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Eric Wiberg – PBM Mariner seaplane sinks near Royal Island
ON the night of Wednesday, July 19, 1944, at Royal Island, North Eleuthera, Lt (jg) HL Hayes crashed while landing in a turbulent sea. No injuries to the personnel occurred, but both wing floats were torn off the plane and the starboard wing tip bounced on the bottom and finally sank in 20 feet of water. The plane was damaged beyond repair and was later surveyed.
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‘Economy’s turned’: Port targets $10m-plus profit
Nassau’s main commercial shipping port is targeting a 7 percent year-over-year increase to break the $10m profit barrier in 2024, its top executive asserting yesterday: “The economy has turned.”
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Just one SOE ‘can throw everything’
The Government yesterday unveiled policies to govern a near-$800m portfolio of loans and guarantees to state-owned entities, a senior official saying: “One transaction could throw everything awry.”
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$500m cruise port’s ‘strict preference’ for Bahamians
The US contractor managing landside construction for Carnival’s $500m Grand Bahama cruise port has pledged to give “strict preference” to Bahamians on all work that is put out to bid.
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Tribunal VP: Terminate employees ‘by the book’
The Industrial Tribunal’s vice-president has warned employers to ensure staff terminations are done “by the book” in awarding a fast-food group’s ex-supply chain manager $47,000 for unfair dismissal.
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Bus fare increase set for 2024 first quarter
A Cabinet minister yesterday said the 25-cent bus fare increase will be rolled out in the 2024 first quarter following a series of Town Hall meetings to inform and educate the public on the move
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Campaigners warn 'world is watching' ahead of shanty home demolitions
HUMAN rights campaigners have warned that “the world is watching” as the government prepares to start demolition work on shanty homes.
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Mom tells how son died in crash on her birthday
SHANTELL Swann lost her son on her birthday and will bury him two weeks before he would have turned 25.
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National Sports Awards Saturday
SPORTS Heritage Month began on Wednesday and among the event’s sporting festivities will be the National Sports Awards slated for tomorrow evening.
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LaFleur earns another pro card
LORRAINE LaFleur can now boast of being the first Bahamian female to earn two professional bodybuilding cards.
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NPBA regular season opening night on November 11
THE New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) regular season is scheduled to return next week Saturday for opening night at the Kendal GL Isaacs Gymnasium.
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GSSSA volleyball season wraps up today
WITH the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) volleyball regular season coming to a close, senior teams have turned up the intensity on the courts.
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‘Building Holistic Champions’
WHILE they will prepare to hold their fourth annual Motivational, Health & Wellness Seminar for their athletes this weekend, the Red-Line Athletics Track Club hosted a course for their coaches and management team.
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Gov’t plans 100 MW Nassau solar project
The Government plans to seek bids for the provision of up to 100 Mega Watts (MW) of solar energy for New Providence, the Attorney General said yesterday.
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Bahamian firm’s tie-up to ‘unlock’ LNG supply
A Bahamian firm’s partnership with an international liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplier will attempt to “unlock the supply chain” with plans to soon store the fuel in this nation.
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BPL eyes ‘fast-paced’ transition over energy
A Cabinet minister yesterday pledged that Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) intends to make a “fast-paced” transition to cleaner and renewable energy in upcoming years.
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Financial analyst chief backs income tax move
A Bahamian financial analyst yesterday backed the introduction of income tax as he called for this nation to move away from VAT and the other regressive levies it has relied on for decades.
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STATESIDE: Mike Pence’s withdrawal not likely to cause a ripple for GOP
MIKE Pence “suspended” his candidacy for next year’s presidential race over the weekend. When the former vice president exited the current GOP presidential race, Pence was in some danger of missing the cut for the next Republican debate which is set for next week. His withdrawal hardly caused a ripple.
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EDITORIAL: What do the people want or need?
AS the by-election in West Grand Bahama and Bimini approaches, there are a lot of voices striving to be heard.
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Wynn identifies three sites to avoid ‘parking anarchy’
A Goodman’s Bay developer yesterday said it has identified three potential off-site parking locations for construction workers and staff as it bids to avoid the “anarchy” that occurred during its first project.
