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Yesterday’s icons & relevancy
It is a sad phenomenon to see how many iconic Bahamians, living and dead, would have either voluntarily removed themselves from frontline politics, either voluntarily or by a natural death, and still seek to have a meaningful role in the administration of the nation. A recent case in point is where a former Minister of Immigration under the late great and almost irreplaceable Sir Lynden Oscar Pindling, the Hon Loftus Archibald Roker, castigated the current administration of the Most Honorable Philip ‘Brave’ Davis, MP, KC as ‘leaderless’.
BPL requires $4m 'tri-fuel' investment
Bahamas Power & Light's (BPL) Wartsila engines require a further $4m investment to make them "tri-fuel ready", its chief executive said yesterday said, adding that they are not presently capable of burning three fuel types.
STATESIDE: Messi makes and impact on Miami sports with a look at Mas Canosa’s impact on Cuban-US relations
WE all know about the close ties The Bahamas maintains with South Florida. It’s hardly a secret that the legal as well as the illegal commerce between us has over many decades proven to be enduring, necessary, lucrative and quite creative. Miami-Dade County has 30 “sister city” agreements with foreign municipalities around the world, including one with The Bahamas. And one of Miami’s two “friendship city” relationships is with Barcelona which might prove to be prophetic, as we will see.
Public servants protest for better treatment
SCORES of disgruntled social services and healthcare workers demonstrated outside the House of Assembly yesterday, demanding promotions and better workplace benefits.
PM: 'Smell is rotten' on BPL's Wartsila purchase
The Prime Minister yesterday blasted that "the smell is rotten" as he and his predecessor resumed House of Assembly battle over whose administration is responsible for Bahamas Power & Light's (BPL) dire state.
Gas dealer deal likely ‘by end of summer’
Financial Secretary Simon Wilson indicated on Tuesday that negotiations for a price margin increase with the gas retailers are progressing well and an agreement should be finalised by the end of summer.
Mitchell tells Bell not to respond on immigration
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said he told Immigration Minister Keith Bell not to respond to recent immigration controversies because it would not be beneficial to do so.
FACE TO FACE: Bahamian Diaspora Awards celebrate the story of our people around the globe
BAHAMIANS are known for leaving indelible marks wherever they go. Amazing stories of Bahamians who are excelling in various fields and making a positive impact in their communities come from every corner of the globe.
Former Police Commissioner Paul Farquharson dies age 74
FORMER Police Commissioner Paul Farquharson died yesterday at 74.
FOCOL aids BPL probe into contaminated fuel
FOCOL’s top executive has confirmed it is assisting Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) with the latter's probe into how contaminated oil rendered one of the latter's North Andros generation engines inoperable for several days.
Iconic Nassau business at centre of legal battle
A legal battle has erupted among one of Nassau’s most prominent families that centres on a long-standing Bahamian business with a corporate history dating back 60 years to before Majority Rule.
Bahamas bank’s account seized over $58.5m ‘pig butcher’ scam
A Bahamian financial institution yesterday asserted it “has been proactively co-operating” with a US Secret Service probe that seized its bank account on the basis that $58.465m in fraud proceeds were laundered through it.
‘FTX chief planned $256m sell-off behind our backs’
FTX’s Bahamian liquidators have accused their US adversary, aided by its local law firm, of going behind their backs in attempting to sell $256m worth of real estate domiciled in this jurisdiction.
A HEARTFELT FAREWELL TO THE 'DIVINE LADY’: Gospel artist and journalist Vanessa Clarke dies age 48
The Bahamian gospel and media communities are mourning the death of award-winning singer and journalist Vanessa Clarke. Vanessa, who was known as the “Divine Lady” for her singing, died this past weekend after bat- tling a degenerative neurological disorder for many years. She was 48 years old. She is survived her husband Volare and two young daughters, V’ajha and V’lori.
