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URCA in crackdown over communications outages
Regulators last night voiced their displeasure with inconsistent and delayed reporting of network outages by Bahamian communications providers as they moved to better protect consumers from such disruption.
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‘Yes I have the power to be drug free’
Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association takes advantage of Bahamas National Drug Council Hobbies Fair
THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) participated in the Hobbies Fair hosted by the Bahamas National Drug Council (BNDC).
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Arawak Cay & Ingraham
Kindly allow me space in your column to express an opinion in reference to Arawak Cay. I believe whenever the Rt Hon Hubert A Ingraham, former Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, passes Arawak Cay, he let’s loose some 500 pound words.
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Man gets 18 months in prison after admitting to gun possession, asks judge for leniency
A MAN was sentenced to 18 months in prison yesterday after admitting to having a loaded gun he claims he got from a murder victim shortly after the man was shot in 2021.
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Man fined $2,500 after admitting to wearing unauthorised body armour
A MAN was fined $2,500 yesterday after admitting to wearing unauthorised body armour when police caught him following a brief car chase last week.
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Two men accused of stealing a vehicle last month each granted bail at $5,000
TWO men were ordered to pay $5,000 bail yesterday after they were accused of stealing a car last month.
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ArawakX: Our ‘$70m pipeline’ is neglected
ArawakX’s chairman is asserting that regulators are placing too much emphasis on “accounting law” and ignoring “pipeline” business that could be worth up to $7m in fee income for the platform.
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Toddlers among 14 hurt in Grand Bahama boat crash
A BOATING accident in Grand Bahama injured 14 people yesterday, including three toddlers.
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Jonquel Jones leads New York to first WNBA Finals in 21 years with victory over her former team
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones have New York back in the WNBA Finals for the first time in more than two decades.
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Not guilty plea to murder, attempted murder charges
A MAN in court on Friday denied the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy in Montell Heights earlier this year.
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Clubs & Societies: September 29, 2023
On Monday, September 8, the Kiwanis Club of Over-The-Hill continued its annual scholarship donation of $2,000 to BTVI’s scholarship fund. Initially, our focus was the Old Bight High School graduates and active Key Club members on Cat Island. We have since opened the scholarship to any eligible Family Island High School graduates.
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Wynn agrees to ‘quashing’ first penthouse approvals
The developer of a 14-storey Goodman’s Bay penthouse complex has restarted its bid for planning permission after agreeing that the initial approvals granted to the project should be “quashed”.
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Corporate income tax for Bahamas ‘mammoth task’
A leading Bermuda accountant yesterday warned The Bahamas that implementing a corporate income tax regime is a “mammoth task” that should not be underestimated.
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Caribbean ‘must be united’ in climate change fight
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis renewed calls for Caribbean leaders to unite and secure tangible gains from developed nations in the fight against climate change.
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Why borrow money? PPP the right way
Family Island Airports - were we not told developments will be completed using PPP -Private-Public Partnership financing? Seems big announcement we borrowing from Saudi Arabia to develop Exuma Airport. A dollar is too much, Editor!
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Man accused of murder granted $10,000 bail after failing to charge ankle monitor
A MAN on bail for murder was granted $10,000 bail after he was accused of failing to charge his monitoring device and breaching curfew multiple times.
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FRONT PORCH: The neglect and needs of Caribbean and Pacific states
LAST week, US president Joe Biden asked Congress for an additional $24 billion to support the war in Ukraine. As noted by Mark Cancian, a senior policy advisor with the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, and others, this will bring total US aid to a staggering approximately $135 billion.
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Abaco resort eyes ‘break even’ 5% rate increase
The Bahamas Out Island Promotion Board’s president yesterday said his hotel will likely have to increase rates by “another 5 percent” in 2024 to break even with fellow hoteliers revealing that soaring light bills “are just killing us”.
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BOXING ‘MISSION ACCOMPLISHED’: Federation, All-Out Boxing Club conduct clinics for officials
AFTER all the uncertainties and challenges, the All-Out Boxing Club and the Bahamas Boxing Federation were able to declare: “Mission Accomplished.”
