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EDITORIAL: Should the name of Nassau’s historic hotel change?
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.” So says William Shakespeare as Juliet longs for Romeo though finds that it “tis but thy name that is my enemy”.
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Look how far we have progressed
AS The Bahamas celebrates its golden jubilee by reflecting on how far we have come and look to the future development of our Nation, the health and wellbeing of our people must be high on the agenda.
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Web shop loses challenge over $1m Gaming Board ‘withdrawal’
A Bahamian web shop operator’s challenge to the Gaming Board taking $1m from its accounts to finance development of an industry-wide compliance and monitoring system has been rejected by a judge.
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Search for American teen who went overboard from vessel
Police are searching for an American teen who reportedly jumped from a pleasure vessel around 9.40pm on Wednesday.
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Davis: not a hard choice
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said it was not a hard choice for voters in this week’s by-election and they should choose PLP candidate Kingsley Smith.
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FRONT PORCH: While Commonwealth heads are clear, Bahamain leaders fuzzy on remaining under the King
THE coronation of King Charles III evoked another round of debate by countries which retain the British monarch as head of state on whether and when to become republics. There is also renewed discussion on the role the monarchy played in the slave trade, and on reparations.
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Pinder’s Point
In recent weeks North Abaco MP Kirk Cornish and Central and South Abaco MP John Pinder have both sounded the alarm over the explosive growth of the Haitian population on Abaco in the post-Dorian era.
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Thoughts on law school’s legal lecture
WHAT cadre of legal minds assembled by the Eugene Dupuch’s Law School for its Distinguished Lecture Series yesterday with Justices in Dialogue, and for which it was very timely:
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Disclosures filed by some MPs as others decline response
AS the deadline for filing financial declarations as required by the Public Disclosure Act, a number of Members of Parliament confirmed they had filed on time – although several others declined to say or did not respond.
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Cruise ship passenger airlifted after jumping from ship's balcony
A 16-year-old male cruise ship passenger was airlifted to the United States for medical aid after he intentionally jumped three floors from the ship’s balcony.
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Bahamas wants 'clarity' on Gov'ts GBPA plans
A former MP yesterday urged the Government to come clean on the action it plans to take over the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA), asserting: "The country is waiting for clarity."
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Business Licences: Up to 20% facing extra scrutiny
UP to one in five Business Licence filings are facing extra scrutiny by the tax authorities, it was revealed yesterday, with construction, landscaping and “home based” auto dealers causing particular concern.
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DIANE PHILLIPS: The irreplaceable creativity of Rolfe Harris
THE irreplaceable Rolfe Harris – an artist whose work will forever paint a picture of The Bahamas in its fury and its beauty. The Bahamas punches above its weight in so many ways – in sports, music, the culinary arts, in the romantic allure of the country’s cays no matter what shattering events turn other worlds upside down.
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Police investigating two weekend suicide attempts
POLICE are investigating two attempted suicides – one involving a 16-year- old cruise ship passenger and the other an adult woman in Grand Bahama on Sunday.
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Businessman charged with 14 firearm-related offences
A BUSINESSMAN who allegedly imported ten firearms and over 100 rounds of ammunition through a courier company last month was charged with 14 firearm-related offences yesterday.
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Govt contemplates one-off holiday for 50 years of CARICOM
THE Davis administration is considering introducing a one-off holiday to mark the 50th anniversary of CARICOM, with Latrae Rahming, director of communications in the Office of the Prime Minister, saying a decision on this is “imminent”.
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FACE TO FACE: Sharon Martin – advancing the rights of workers and women in the workplace
THE cause of women’s rights in the workplace took on a whole new meaning when, for the first time, a woman was placed at the helm of labour and industrial relations in the country. An agent of change in the unions, Sharon Martin always valued people and fought for their rights as workers to be protected. She made strides and history making moves that have advanced the position of women in unions in The Bahamas.
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Gibson’s ex-fiancee’s virtual testimony ruling Monday
A SUPREME Court judge will rule on Monday whether Adrian Gibson’s ex-fiancee can testify virtually in his corruption trial.
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Judge to summon employer to court after claim that juror would be made to use vacation time during Gibson trial
A SUPREME Court Judge has summoned a major employer to court for reportedly telling their employee, a sitting juror in Adrian Gibson’s corruption trial, that their time off for jury duty will count as vacation leave.
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GB ready for National Youth Month
A slew of events announced for Grand Bahama young people during National Youth Month.
