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.
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.”
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.
DPP: Trust us on plea deals
ACTING Director of Public Prosecutions Cordell Frazier urged the public to trust her office as it facilitates plea deals that ease the burden on the judicial system and victims.
Fear of animal torture as dog is rescued
A TRAUMATISED dog chained in South Beach was rescued from an area littered with the bones of several other dogs, raising fears that the animals were tortured.
‘Violence shelter bought’ - but few details given
THE government has finally bought a shelter to help domestic violence victims, but the timeline for its opening and other critical details remain uncertain.
Dad shot dead with baby in his arms
A young father was killed as he held his eight-month-old daughter in his arms yesterday, mere steps away from his home on Boswaina Court.
Education ministry working on policy over AI
MINISTRY of Education officials are drafting a policy about students’ use of artificial intelligence, according to acting Eduction Director Dominique McCartney-Russell.
DNA ‘ready to return to the spotlight’
AFTER a lacklustre performance in the 2021 election, Democratic National Alliance (DNA) officials said the party has been “intentionally” silent due to executive issues following the resignation of its former leader but plans to return to the spotlight before the Christmas holidays.
Month of events to raise awareness on blindness
AS Jermaine Brown slowly lost his sight, his world grew darker — not just because of the loss of vision, but because of the despair that came with it.
US veteran admits to drugs in luggage
AN American veteran was warned and discharged in court yesterday after admitting to having drugs in her luggage while on a cruise on Monday.
Third man charged in Valentino Bowe killing
A MAN was remanded to custody yesterday after he was connected to the fatal shooting Valentino Bowe, 34, outside a bar on Windsor Place Road and Soldier Road earlier this month.
Suspect accused of Starbucks robbery
A MAN was remanded to custody after allegedly robbing a Starbucks at gunpoint last month.
H.G. Christie steps in to help sponsor Grand Bahama Youth Sailors ahead of National Championship
As the Grand Bahama Sailing Club (GBSC) prepares to send six young sailors to compete in the prestigious Optimist National Championships in Exuma this weekend, a last-minute financial hurdle almost prevented their participation.
