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PM CALLS FOR UN REFORM OVER GAZA: Davis hits out at veto used to block calls for ceasefire

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis called for the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to be “revamped and reformed” after the United States used its veto power to kill multiple draft resolutions calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, where thousands of Palestinians have been killed.

Soaring into Grand Bahama’s future

THE Bahamas appears set to have its first licensed skydiving operation after a Grand Bahama company conducted a successful demo dive under the watchful eyes of the Civil Aviation Authority Bahamas (CAAB) yesterday.

‘Dorian tore my home apart - now my new home has burned down’

A FIRE destroyed Melva McPhee’s Abaco home on her birthday, five years after Hurricane Dorian tore her previous house to shreds.

Man accused of three murders

A MAN was remanded in custody yesterday for allegedly killing three people in New Providence last year.

Property tax pace 20% up amid ‘over aggressive’ fear

Real property tax collections are pacing 20 percent ahead of the previous record year, the Government’s top finance official disclosed yesterday, as he predicted it will be “very close” to its full-year deficit target.

Murderers among those who will be eligible for parole

PEOPLE sentenced to prison for life, including murderers, will be eligible for parole under the newly released Conditional Release of Offenders Bill.

The BTVI Story: A gateway to the future

AT THE centre of the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute’s (BTVI) Grand Bahama campus life is the Student Government Association (SGA), the gateway to a world of championing causes, leadership enhancement and overall positive transformation.

Students battle it out at the Bee

Over twenty students battled for the top spot at the 27th Annual Bahamas National Spelling Bee competition last weekend.

Get set for the summer

THE International Game Fish Association (IGFA) Kids Fishing Camp programme will be held this summer.

Carifta games Kenny Moxey Jr opts for just the octathlon, leaves out pole vault

KENNY Moxey, Jr, is one of the few athletes who qualified for more than one event at the 51st CARIFTA Games that will be held in Georgetown, Grenada, over the Easter holiday weekend.

The Bahamas stuns Panama in 6-5 win

AFTER losing their first two games, the Bahamas team stunned sixth ranked Panama in a dramatic come-from-behind victory on Monday at the World Baseball Softball Confederation Under-15 Championships in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic.

Indoor Track Athlete of the Year honour for Denisha Cartwright

DENISHA Cartwright, in completing her final indoor season for Minnesota State University, was named the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II Central Region women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Year.

Bringing joy to the people

AS HE prepares to come home for the World Athletics Relays, a flood of happy memories wash over 28-year-old Steven Gardiner.

Bahamas financial services: 'Revisit' 15% minimum tax

The Bahamian financial services industry is calling for the 15 percent minimum global corporate income tax to be "revisited" as it violates the sovereign right of nations to set their own tax systems and rates.

Nassau Gas chief pledges to fully refund all investors

A Bahamian company that raised equity capital through the collapsed ArawakX platform has pledged to return all funds to investors once they are verified, its principal saying: "I want to get out of this mess."

BTC union anger erupts on manager dismissals

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) top executive yesterday said there will be times when the carrier and its two trade unions "vigorously disagree" amid demonstrations over staff terminations.

Over 100 Out Island firms aided by $30m BDB facility

The Bahamas Development Bank’s (BDBs) $30m loan facility is projected to benefit more than 100 Family Island businesses.

Davis wants to see financial industry back to 30% of GDP

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said he is fighting to see the financial services industry represent 30 percent of the country’s GDP as it was before scrutiny and regulatory pressure from other jurisdictions caused it to shrink.

BTC no-show in PM death threat allegation case

THE lawyer for a 21-year-old man accused of threatening to kill Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis made a no-case submission yesterday after the prosecution closed its case.

Witness says salary was withheld and NIB stopped after he refused to report to Donaldson office

A FORMER senior employee of the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) testified that his salary was withheld after he failed to follow instructions from Elwood Donaldson.

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