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Pinder says 12 percent of sunken ship salvaged as legal action is to be taken
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said 12 per cent of a ship that sank off Abaco last year has been salvaged.
Ministry of Works considering relocating roads due to climate change impacts, says Sears
THE government is considering relocating some roads and highways due to climate change impacts, Works and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears said yesterday.
19-year-old accused of sex assault of 83-year-old woman
POLICE are questioning a 19-year-old youth concerning a sexual assault incident involving an 83-year-old woman.
Gov't backed off 10-day VAT filing for large firms
The Bahamian private sector yesterday said cutting the VAT filing deadline for firms with annual turnover exceeding $5m has been "wholly rejected as unworkable" despite the Government backing off its original 10-day target.
Abaco energy woe 'worst that I can ever remember'
A prominent Abaco official says yesterday was the first day in two weeks to largely pass without a power outage as he revealed that the island's energy woes are "the worst that I can ever remember" apart from Dorian's immediate aftermath.
Cruise lines 'should do more': Departure tax hikes backed
Bahamian environmental advocates have backed the increased taxes and new levies imposed on the cruise industry as "a significant step in the right direction" to ensuring it does more to protect the very assets critical to its product.
NIB rate hikes every two years
A Cabinet minister last night warned employers and workers to brace for a series of rolling National Insurance Board (NIB) contribution rate increases every two years with the first hike to be split equally between the two.
CLICO victims urge: 'We need a new day'
The Government was yesterday urged to "make it a new day" for long-suffering CLICO (Bahamas) policyholders amid concerns that zero of the $3.8m compensation allocated in the 2022-2023 Budget has been paid out.
Birth certificate enough for citizenship
BAHAMIANS born to unwed Bahamian men and foreign women will get a passport without facing unique requirements as long as their father is identified on their birth certificate, Attorney General Ryan Pinder said yesterday.
BPL sends help as Sears says weather hit power in Abaco
WORKS and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears said Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) is sending engines to Abaco to improve the island’s electricity generation capacity after bad weather affected the company’s distribution lines, causing recent outages.
BLTA junior tennis champions unite
Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association Jr Tennis Nationals wraps up today
THREE junior champions were crowned after their finals matchups at the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s (BLTA) Junior Tennis Nationals.
G-Ball Andre Rodgers National Baseball Championships back in NP
WITH the opening of the new Andre Rodgers Baseball Stadium, the Bahamas Baseball Association has decided to bring its G-Ball Andre Rodgers National Baseball Championships back to New Providence.
Bahamian public in for a treat at Bahamas Games
WITH the sixth edition of the Bahamas Golden Jubilee Games set to take place in less than three weeks, the Bahamas Basketball Federation (BBF) released the schedule for the sport this past weekend.
Basketball Smiles camp gets underway
THE Basketball Smiles camp returned to The Bahamas for the 24th year this week.
21st annual Duke of Edinburgh Cup Charity Golf Tournament in Paradise at Ocean Golf Club on Sunday
THE 21st annual Duke of Edinburgh Cup, the Bahamas’ semifinals of the Charity Golf Tournament, is all set for Sunday at the Ocean Golf Club on Paradise Island.
NHI/drug plan merger to curb health waste
A Cabinet minister yesterday asserted that combining National Health Insurance (NHI) with the National Prescription Drug Plan will help to curb healthcare waste and inefficiency in the public sector.
Battery storage to save BPL some $3m monthly
A Cabinet minister yesterday said Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) has commissioned a 25 Mega Watt (MW) battery storage system at Clifton Pier that will save the utility $3m a month.
Bahamas can build ‘extraordinary blueprint’ for nature-based tourism
The Bahamas has the opportunity to “develop a truly extraordinary blueprint” that can make inroads into the global $600bn annual nature-based tourism market, an international advocate is arguing.
Gov't targets $9m grant for BPL ocean energy
A Cabinet minister yesterday said the Government is negotiating a $9m grant from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to help Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) develop an ocean thermal energy initiative.
DPM urges Bahamian investors to help add to room capacity as hotels are full
TOURISM Minister Chester Cooper urged Bahamian investors to open their homes to help meet tourism demand, citing room capacity as a challenge due to high hotel occupancy rates.