Man charged with armed robbery
A MAN was remanded into custody on Friday after he allegedly robbed someone at gunpoint over the summer.
WORLD VIEW - The death of truth?
In today’s digital era, truth is under siege, threatening democracy and exposing societies to not only disinformation and misinformation, but also to character assassinations and disruptive personal vendettas.
Police one game away from BGDBA title
THE Police Crimestoppers are just one game away from hoisting the Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association (BGDBA) championship, while the Nassau Flight Services Ballers face elimination tonight.
NPSA Finals: Blue Marlins and Wildcats take 2-0 lead
THE Cyber Tech Blue Marlins and the Sunshine Auto Wildcats surged out front to 2-0 leads in their New Providence Softball Association men’s and ladies’ best-of-seven championship series.
‘Urgent alert’ for NIB on widening benefits gap
The widening gap between benefit payouts and contribution income is an “urgent alert” for National Insurance Board (NIB) reform, a multilateral lender is warning, as it urges cuts in administrative costs.
Jones, Liberty earn 83-69 win in postseason opener
SUNDAY marked the start of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) postseason and Grand Bahamian Jonquel “JJ” Jones and the New York Liberty began their playoff quest on a high note.
Union chief: Gov’t ‘gone rogue’ over civil service retiree hiring
The Bahamas Public Services Union’s (BPSU) president last night asserted the Government has “gone rogue” over rehiring civil service retirees as he hit back at concerns of a ‘hollow middle’.
INSIGHT: Campaign finance reform - a right to transparency
IN HIS increasingly determined efforts to wriggle out of a manifesto pledge on campaign finance legislation, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has come up with a new line – that he is wary because public funds could be used to finance political campaigns.
Sporting personalities honoured
BAHAMAS Olympic Committee secretary general Derron Donaldson, Bahamas Anti-Doping commissioner Petra Haven and sportscaster/national basketball coach Jay Philippe were among the 40 persons honoured on Saturday.
Local action on climate change should match international talk from Davis
CLIMATE change is again in the spotlight – with Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis giving a speech during the Climate Week event held in New York.
Ecology to be destroyed by govt
The Perpall’s Tract Wellfield was established by legislation in and around 1937 and during the period 1937 thru 1940/42 the 212 acres of land that was used for the wellfield was secured by the government by eminent domain.
Need to take aviation seriously
PRIVATE aviation in an archipelago...essential service so it must be Licenced and operated at the highest level of efficiency and assurance of safety but is the Bahamas Private Aviation sector anyway close to there?
New title sponsor to give Genesis Junkanoo group the "cutting edge"
THE Genesis Junkanoo group said over the years they’ve been seen as the underdogs in the parades, but with their new title sponsor Bahamas Technological Services Limited (BTSL) the group is ready to bring a “cutting edge” style to Bay Street.
Mitchell urges GB residents to pursue legal action over proposed electricity rate increase
Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Fred Mitchell on Friday criticised the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) for announcing a public consultation on proposed electricity rate increases, calling the process “folly and futility.”
URCA to ‘use all avenues under law’ on GB Power
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) yesterday pledged it “will use all avenues available under the law” in responding to Grand Bahama Power Company’s bid for a rate increase.
Airline warning: ‘We’re being taxed to death’
A senior tourism executive yesterday urged The Bahamas “to convert our proximity into affordability” after multiple airlines serving this destination warned: “We’re being taxed to death.”
PM: BPL grid deal finalised ‘in a week’
The Prime Minister yesterday defended his administration’s decision to outsource New Providence’s electricity grid to private investor control while revealing the deal will be finalised in “about another week”.
BPL ‘pretty confident’ on record Abaco demand
Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) top executive is “pretty confident” it will be able to handle Abaco’s 30 mega watt (MW) energy demand that is forecast to shatter pre-Dorian records next summer.
Bank ordered to hand over $63,000 from ex-MP’s account
A BISX-listed bank has been ordered to hand over $63,000 from accounts belonging to an ex-MP and Supreme Court judge to help repay a multi-million dollar debt owed to a US investor.
