30 July 2019
An International Shark Symposium in its second day of a two-day Sharks and CITES Symposium: Prep for the COP (Conference of the Parties) focusing on the preservation of marine resources, more specifically sharks and rays. More feared than revered, sharks have long gotten a bad reputation as the apex predator of the sea. But researchers […]
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30 July 2019
Senator Fred Mitchell claimed on Monday that the Fox Hill Committee was sent a $46,000 outstanding bill by Bahamas Power and Light. Mitchell raised the issue in the Senate, where he explained that BPL negotiated with the committee to pay only $26,000 but this still left him irate about the situation. “It has always been […]
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30 July 2019
A 15-year-old boy identified by a relative as Ethan Miller allegedly drowned on Long Wharf Beach on Monday. According to police, shortly after 3 p.m., a group of juvenile males were swimming in waters at Long Wharf Beach, West Bay Street, when one of them became distressed and submerged in the water. He was retrieved […]
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30 July 2019
In a clarion call for women to step-up and become leaders, former Progressive Liberal Party Senator Robyn Lynes said The Bahamas is in ‘crisis’ and needs more women to be a part of the leadership that brings the solutions Bahamians desperately need. “When you have one woman in Cabinet that is not good,” Lynes, who […]
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29 July 2019
Nygard’s Golden Jubilee Review It’s not an everyday occurrence to discover an individual who has pulled himself up by his bootstraps to achieve phenomenal success with a business that’s still breaking barriers, still achieving firsts, and still innovating fifty years later. What does it take? How did he achieve it all? And how can we […]
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29 July 2019
The tourism sector continues to drive the Bahamian economy, as seen in the Central Bank’s quarterly report that indicated a strengthening in the economy since 2018. In its latest quarterly economic and financial report, the Central Bank revealed that the growth is largely attributed to the tourism sector, reflected in growth in stopover visitors. Central […]
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29 July 2019
Dairy Queen (DQ) hosted its first Family Fun Day at the Mall at Marathon on Thursday to raise money for the Bahamas Sickle Cell Association (BSCA). The Family Fun Day had bouncing castles, face painting, games and musical performances. According to DQ, $2 from every blizzard treat was donated to BSCA. The illness hits home […]
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29 July 2019
Progressive Liberal Party Senator Fred Mitchell emerged victorious and held on to the party’s chairman position following the highly anticipated election against former Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe. After some last minute campaigning, hours of voting and counting during the PLP’s National General Convention on Friday, Mitchell beat Wilchcombe – his only contender – by […]
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29 July 2019
At the next sitting of the House of Assembly Opposition Leader Phillip Davis intends to move a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis. His comments came on day two of the Progressive Liberal Party’s convention at the Melia Nassau Beach Resort on Friday. “A prime minister with a conscience would resign. […]
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29 July 2019
Skybahamas CEO Randy Butler renewed his call for reform in the aviation industry. According to Butler, in 1992 the Ingraham administration called for Bahamians to get involved in the aviation industry to service domestic routes while Bahamasair serviced international destinations. He noted that this has not happened, as it seems Bahamasair is putting smaller airlines […]
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