Doctors Hospital unveils loyalty program at Abaco Business Outlook
DOCTORS Hospital unveiled its new Loyalty Advantage Membership Program (LAMP) at the 20th Annual Abaco Business Outlook, targeting persistent challenges surrounding access to affordable healthcare.
Police to contact Taylor Casey's family
Three months after her mysterious disappearance, police yesterday said they plan to contact the family of missing American woman Taylor Casey soon about their investigation.
PM Davis calls out climate funding gaps and announces The Bahamas' bid for 2032 Security Council at UN
PRIME Minister Philip "Brave" Davis delivered a speech at the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, highlighting the urgent need for climate action and announcing The Bahamas' candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2032-2033 term.
Defense seeks reduced sentence for man convicted of unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl
THE attorney of a 27-year-old man convicted of having unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl argued for his client to receive a two-year imprisonment sentence.
FRONT PORCH: Loss of memory, hope and meaning
The loss of memory often dissolves into a loss of hope. It is similar to something precious flushed down a drain, difficult to recover and sometimes lost forever.
‘Nervous’ insurers awaiting Helene’s Bahamas impact
Bahamian insurers were yesterday nervously watching Hurricane Helene’s progress amid fears it could negatively impact supply and property coverage premium prices for this nation’s consumers.
APD not giving up over Marsh Harbour port bid
The Nassau Container Port’s operator yesterday said it has not given up on winning the bid to overhaul Marsh Harbour’s commercial shipping port despite assertions that all contenders had backed out.
Vets regulatory regime to curb unlicensed operators
Bahamian vets yesterday voiced optimism that the industry’s new proposed regulatory regime will curb unlicensed operators from performing illegal procedures unchecked on animals.
‘Exact coincidence’ Baha Mar’s $54m matched Colonial’s price
Baha Mar’s original developer is blasting its contractor’s assertion that it was an “exact coincidence” the $54m sought to “accelerate” the resort’s completion matched what it needed to buy the British Colonial.
UB students say ChatGPT improved their performance - admit that some use it to cheat
UNIVERSITY of The Bahamas students say ChatGPT has improved their academic performance but admitted that some have used it to cheat.
Mother who died in fiery car cash found to have contributed to the accident that claimed her life
A MOTHER of five who died in a fiery car crash on the Grand Bahama Highway in January 2011 was found to have contributed to the accident that claimed her life, affecting the amount of damages those connected to her death had to pay.
‘People commiting crimes against elderly should see stiffer penalties’
ACTING Director of Social Services Charlamae Fernander said people who commit crimes against the elderly and other vulnerable groups should face stiffer penalties than others.
Ocean Club expansion a resounding $1bn boost
The Ocean Club owner’s $550m “total investment” in its high-end Cabbage Beach project is forecast to deliver a “resounding” $721m boost for the Bahamian economy during its first 20 years in operation.
‘Number of nurses needed more than Darville’s figure’
BAHAMAS Nurses Union president Muriel Lightbourn disagrees with Health Minister Dr Michael Darville’s claim that the nurse shortage has been halved, pointing to a lack of replacements for retiring and resigning nurses.
‘Only 132 people have taken free HIV/AIDS drug’
Only 132 people in 2023 were reported to be on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a critical HIV prevention drug freely available in The Bahamas, according to Dr Nikkiah Forbes, director of the National HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Programme at the Ministry of Health.
‘I fear for my life since stab attack’
A WOMAN fears for her life and feels the authorities are failing her after she was allegedly physically assaulted in the presence of her three children, sustaining severe injuries to her head from a knife.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Why is one in every 250 Bahamians in prison?
We’ve all heard the horror stories.
ERIC WIBERG: The 2003 collision of United Star and Sea Hauler
Sea Hauler was owned and operated by Captain Allan Russell Sr of Cat Island served the island between 1989 and 2011.
Two teens charged with setting fire to man’s property last month
THREE young men were remanded to Simpson Penn yesterday after they allegedly set fire to a man’s property in New Providence last month.
14-year-old charged with housebreaking
A 14-year-old boy was granted bail yesterday after he was accused of breaking into a man’s house and stealing $3,000.
