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Fifty families in Gambier Village received parcels of food from a local charitable organization on Saturday, in an effort to stamp out hunger in an area identified as an “area in need”. The Bahamas Feeding Network (BFN), in conjunction with fifth graders from the Lyford Cay International School (LCIS), spent their Saturday morning walking through the western New Providence community, helping families in desperate need...

Improving the quality of life for all Bahamians is a mandate The Government of The Bahamas takes seriously, according to Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis. Addressing the Opening Session of the 97th Annual National Convention of the Church of God – Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands at the Bishop William Johnson Convention Centre, Joe Farrington Road on Thursday, the...

Hanna-Martin sets the record straight on airspace use   Former Minister of Transport and Aviation and Englerston MP Glenys Hanna-Martin, lambasted the government in a statement Thursday, for what she said was this misleading of the Bahamian people on her previous ministerial role with regards to Bahamian airspace. Hanna-Martin wrote, “It was that former minister (Hann-Marin) who, for the first...

On the heels of recognising World Down Syndrome Day, The Bahamas Down Syndrome Association (BDSA) said it is hopeful that the discussion – and further awareness of the disorder – is a conversation that will remain at the forefront of dialogue throughout the archipelago. “I think for most people, they believe that persons with Down Syndrome are slow and incapable...

The National High School Basketball Championships continues to gain traction among members of the local basketball community, as coaches from various islands say they consider this year's tournament a "game-changer" and something that is needed to continue the development of the sport in The Bahamas. This year's tournament featured over 30 teams, competing across three divisions – senior boys, senior...

With less than a week before the start of the 47th edition of the Caribbean Free Trade Agreement (CARIFTA) Track and Field Championships in New Providence, Bahamas Association of Athletic Association (BAAA) officials hosted a pep rally at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium over the weekend, to build momentum ahead of the regional meet. Scores of parents, coaches and...

Looking to build on a stellar 2017 – 2018 Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) season, Grand Bahama native Jonquel Jones said, she plans to incorporate some of what she has learned over the last few months in China, playing with the Shanxi XR of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). Jones led Shanxi to the league finals earlier this month, but...

The New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) Playoffs continued over the weekend at the Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium, with the association hosting a double-header, featuring games in both Division I and II. In the opener, the CARO Contractors Resistance edged the Aliv Buckets 100-98 to take a 1-0 lead in the Division II semifinal series, while the P.J. Stingers torched the...

Even though the National High School Basketball Championships is currently being staged in Grand Bahama, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology officials said this weekend that they are already shifting their focus to the upcoming soccer nationals. The Samuel P. Haven National High School Soccer Championships 2018 will be held from April 17-21 in New Providence. These championships are expected to showcase...

As public debate continues on the $5.5 billion oil refinery that will be built in East Grand Bahama, Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Works Iram Lewis said, as a “down home boy”, he would have thought that East End residents would have been consulted about the deal before it was signed. Lewis, who also serves as the Member of...

Environmental activist Joe Darville said Friday that Oban Energies will bring nothing but “death and destruction” to Grand Bahama, as he blasted the Minnis Administration for being “seduced” by the foreigners. Appearing as a guest on ‘Real Talk Live’ with host Ortland Bodie, Darville said, he “curses” the project and he “prays it is unsuccessful”. He said it was “colossal...

A facelift has been ordered for the Sir. Sidney Poitier bridge, and the work to restore the landmark which connects mainland New Providence to Paradise Island, will be executed by a fully owned Bahamian company. Motorists that have travelled to Paradise Island in the past two days may have noticed that two lanes were closed, which was as a result...

The introduction of a new fully-digitized platform called Single Window at the Bahamas Customs Department, will provide the government agency with a more efficient way of doing business, according to senior officers. The new platform, which officials said is expected to launch this September, will revolutionize the business and trade operations of the department, put it well ahead of its...

Education minister warns of terminations   The country’s education chief said he will not accept criticism from the shadow minister on the possible termination of 200 of the ministry’s employees as his only expectation of those workers are for them to perform the work they have been hired to do. Minister of Education Jeff Lloyd Lloyd told Eyewitness News outside...

The main campus of the University of The Bahamas (UB) was in an uproar Thursday as more than 60 students protested a university ban on student organization stoles being worn at its upcoming graduation ceremony. President of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. Pedronique Saunders who spoke to Eyewitness News Online outside the University Drive campus said, the event was intended...