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Equipment at fault for series of BPL outages
THE “catastrophic” island-wide outages that plagued New Providence late last year stemmed from widespread equipment failures at the Clifton Pier Power Station, according to Bahamas Power and Light.
Turnquest: Changes to Montagu are shameless
FREE National Movement Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest yesterday accused the government of “shameless gerrymandering” over recently tabled boundary changes that he claims affect the “deliberate elimination of middle class areas” from the former Montagu constituency.
Call for resistance to ‘dangerous’ spying bill
FORMER Bahamas Bar Association President Elsworth Johnson yesterday joined activist calls for Bahamians to organise protests and public resistance to the recently tabled Interception of Communications Bill (ICB) 2017, which he called “dangerous” spying legislation.
Two police officers in hospital after being blasted by shotgun
TWO police officers, a husband and a wife, are in serious but stable condition after they were shot multiple times while responding to a “domestic incident”.
UPDATED: Seventh man shot dead in Nassau's bloody weekend
POLICE are investigating the fatal shooting of a man after an altercation outside a West Bay Street night club early on Monday. The killing took the murder toll of a bloody weekend in Nassau to seven.
FOURTH QUARTER PRESS: Triumphant Tom is the Man - for his team and his mother
MY admiration and respect for Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr is often scoffed at and mimicked by many that know me well, but I am grateful that after a demanding NFL regular season, hard-hitting post-season and, finally, an exhilarating Super Bowl comeback win over the Atlanta Falcons last Sunday, I am not the only one singing and writing about his immense talents and successes.
INSIGHT: A government spying charter
The Interception of Communications Bill threatens the democracy of the Bahamas, says Malcom J Strachan . . .
INSIGHT: A way to give crime its marching orders
Conscripting youths for National Service works well in Israel - why not try it here, Sancheska Dorsett suggests . . .
WORLD VIEW: Transparency vital in passport and residence programmes
THE global US television company, Cable News Network (CNN), broadcast the first part of a programme on February 8, alleging the sale of Venezuelan passports to Iraqis and others through the country’s Embassy in Baghdad. The programme suggested that it is possible that terrorists might have been among those alleged to have bought passports.
Elite junior golfers on par in the Albany Classic
MONTHS after some of the top golfers in the PGA took the Albany Golf Course, elite juniors from around the region followed the same path and competed in the Albany Junior Golf Classic.
THE OFFICIAL RESULTS: GSSSA’s 24th Annual Senior Track & Field Meet
• RESULTS of the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association’s 24th Annual Senior Track & Field Meet are as follows:
INSIGHT: Why a university degree doesn’t have to cost you
With more than 40 years experience as a counsellor and educator, Cheryl Carey, Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships at the University of the Bahamas, shares her perspectives on the value of a tertiary education and how financial aid, bursaries and private scholarships are permitting students to achieve post-secondary education.
Man killed as car hits stop sign and flips over
ONE man is dead after the vehicle he was in hit a stop sign and flipped over twice before landing on top of him, “crushing his head.” The incident took place on Saturday evening.
Nottage and Bell criticised for continued silence
FORMER Deputy Commissioner of Police Marvin Dames last night criticised National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage and State Minister of National Security Keith Bell for their “continued silence” in the wake of a spate of killings.
Govt breaching global standard on union vote
The Government was warned three years ago that its supervision of trade union ballots breached international labour standards - an error it is now threatening to exacerbate with further legal changes.
Broker’s rescue questioned over $1.8m deficiency
The Securities Commission is questioning whether last-ditch efforts to rescue a Bahamian broker/dealer, which has admitted to misusing client monies, are “bona fide” given its $1.862 million solvency deficiency.
‘Even less hopeful’ NHI will safeguard taxpayers
A well-known physician says he is now “even less confident” that National Health Insurance (NHI) will be able to protect taxpayers and patient confidentiality, while expressing concerns about the quality of care that will be offered.
Loretta: CCA deal may compromise Bahamian project
The Opposition’s House leader has expressed concern that the Government’s agreement with China Construction America (CCA) may have compromised a Bahamian developer’s proposed project for Lighthouse Beach.
Abaco Club’s Heads signed three months after legal challenge
The Abaco Club’s principals have described the timing of the project’s Heads of Agreement signing - some three months after a legal challenge was launched against its Little Harbour marina project - as “coincidental”.
Police bust major gun ring
POLICE believe they have cracked a “major gun trafficking ring” after officers seized a large amount of ammunition from a home in Nassau Village.
EDITORIAL: The mouse that got caught in the trap
THIS latest attempt by government to strip Bahamians of all privacy is proof that these legislators must indeed take all Bahamians for fools.
Halkitis, magician and joker
Perry Christie’s alter ego in the Ministry of Finance stepped completely out of character the other day and allowed himself to get caught up in the hype of the PLP convention.
Lessons from the Holocaust
I found it disturbing that while Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss was sharing with Bahamians her memories of the horrors inflicted on humanity by the Nazi Regime, our government was busy tabling the Interception of Communications Bill 2017 that would allow them to intercept and examine a person’s communications via telecommunications, internet and postal services.
Loose talk and loose spending
MORE and more totally loose talk from Cabinet Ministers - this time Hon Brave Davis at his walk-about at the new Baseball Stadium. I am told baseball is dying.
Armed robber threatens gardener walking to work
IT was around 5 o’clock on the morning of Saturday, February 4, when a gardener, walking to work, was held up at gunpoint in a failed robbery.
Search is on for missing woman
POLICE in Grand Bahama have asked for the public’s help in locating a woman who has been reported missing.
Baark! looking to build on record year
THE Bahamas Alliance for Animal Rights and Kindness (Baark!)) is looking to build on its 2016 achievement of providing a record number of spay/neuters with a series of initiatives in the coming weeks.
Shaunae repeats as the 300m champion
Shaunae Miller-Uibo didn’t skip a beat as the newly wed returned to the Armory’s New Balance Track and Field Center in New York City and continued her dominance at the 110th edition of the Millrose Games.
Roosevelt ‘Mr Starter’ Thompson laid to rest
ALTHOUGH he left at the age of 56, there are some persons who feel that Minister Roosevelt Thompson has gone too soon, but they will always remember his witty and jovial attitude that he shared with everybody he came in contact with.
Union president slams ‘draconian measures’ offered by employers
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) president hasslammed the “draconian measures” proposed by Bahamian employers to penalise trade unions if they fail to file annual returns or become insolvent.
