weekend. Bahamians from all islands came to Abaco to participate in the event, according to a press release.

TALKING SENSE: The economics of stem cells

IMAGINE living in a world where a drug-free fix for HIV/AIDS existed, or a cure for cancer, blindness, Parkinson’s, diabetes, heart disease, even Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Flamingos stand out in 'Emblematic' exhibit

THE COUNTRY’s 40th anniversary of independence was officially recognised on July 10, but celebrations have continued.

WONDERFUL WUNDERLIND TAKING BAHAMAS BY STORM

IF you are ever in the western side of the Downtown area of New Providence on a Saturday night and hear the sounds of a live alternative/rock band, that sound in your ears is probably Wunderlind Band.

'Sexual offences court to help end gender violence'

ESTABLISHING a sexual offences court is one suggestion of a newly-created, government-launched task force designed at ending the country’s high levels of gender-based violence.

Carey and Cargill were 'absolutely outstanding' in ITF tourney

GRAND Bahamian Rasheed Carey and Christian Cargill continued an impressive showing for the Bahamas on the international scene as the two hooked up in the final of the International Tennis Federation’s Jamaica Junior Tournament in Kingston, Jamaica, over the weekend.

Baha Mar confident over airlift increase

A senior Baha Mar executive said he was confident the necessary extra airlift will be in place by 2014 to accommodate the mega resort as well as other Bahamian hotels.

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