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Getting hands-on with science in Grand Bahama
THE GLOBAL Conversations Development Centre held STEM workshops on Grand Bahama, exposing special needs students to hands-on real-world learning experiences, and provided relevant skills training to educators in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
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PM to meet with retailers next week
PRESS Secretary Clint Watson confirmed a meeting with retailers and Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis will take place next week.
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Private land 'makes it difficult for govt to intervene' in shanty towns
PRESS Secretary Clint Watson says private owned land has made it difficult for the government to stop the growth of shanty towns in Abaco.
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Request for proposals soon to award contracts for new Grand Bahama hospital
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said Friday a request for proposals to award contracts for the building phase of a new Grand Bahama hospital is coming soon.
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Ministry working with PAHO after cholera case
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville has assured the public that the Bahamas can handle an outbreak of cholera, should one occur, adding that officials were actively working to implement additional protocols.
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Scheme aims to bring farming into the backyard
AGRICULTURAL Development Organisation has partnered with The Church Commercial Farming Group (TCCFG) to facilitate the backyard farming initiative.
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‘Challenge to survive’ even on $260 minimum wage
DESPITE the government raising the country’s minimum wage to $260, some yesterday argued that the challenge to survive remains.
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Munroe dismisses ‘petty’ FNM
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe yesterday urged the Free National Movement to “stop playing petty politics” as it makes them “look silly”.
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Long Island cruise port build-out to hit $500m
The developer behind the planned Long Island cruise port has committed to employing a workforce that is a minimum 80 percent Bahamian for a project where the total investment could exceed $500m.
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Food stores ‘up in arms’ on price control details
Food stores throughout The Bahamas were yesterday said to be “up in arms” over the details of the Government’s expanded price control regime amid fears it will “devastate” the industry and jobs for hundreds of workers.
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Pharmacists ‘blindsided’ over Gov’t price control
The Bahamas Pharmaceutical Association’s (BPA) president yesterday revealed the industry has been “blindsided” by the Government’s imposition of price-controlled mark-ups that could force smaller operators to close.
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Proven competition: Jamaica group targets Bahamas move
Bahamian financial providers were yesterday told to “prepare themselves” for increased competition after a prominent Jamaican group with over $1bn in total assets unveiled plans to establish a physical presence here.
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Gov’t intervention call at GB Power
The Government was yesterday urged to intervene over several labour-related grievances involving Grand Bahama Power Company after a trade union leader threatened to seek a “further course of redress”.
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Bahamas secures link with Hawaiian University
THE University of The Bahamas signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with University of Hawaii yesterday to promote research collaboration between the two institutions.
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New Providence hit by BPL outage
VARIOUS areas in New Providence were struck by power disruptions yesterday, according to Bahamas Power and Light.
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Bishop: Marital rape study ‘horrific’
BAHAMAS Christian Council president Bishop Delton Fernander wants to have a “strong conversation” with pastors regarding the “horrific” data that came to light from a University of The Bahamas study on the frequency of marital rape and sexual abuse.
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Case of cholera in New Providence
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville yesterday confirmed a 52-year-old Bahamian man had been diagnosed with cholera in New Providence - but said the man did not travel to Haiti despite speculation.
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STORM SURGE RISK FOR HALF OF NATION: Report says nearly 50% of Bahamians exposed to danger
NEARLY half of The Bahamas’ population or 184,326 residents are exposed to storm surge, with research experts warning that the number is likely to increase due to rising sea levels.
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Gas wholesalers eye rise In 20-year unchanged margins
PETROLEUM suppliers are urging the Government to increase price-controlled margins that have remained unchanged for 20 years so they can better cope with escalating costs.
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Food store principal fears: ‘There goes the business’
A BAHAMIAN food store owner yesterday said “there goes the business” as he voiced fears that the price control regime’s expansion will drive smaller operators such as himself out of business.
