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Power cuts hit radio stations
RADIO 100 JAMZ and Joy 101.9 went off the air early Thursday morning after a series of power cuts affected the antenna and transmission systems. Engineers were working all day yesterday and late into the night to repair the antenna and restore transmission as quickly as possible.
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Deputy PM accused of discrediting auditor
LONG Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner yesterday accused Deputy Prime Minister Philip Davis of seeking to discredit the Office of the Auditor General by undermining its official report into the Urban Renewal Small Home Repairs programme.
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Oil explorer: Just 20% of opponents from the Bahamas
The oil exploration battle further heated up last night after Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) sought to discredit an activist petition by asserting just 20 percent of signatories were local.
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Ex-minister in jobs programme defence
FORMER minister of state for finance, Zhivargo Laing, yestrday defended the former government's introduction of the 52-week job programme as a
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Kanoo: Attacks on us threaten Sand Dollar
A Bahamian digital payments provider yesterday argued that “reckless” attacks on it were threatening to undermine efforts to make The Bahamas a world leader in Central Bank-backed digital currencies.
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Rollins praises Rigby over bid for PLP leadership
A POSSIBLE bid for leadership of the Progressive Liberal Party by former Chairman Raynard Rigby has attracted the support of Fort Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins.
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Bishop rejects claim that NHI is too expensive
BISHOP Simeon Hall moved to discredit the notion that the government’s National Health Insurance scheme is “too expensive” to be introduced, contending that such a “narrow-minded position” would only translate to the deaths of the “poor and downtrodden”.
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TUC leader says unions disappointed over deal delays
A WELL-KNOWN trade union leader yesterday said that he was “extremely disappointed” with the way the Government has dealt with trade unions in the country, telling Tribune Business that unions are being frustrated by five to 10 year industrial agreement delays.
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Police warn of increase in counterfeit currency
POLICE have seen an increase in counterfeit Bahamian currency being distributed in communities, the most common being $20 and $50 notes.
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Disturbing trend in democracy
We are witnessing a disturbing trend in our Bahamian democracy. The recent video clip from the House of Assembly has left many of us feeling uneasy, and rightfully so. Prime Minister Davis' attempt to discredit the Leader of the Opposition, Mr Michael Pintard, through character assassination and unfounded accusations raises serious concerns about the direction of our nation.
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$10M SHARE OFFER ON OUT ISLAND TOUR
ARAWAK Port Development (APD) executives are taking the company's $10 million share offering to the Family Islands, it was confirmed yesterday. APD executives and placement advisors for the initial public offering (IPO) will begin a series of investor me
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Sir ‘Sonny’ Ramphal releases papers detailing public life
CARIBBEAN and Commonwealth elder statesman, Sir Shridath Ramphal, has released papers on the internet, covering 72 years of public life in the Caribbean, the Commonwealth and internationally.
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Save The Bays files to block bid for its financial records
THE Coalition to Protect Clifton Bay, also known as Save The Bays, has filed an application in the Supreme Court to block a request from the registrar general for its financial records, a move it says was “driven by the government’s animosity”.
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PM owes Foulkes and Turnquest a ‘public apology’ says Pintard
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard yesterday called on Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis to apologise for his claims about the 1972 Constitutional Conference in London, accusing Mr Davis of misleading the House of Assembly.
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TOUGH CALL: Journalism that shook the leaders of the world
IT’S been 42 years since the Watergate break-in that eventually forced US President Richard Nixon from office, after an investigation that has been described as one of the greatest achievements of modern journalism.
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Which is it, Mr Mitchell?
In a recent letter to the press, the Nassau Institute put forward observations about the government’s latest immigration policies.
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New board to help steer UWIOCB
THE University of the West Indies Open Campus Bahamas (UWIOCB) has appointed an advisory board of directors.
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Rising to local govt challenge
RISE Bahamas, an advocacy group, has launched its Imagine Local Government campaign joined by partners, Organisation for Responsible Governance (ORG) Bahamas and One Bahamas in Nassau.
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Journalists mark Press Freedom Day
THE Bahamas Press Club 2014 recently held an event to mark World Press Freedom Day.
