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FACE TO FACE: Blindness is no barrier to Ervens when it comes to helping family
HE became the head of his household at an early age. The death of his parents not only placed some big responsibility in his hands, it left a void in his heart and the hearts of his siblings.
Grand Bahama Power ‘very advanced’ on 20MW solar installation
Grand Bahama Power Company is “at a very advanced stage” in formalising four separate projects that will collectively provide 20 Mega Watts (MW) of solar generation capacity for the island’s grid.
Card spending rose 57% during COVID
Credit card spending in The Bahamas increased by 57 percent year-over-year during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic as consumers transitioned to digital and online payments, a survey has disclosed.
Plane goes off runway
THE Air Accident Investigation Authority yesterday reported an incident involving a Flamingo Air Beech 99 aircraft, registration C6-OFM.
Bahamas 15th in region for COVID-19 deaths
THE Pan American Health Organisation’s Health in the Americas country profile has revealed The Bahamas ranked 15th in the region for the number of COVID-19 released deaths from 2020 and 2021.
Businesses blast Grand Bahama Power fuel charge hike
GRAND Bahama Power Company’s (GBPC) impending fuel charge increase was yesterday branded “disgraceful” by one businessman although the move came as little surprise.
World Baseball Classic Pools finalised
THE World Baseball Classic Pools have been finalised and the Bahamians on Great Britain’s roster now know their path toward further history making milestones at the event.
THE KDK REPORT: If the school bell cries
AT any given moment, our lives can change forever. Just the notion of how split-second fast it can happen is frightening.
No sanctions over price control ‘death warrant’ execution
The Government last night backed down from imposing sanctions on food retailers and pharmacists who fail to enact the expanded price control regime - which one branded “a death warrant” - by today’s deadline.
Grand Bahama electricity costs 40% below rest of Bahamas
Grand Bahama’s electricity costs will be 40 percent lower than Nassau’s and the rest of The Bahamas during the 2023 summer peak after the island’s utility locked in fuel costs at 12-14 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh).
NPSA Best of 5: Hitmen take Game 1
MANAGER Darren Stevens liked what he saw from his C&S Hitmen in game one of their New Providence Softball Association men’s best-of-five championship series at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday night.
Scheme aims to bring farming into the backyard
AGRICULTURAL Development Organisation has partnered with The Church Commercial Farming Group (TCCFG) to facilitate the backyard farming initiative.
Long Island cruise port build-out to hit $500m
The developer behind the planned Long Island cruise port has committed to employing a workforce that is a minimum 80 percent Bahamian for a project where the total investment could exceed $500m.
Gov’t in $40m surplus despite 25% VAT drop
The Government yesterday unveiled a rare $40.2m Budget surplus for July 2022 despite VAT revenues declining by more than 25 percent or some $36.5m year-over-year.
Labour on the Blocks job fair to be held this weekend
OFFICIALS say the upcoming Labour on the Blocks job fair this weekend promises to be the “largest job fair ever”.
Govt has its annus horribilis
This week was the equivalent of that famous quote of Her Majesty - ‘annus horribilis’.
Isaacs and Hanna team up at Lake Eerie Crushers
A PAIR of Bahamian players are set to become teammates in the Frontier League after a series of trades by the Lake Eerie Crushers.
URCA promises ‘active review’ of BPL fuel hike
The energy regulator’s pledge that it has begun “an active review” of the up to 163 percent hike in Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) fuel charge was yesterday branded “critical” to its continued credibility.
‘Swimming against tide’ on $400k BPL bill hike
A local manufacturer is “swimming against the tide right now” with Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) fuel charge hikes set to increase its 2023 electricity bill by around $400,000 year-over-year to more than $1m.
Moody’s doubles down on ‘overly optimistic’ forecasts
Moody’s has doubled down on concerns that the Government’s Budget revenue forecasts are “overly optimistic” and that its debt servicing payments will be higher than projected due to the rise in global interest rates