Pintard: GBPA should say hard no to electric hike
Opposition Leader Michael Pintard said the Grand Bahama Port Authority has not “gone far enough” in its decision to suspend its review of Grand Bahama Power Company’s base rate increase proposal.
Bahamasair seeks expiring US permission’s extension
Bahamasair wants regulators to extend its existing approval to operate in the US, which is due to expire today, until this authority is fully renewed amid opposition from major American airlines.
BTC pledges ‘new technology’ for long-suffering Eleutherans
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) is planning to “soon trial new technology” on Eleuthera that will improve the island’s broadband Internet connectivity amid multiple outage complaints.
Minnis: Not enough health staff - use hospital money to fix issues
Former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said the Public Hospital Authority has insufficient staff and called for the Davis administration to use the funds sourced for the new specialty hospital to correct the existing issues.
Chamber has ‘strong objection’ to another minimum wage rise
The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers’ Confederation expressed its “strong objection” to talks of another minimum wage increase which Peter Goudie, a representative of the National Tripartite Council believes should be tied to the prevailing Bahamian inflation rate.
Consolidated Water supports Red-Line Athletics
RED-Line Athletics has assisted with sending over 31 student-athletes to universities on full athletic scholarships valued at over $3.25 million.
Blue Marlins are NPSA champions
The Cyber Tech Blue Marlins paid tribute to the late Van “Lil Joe” Johnson by winning the New Providence Softball Association men’s 2024 championship title that was named in honour of the former standout with the perennial kingpins Budweiser Eagles and the Truckers.
76ers training camp at Atlantis resort
TUESDAY marked the start of the Philadelphia 76ers’ training camp, hosted for the first time in The Bahamas in the Imperial Ballroom at the Atlantis resort, in preparation for the upcoming 2024-25 National Basketball Association (NBA) season.
Breezes partnering with the Bahamas Baseball Association
THE partnerships continue to roll in for the Bahamas Baseball Association (BBA) ahead of the sixth Caribbean Baseball Cup set for October 23-28 at the Andre Rodgers National Baseball Stadium.
Opening the door to tomorrow
OVER 100 young people participated in the National Training Agency’s four-week mandatory workforce preparatory programme, including 19-year-old Osjuan Poitier, who aspires to follow in his parents’ footsteps in the hospitality field by specialising in butler service.
STATESIDE: Will Harris campaign gain from shifting economy?
The most memorable political prescription of a powerful adviser to former American president Ronald Reagan is emerging as a potentially determinative factor in the current presidential race.
‘88,000 homes’ connected to fibre internet, as Cable Bahamas reveals results
CABLE Bahamas CEO and president Franklyn Butler says he is “extremely pleased” as more than 88,000 homes are now connected to fibre internet.
Power company hike review suspended over reliability
THE Grand Bahama Port Authority has suspended its review of the Grand Bahama Power Company’s proposed rate hike plan and paused public consultations amid ongoing concerns over power reliability issues on the island.
Confusion surrounding gas margin rise implementation
Confusion surrounded yesterday’s implementation of new petroleum retail margins as some dealers said they were unable to adjust pump prices without the go-ahead from their wholesale supplier.
Tie minimum wage rise to inflation, specialist urges
The authority responsible for addressing all labour-related matters in The Bahamas has yet to discuss another potential minimum wage increase amid calls for all future rises to be linked to inflation.
Super Value chief ‘won’t let dock strike cause one cent of inflation’
Super Value is “not going to roll over and play dead” on the US dock workers’ strike, its principal asserted yesterday, as he pledged: “We won’t allow one penny or 1 percent of inflation.”
GB power rate review halt like ‘band aid on amputation’
The Grand Bahama Port Authority’s (GBPA) move to suspend its review of Grand Bahama Power Company’s base rate increase proposal was yesterday likened to “putting a band aid on an amputation”.
$40m push to tackle jitney ‘shortcomings’
Jitney operators have completed “90 percent” of their plan for a unified New Providence bus system just as a $40m project to tackle drivers charging double the approved fare and other woes has emerged.
Bahamasair workers threaten strike vote over outsourcing
THE AIRPORT Airline and Allied Workers Union (AAAWU) is threatening a strike vote over Bahamasair’s decision to outsource ramp service agents to Nassau Flight Services, claiming the move violates its industrial agreement and that the airline owes significant salary increments to its members.
15 years in jail for incest with daughter
A 44-year-old man was sentenced to 15 years in prison yesterday after he accepted a plea deal for molesting his 15-year-old daughter twice in 2021.
