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Oil exploration unlikely to start this year
DRILLING for an exploratory oil well is unlikely to start this year, according to Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) Chief Executive Officer Simon Potter.
Buzz with honeybee pollen
THERE are 22 basic elements in the human body, including enzymes, hormones, vitamins, amino acids, folic acids and others. These must be renewed by nutrient intake; no one food contains them all except bee pollen.
PM calls on nations to pay $100bn a year to tackle climate change
PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday urged developed nations to honour their commitment to pay $100 billion a year by 2020 for climate finance support as he outlined the Bahamas’ vulnerability to climate change.
Buddy leads Oklahoma to 61-43 victory
AS non-conference play comes to an end, Buddy Hield continues to lead the No.18 ranked Oklahoma Sooners as they prepare to take on the remainder of the Big 12 in the next segment of the season.
Hospital auditor defends report
ACCOUNTANT John Bain yesterday defended a forensic audit into the Public Hospitals Authority which he had prepared, after FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis claimed that the audit contained “clerical errors”.
Stopover visitor levels regressed 30 years in 2013
The Bahamas’ US tourist stopover arrivals slumped to levels last seen in 1984 as recently as 2013, with the increase in cruise passengers “largely insufficient” to compensate for the loss of their higher-yielding counterparts.
Giants blow out Cybots, force game six
The Commonwealth Bank Giants, refusing to roll over and play dead for the second consecutive game, blew out the Mail Boat Cybots by 22 points to stay alive in the New Providence Basketball Association’s best-of-seven championship series at the AF Adderley Gymnasium last night.
Family says of ATM shooting victim: He was our superman
THE FAMILY of Ivan Cleare, who was shot and killed at a Scotiabank ATM on Sunday morning, yesterday described the father of three as “Superman”.
Apprenticeship Act overhaul for school leaver skills boost
Efforts are underway to overhaul The Bahamas’ apprenticeship legislation by modernising it for the 21st century and ensuring school leavers graduate with employable skills that are properly certified.
Ministry reveals revisions to High School Diploma
AFTER longstanding public outcry on the criteria of the Bahamas High School Diploma, the Ministry of Education announced on Friday several revisions that have been made.
Bahamas joins tribunal case over climate change
The Bahamas has joined with other small island states from the Caribbean and the Pacific to launch a landmark case before the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) to seek protection of the world’s oceans against climate change and rising temperatures.
Equestrian athletes take the spotlight at Marshall & Sterling Insurance League Finals
EQUESTRIAN athletes Hannah D’Aguilar, Isabella Coello and Ella Saidi may ride at different barns at home in Nassau, but they were a united and formidable presence this past weekend at the 2022 Marshall & Sterling Insurance League Finals.
Old Navy Base cove closed till August as clean up continues
THE Old Navy Base cove in Exuma will remain closed until August 10 as workers clean up the remaining diesel from the water and prepare to remove sand for further testing.
Work permit clampdown in restaurants, construction
LABOUR Director Robert Farquharson says his department has denied labour certificates in all restaurant manager applications and in the vast majority of applications for construction site supervisors and project managers since September, preventing the applicants from getting work permits.
Brookfield 'not interested' in selling Atlantis
The Brookfield Asset Management executive directly responsible for the Atlantis and One & Only Ocean Club resorts yesterday moved to end speculation it was seeking an exit route, saying the company was “not interested in selling” the flagship Paradise Island resorts.
BAHAMAS 2ND WITH 41 MEDALS: Nine gold, 12 silver and 20 bronze
As the curtain came down on Team Bahamas’ hosting of the Oaktree Medical Center’s 50th CARIFTA Games at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium on Monday night, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg was delighted to welcome home the five-peat CARIFTA swimming team.
Great Commission Ministries to break ground for $3m shelter in January
GREAT Commission Ministries expects to break ground for the construction of a $3m shelter in January, with an estimated $30,000 saved so far for the venture.
PLP sparks row at straw market
PLP sparks row at straw market By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net A VISIT to the Straw Market by PLP leaders descended into chaos yesterday as a heated row was sparked between vendors. A few who announced themselves as FNM supporters questioned the
PLP sparks row at straw market
PLP sparks row at straw market By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net A VISIT to the Straw Market by PLP leaders descended into chaos yesterday as a heated row was sparked between vendors. A few who announced themselves as FNM supporters questioned the
EDITORIAL: BPL albatross around govt’s neck
BAHAMAS Power and Light may just be the albatross around the neck of this government.
