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No BPL ‘rush job’ trap on billion-dollar needs
THE Government must not allow Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) “dire” billion-dollar needs to trap it into an energy reform “rush job”, a former Chamber of Commerce head urged yesterday.
PM’s ‘line in the sand’ on wealthy tax evaders
THE Prime Minister yesterday doubled down on his pledge of no “new taxes that will directly impact Bahamian families” while asserting that the Government has “drawn a line in the sand” on tax evaders.
PM: ‘Fundamentals’ of BPL deal now agreed
THE Prime Minister last night said “the fundamentals of the deal” to outsource Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) management are agreed amid pledges the deal will take the utility to a “gold standard”.
Pintard: Deficit ‘will be $400m or higher’
The Opposition’s leader yesterday predicted the Government’s full-year fiscal deficit will be “around $400m or higher” as the Prime Minister stuck to an original forecast that is less than one-third that amount.
Four-year-old boy found dead after left ‘unattended’ in bath
A four-year-old toddler was left unattended in a bathtub and later found dead by his guardians at an apartment complex on McKinney Avenue on Tuesday.
Big Red Machine holds a slim lead over the Comets
One of the most long-standing rivalries in Bahamian sporting history was reignited on day one of the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) Track and Field Championships at the original Thomas A Robinson Stadium.
THE BTVI STORY: Raising a toast to BTVI
IT WAS a Wednesday evening and Aaryn McKenzie, who is on break from the College of St Benedict made a second visit to the Toastmasters Club at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI). She felt compelled to return.
ALICIA WALLACE: Inclusion is not enough; All women must have access to all rights
International Women’s Day is on March 8 every year, early in Women’s History Month.
Low-cost, reliable energy ‘must be 150% the focus’
PRIVATE sector executives yesterday urged the Government to drive for “cost competitive, stable” electricity and not be held hostage by Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) trade unions over energy reform.
‘Impeccable’ Heroic timing: $7.1m plant ‘well worth it’
A GRAND Bahama concrete plant’s $7.1m investment is “well worth it” despite exceeding budget given the “impeccable” timing of yesterday’s ready-mix production launch.
Village Road roadworks: ‘Cold’ but fight not over
VILLAGE Road businesses yesterday said that while their battle for roadworks relief and compensation from the Government has gone “cold” they have not gone away or given up the struggle.
‘Catching hell’: Air traffic controllers face challenge
BAHAMIAN air traffic controllers have been “catching hell” over system upgrades that were implemented during the weekend, their union president has asserted.
Supreme Court takes over PharmaChem’s liquidation
The liquidation of PharmaChem Technologies has been placed under the Supreme Court’s supervision due to the company’s massive insolvency, Tribune Business can reveal.
Miller tells PM ‘hold ya head’ on union uproar over BPL proposal
LESLIE Miller has several words for Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis amid union pushback to potential Bahamas Power and Light reform: “Hold Ya Head.”
Man charged with rape of a woman in December remanded
A 32-year-old man was taken into custody after allegedly attempting to rape a woman in December.
BVF elections set for noon on Saturday
WHILE Bishop Joseph “Joe Mo” Smith has decided not to seek another term in office because of his church obligations, either the second female or the first referee will be elected to take over as president of the Bahamas Volleyball Federation.
McPhee-McCuin proud to be named ESPN’s Coach of the Week
GRAND Bahama native Yolett “Coach Yo” McPhee-McCuin has undoubtedly moved the needle for the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) Rebels women’s basketball programme.
Miller seeking support for pro boxer Rashield
WHEN Rashield Williams returns home on Thursday as the new National Boxing Association welterweight champion, Wellington Miller said he hopes the Bahamian professional boxer can go back to his training camp in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with some help from the Bahamas Government.
Sweeting says draft amendments aim to strengthen local government
WORKS and Family Island Affairs Minister Clay Sweeting said his ministry had drafted amendments to the Local Government Act to strengthen the effect of local government on Family Island communities.
Top KCs hired amid bid to avoid $200m GBPA battle
TWO top attorneys have been hired by the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) to defend an anticipated $200m demand from the Government amid last-ditch efforts to avoid a legal confrontation.
