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‘One-stop solution’ to BPL woes re-floated
A “quick one-stop solution” for The Bahamas’ energy crisis was yesterday re-floated by a local attorney who argued it could resolve cost, reliability and environmental woes “within months”.
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BPL ‘shambles’: We pay now or pay later
The Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) “shambles” will only get worse the longer critical reforms are delayed, an ex-Chamber chairman is warning, as he added: “We pay now or we pay later.”
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Pintard: PAC examining concerns over how govt spends, manages and processes funds
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard says the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is examining several audits from the Office of the Auditor General under the administration of Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis, saying there are overwhelming concerns about how the government spends, manages, and processes funds.
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Pintard is not young generation
TWO weeks prior, the FNM and the nation at large witnessed two individuals whom I hold in high regard step up to vie for the position of leading our party into the upcoming general election.
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National Crime Intelligence Act to be amended for new technology
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder revealed at Thursday’s Senate meeting that the government plans to amend the National Crime Intelligence Act to improve the legislative framework related to the intelligence aspect of combatting crime in the country.
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Pintard: Spending watchdog to target multiple concerns
The Opposition’s leader yesterday said Parliament’s spending watchdog is seeking answers to a “range of issues” involving Bahamas Power & Light (BPL), sporting event cost overruns and a $250m IMF loan.
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Court awards almost $300k after company driver hit man
GOLF Stream Food Services Limited has been ordered to pay a man $221,000 in damages and $50,000 in costs after its driver struck him in 2016.
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Pinder: New firearm bill will be ‘all-encompassing’
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said government would introduce a new Firearms Act to target untraceable firearms and 3D guns, require routine inspection of guns for those licensed to have them and provide greater detail about which guns are prohibited.
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BAMSI holds 2024 commencement
The Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) held its 2024 commencement ceremony, ushering in new generation of professionals to the agricultural, environmental and marine sector.
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Sixteen GB students complete Youth Environmental Ambassadors Programme
Sixteen students in Grand Bahama completed the Youth Environmental Ambassadors (YEA) program, which aims “to cultivate a generation of eco-warriors.”
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$4m microgrid project set to boost east GB
East Grand Bahama residents are set to benefit from a proposed $4m microgrid project that will create 50 construction jobs during the 12-month build out.
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Credit unions are warned over credit bureau rethink
Bahamian credit unions have been warned that the country’s first-ever credit bureau will require all financial institutions to “rethink the way we do business”.
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Bahamians defend local FTX’s former principal
Multiple Bahamians have praised the good character of FTX’s former local head in supporting his plea that he receive a jail term “of no more than 18 months” for violating US law.
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North Eleuthera hit by 34-hour BPL outage
Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) finally restored service to North Eleuthera last night after the area suffered a more than 34-hour power outage due to generation failures at the Hatchet Bay Power Station.
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Realtor holds double Briland showing
A Bahamian real estate firm says it hosted a Harbour Island first by staging a double open house on May 2, 2024.
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Gov’t in ‘shelf ready project’ for Ginn site
The Government is seeking to transform the stalled 2,012-acre former Ginn development into a “shelf ready project” that is more appealing to potential investors and purchasers.
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FRONT PORCH: The delusions of political power
THOSE entranced by political power alternately amuse, frustrate, perplex and infuriate.
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Dolphin rescue not greeted with universal acclaim by all
The five surviving dolphins at an abandoned tourism project off New Providence’s northern coast have been moved to Atlantis - but the rescue has not been met with universal acclaim.
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Two ‘sick slips’ delays Gibson trial
A SUPREME Court judge adjourned the trial of Adrian Gibson and others yesterday after the Long Island MP failed to appear in court for medical reasons.
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