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GB Power critic: Rate increase is ‘last straw’

Businesses and civil society yesterday united against Grand Bahama Power Company’s proposed electricity rate increases, with some branding it “the last straw” and warning of protests to come.

PETER YOUNG: Will climate conference really make a difference?

PEOPLE have been talking about the upcoming climate summit for so long that it is hard to believe it is now really upon us. Under the presidency of the UK, the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference will take place in Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city, from 31 October to 12 November.

Bank loss leaves Family Islands ‘out of economy’

Exuma’s Chamber of Commerce yesterday said it is aiming to engage the Government over the “devastating” impact the island has suffered from losing “two-thirds” of its bank branches.

Farmers ‘frustrated’ by rampant red tape

An agriculture entrepreneur yesterday urged multiple government ministries to slash the bureaucratic processes that are “frustrating” farmers and impeding a “time sensitive” industry.

Mitchell pays tribute after death of Colin Powell

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell issued a statement on the death of former United States Secretary of State Colin Powell, saying he was “an example of success as a Black man in America”.

‘Lessons will be learned’ from election organisation

WITH some Bahamians feeling that the organisation of the recent general election was substandard, Parliamentary Commissioner Lavardo Duncanson said lessons have been learned and will be taken into consideration.

Man shot dead as he sat in car

A MAN died in hospital after he was shot while in his car yesterday morning.

Gibson leads Huskies to two victories

Qyemah Gibson has emerged as an offensive leader for the St. Mary’s Huskies this preseason and has set the tone for lofty expectations in the 2021 campaign.

Ayton and Suns contract negotiations reach impasse

Contract negotiations between Deandre Ayton and the Phoenix Suns have reached an impasse.

Minnis blasts ‘disastrous’ response as 18 more die

WITH 18 new deaths reported over the weekend pushing the nation’s COVID-19 death toll to 626, former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis castigated the government saying its response to the virus has been “disastrous”.

Jonquel unanimous pick for all-WNBA team

JONQUEL Jones received her final award of an accolade filled 2021 WNBA season.

STATESIDE: 10 years without a US Ambassador

AS you may have noticed, ten months into the Biden administration, we still don’t have a sitting American Ambassador here in Nassau. As a matter of fact, for those not keeping score on such matters, within five weeks, it will have been fully ten years since a Senate-confirmed U.S. envoy has overseen the work of the large American Embassy still located on Queen Street downtown until the new U.S. embassy headquarters building is ready for occupancy. Do you remember who was the last American ambassador to The Bahamas?

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