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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.
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.
Union chief says: ‘Don’t encourage mediocrity’
A trade union leader says the labour movement “must not encourage mediocrity” in the workplace as he urged patience when over trying to achieve all goals in industrial negotiations.
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).
Bahamian pro basketball players in Euro spotlight
BAHAMIAN pro basketball players across various leagues in Europe produced season highs in early season play for their new clubs.
Charges over break-ins at rectory and business
A MAN was granted bail in a Magistrate’s Court on Friday in connection with recent break-ins at a rectory and a business.
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.
‘Challenge to survive’ even on $260 minimum wage
DESPITE the government raising the country’s minimum wage to $260, some yesterday argued that the challenge to survive remains.
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.
Officials to assess national diploma
EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin revealed officials are hoping that by December they will be able to make an accurate assessment of the national high school diploma so that they can ensure it does not negatively affect students.
Unions not giving up $300 minimum wage
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) president yesterday asserted that the labour movement will push for a further minimum wage increase to $300 per week once the economy has rebounded “in a strong way”.
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”.
Two face court in jet ski theft case
TWO men were charged in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with the theft of two jet skis and a collective $43,610.05 worth of property from Long Cay last week.
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
Murdered man ‘was out on bail’
A 40-YEAR-OLD man who was shot and killed at a farmer’s market on Baillou Hill Road South last Friday was said to be on bail for a serious offence at the time of his murder.
