All results / Stories
Sort By
Date
Authors
- Everyone
- Neil Hartnell (763)
- Natario McKenzie (355)
- Samora St Rose (290)
- Brent Stubbs (187)
- Renaldo Dorsett (135)
- Ava Turnquest (114)
- Eloise Poitier (110)
- Paco Nunez (83)
- Paul Turnquest (81)
- Eileen Carron (65)
Sir Franklyn: Gas woe ‘won’t cripple country’
FOCOL’s chairman yesterday said he was “very confident a solution will be found” to the Bahamian petroleum industry’s financial woes, and added: “This will not be fatal to the country.”
‘Good morning, I’m Ed Bethel’
“Silence! Silence? In this house”,
Three young men granted bail on firearm, stealing and causing harm charges
THREE Freeport men were arraigned on firearm and ammunition possession charges, stealing and causing harm yesterday.
BASRA appeals for duty exemption on boating safety equipment
AFTER seeing so many lives needlessly lost at sea, a Grand Bahama BASRA official is calling on government to allow for safety equipment to be imported duty free for Bahamian boaters.
WBSC WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC: Great Britain eliminated, but Bahamians shine on big stage
THE Bahamian-led Great Britain team gave it all they had, but their 2-1 loss to Mexico on Tuesday night eliminated them from further competition in the World Baseball Softball Confederation 2023 World Baseball Classic in Phoenix, Arizona.
Bahamas men’s beach volleyball team seeks financial support
THE Bahamas men’s beach volleyball team, consisting of primarily Jon Issacs and Eugene Stuart, are seeking financial sponsorship for their upcoming international beach volleyball season.
Jack Hayward and Tabernacle Baptist emerge as junior, senior GBSSA track and field champions
THE Jack Hayward Wildcats and the Tabernacle Baptist Falcons emerged as the junior and senior high winners of the Grand Bahama Secondary Schools Athletic Association’s 2023 Fidelity Bank Track and Field Championships.
‘Compelling reasons’ absent over public finance reforms
THE OPPOSITION’S finance spokesman yesterday urged the Davis administration to provide more “compelling reasons” to justify reforming the Public Financial Management Act 2021.
RBDF aggressively recruiting new officers
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force is aggressively recruiting new officers and is in the process of expanding the agency’s fleet, according to RBDF Commodore Raymond King yesterday.
EDITORIAL: The dangerous side of marijuana
THE words of Dr Tameka Johnson-Dames deserve to be listened to.
Tributes paid for iconic journalist Ed Bethel
TRIBUTES continued to pour out for veteran journalist Eldred “Ed” Bethel yesterday, with the Free National Movement and Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas remembering the media legend.
Psychiatrist calls on govt to consider resources for mental illness in marijuana legislation
WITH officials said to be finalising marijuana legislation, a local psychiatrist has called on the government to prioritise providing sufficient resources for those with mental illnesses, which she found could progress to a chronic psychotic illness with substance abuse.
PM says PI’s lighthouse developer must reapply
The Bahamian entrepreneur seeking to invest $2m to restore Paradise Island’s lighthouse was yesterday invited by the Prime Minister to reapply for government approval of his project.
Gas station operator’s relief faith ‘now 120%’
A gas station operator yesterday said his faith was now “120 percent” restored over the Government’s intention to provide relief for the sector’s plight following Monday’s meeting with the Prime Minister.
Union protests over alleged victimisation at BTVI
MEMBERS of the Bahamas General Workers Union employed at Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) yesterday stood in solidarity against the alleged victimisation of union members.
Munroe: Investigating officer on alleged student beatings
A POLICE officer who allegedly beat students at the Bimini Primary School has been transferred, National Security Minister Wayne Munroe said yesterday, adding that police will investigate the incident if there’s a report of a criminal offence.
Bahamas could gain $140m from 15% minimum taxation
The Bahamas could earn $140m in revenue from the global tax crackdown on major multinationals, a Cabinet minister disclosed yesterday, while suggesting the initiative is the first step towards “one tax rate for all”.
PI project concern over ‘compelling opportunity’
A senior Atlantis executive yesterday warned that concerns over Royal Caribbean’s Paradise Island project could harm downtown Nassau’s revival and “the most compelling real estate opportunity in The Bahamas” if not resolved.
Economic conference looks to ‘way forward’
DOZENS of regional and international experts attended the annual RF Bank and Trust Economic Outlook at Baha Mar resort yesterday, with Economic Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis giving the opening remarks.
Meeting with fuel retailers was ‘fruitful’
AFTER meeting with gas retailers on Monday to discuss their concerns amid rising costs, Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis said he believes the discussions with the group were “fruitful” and added he is hopeful that his administration will be able to reach within the next two weeks an amicable solution for the benefit of all.
