‘No rocket science’: Ease housing crisis via 70% lot discount
A FOUR-TIME Bahamas Real Estate Association (BREA) president is urging the Government to “put a dent in the housing crisis” by offering home buyers lots at a 70 percent discount, adding: “It’s not rocket science.”
Nearly 2,000 to share Auto H&L compensation for interest overcharges
Almost 2,000 Bahamians will today start to receive a nearly-$1m collective payout as compensation for being over-charged interest on their loans by one of this nation’s largest used car dealers.
Voluntary withdrawal ‘does not apply’ to RBDF
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said a voluntary withdrawal order for Bahamians in Haiti does not apply to defence force officers.
Ruling overturned for officers accused of assaulting prisoner
THE Court of Appeal has overturned a magistrate’s decision to discharge three prison officers accused of causing harm to Michael McIntosh, an inmate at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDOCS).
85% of guns were bought in the US
A LARGER proportion of firearms recovered in The Bahamas was traced to the United States compared to any other Caribbean country, a new report highlights.
Munroe cautions graduates against corruption at RBPF passing out event
ONE hundred recruits graduated from the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s training programme in a ceremony on Friday.
GAIN AN EDGE: UB North - Inspiring change and a new wave of environmental stewardship
In Grand Bahama, an island repeatedly battered by devastating hurricanes, a new wave of environmental stewardship is gaining momentum, led by the University of The Bahamas north (UB north).
JERVON SANDS: Can parties break Global Stocktake stalemate?
As we inch closer to the end of COP29, a pressing question overshadows a critical component of the negotiations: Will parties overcome their divergent views on the UAE Dialogue, a crucial mechanism born out of the first Global Stocktake cycle?
Fundraiser looks to raise $40k for Bahamian singer Elon Moxey
AN online fundraiser has been launched to raise $40,000 for Bahamian singer Elon Moxey, who may need to have both of his legs amputated.
Bahamasair makes inaugural non-stop flight to Jamaica
PASSENGERS cheered as Bahamasair’s inaugural direct flight from New Providence to Montego Bay, Jamaica, landed, marking a new chapter in regional travel.
Bahamasair chairman optimistic amicable agreement will be reached with union
BAHAMASAIR chairman Tanya Pratt said negotiations are continuing and expressed optimism about reaching an amicable agreement with the airline’s union regarding outsourcing ground handling services to Nassau Flight Services.
Airport authority employees vote on whether to remain with BPSU
AIRPORT Authority employees voted on Friday to determine whether the Bahamas Public Services Union (BPSU) or the newly formed Bahamas Public Sector and Health Professionals Union (BPSAHPU) would serve as their bargaining unit.
INSIGHT: Transparency begins at home, or at least it should
A British play gave us a new word.
No room for guns nor bribes
IT comes as no surprise that the majority of the guns on our streets have come from the US – the question is, what can be done about it?
Man remanded over fatal Huyler Street stabbing
A MAN was remanded into custody on Friday after he was accused of the fatal stabbing of 57-year-old man on Huyler Street last week.
Teens remanded over stabbing as victim arraigned for separate murder
TWO 18-year-old boys were remanded into custody on Friday after they were accused in a near-fatal stabbing on Huyler Street last week.
Man sentenced to one year for housebreaking
A MAN was sentenced to one year in prison after he admitted to breaking into a residence in New Providence earlier this year.
Piper Aztec plane crash near GB airport - minor injuries reported
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) has launched an investigation into a crash involving a Piper Aztec PA-23-250 aircraft this afternoon.
Wilson: Retailers fuel margin rise ‘not fair’
FOCOL chairman Sir Franklyn Wilson has criticised the recent margin increase granted to gas retailers, calling it “unfair” to wholesalers who have gone over two decades without any adjustment.
