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Three fined over drugs charges
A WOMAN and a pair of men were fined yesterday on two separate drug charges.
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Judokas suffer losses
BIRMINGHAM, England — The Bahamas’ pair of judokas, Cynthia Rahming and Andrew Munnings, didn’t fare as well as they had anticipated in the judo competition yesterday at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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GBPA: ‘Nothing but spite’ drives Gold Rock closures
A Freeport concrete supplier’s battle with the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) yesterday escalated into an all-out war as the two sides traded accusations of “spite” and “harassment” over the former’s imminent closure.
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Super Value chief ‘thrilled’ at Ukraine supply restart
Super Value’s principal says he is “very thrilled” that Ukraine has begun to ship grain and related products again although it will be some months before Bahamian consumers see any food price benefits.
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Contractor: Gold Rock exit is ‘good riddance’
A Grand Bahama contractor yesterday branded Gold Rock’s imminent exit as “good riddance” amid industry expectations that rivals will fill the concrete manufacturing void it creates “within three to six months”.
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Expand visa system to control Haitian flow
HAITIAN Chargé de Affairs Anthony Pierre Brutus says he believes the only way to discourage Haitians from travelling illegally to and from The Bahamas is to grant visas to the community.
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Andros families grieving after deaths at sea in separate incidents
TWO families in Andros are grieving after tragedy struck their loved ones while out at sea in separate incidents last week.
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PM’s ‘intervention’ sought over 130 Gold Rock jobs
The Opposition’s leader yesterday voiced optimism that the Prime Minister’s “intervention” will prevent “a substantial blow” to Grand Bahama’s economy with up to 130 jobs threatened by the Gold Rock group’s closure.
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Raw Talent Elite wins Summer of Thunder opener
THE Bahamas Basketball Federation’s Summer of Thunder returned to the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium in thrilling fashion with a local team scoring the first win in the series.
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Lilly Higgs back for second semis
BIRMINGHAM, England — Back for her second semi-final swim at the Sandwell Aquatic Center at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Lilly Higgs moved up to a 15th place finish after she got another eighth place in her heat of the women’s 100 metre breaststroke last night.
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Carnival to begin dredging within 90 days for mega cruise port in East Grand Bahama
Carnival expects to commence dredging in East Grand Bahama for its mega cruise port in the next 60 to 90 days, a Carnival Corporation executive told hundreds of residents gathered at the Grand Lucayan Resort on Thursday evening.
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Pregnant woman was among boating tragedy victims
A pregnant woman was among the victims of the recent boating tragedy that left 17 Haitians migrants dead.
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Search effort ongoing for man missing off Andros
SEARCH and recovery efforts are continuing for the remaining man from the vessel that capsized off Andros on Wednesday.
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PM: Priorities are finance and relief to Bahamians
PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis revealed yesterday that stabilising the country’s finances and bringing economic relief to Bahamians will be key priorities for his administration for the remainder of year.
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PAHO: Be vigilant over monkeypox
THE Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) has urged countries in the region to remain vigilant in light of monkeypox being declared a global health emergency.
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‘Declare crime a public health emergency’
A LOCAL youth activist has called on the government to formally declare crime as a “public health emergency” due to the overwhelming spate of homicides and shootings in the country.
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Doctors enjoys up to 40% non-COVID revenue rise
Doctors Hospital plans to unveil its new Bay Street pharmacy within 30 days, a top executive revealed yesterday, with monthly non-COVID revenues up to 40 percent higher than pre-pandemic comparatives.
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Banks told to build ‘stronger connection’ with non-profits
Bahamian non-profits need “a stronger relationship with the banks” if the sector is to grow and better meet society’s ever-increasing needs, a governance reformer argued yesterday.
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Bahamas ‘nowhere near crisis’ despite new US recession fear
A prominent businessman yesterday sought to reassure that The Bahamas “is nowhere near crisis mode” despite mounting global economic gloom with suggestions that the US is now in an “unofficial recession”.
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‘New monster in the house’ on small business funding
The finding that 99 percent of Bahamian firms had no interest in seeking debt financing in COVID’s aftermath was yesterday branded “irrelevant” by a small business adviser, who warned: “We have a new monster in the house.”
