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02262018 EDITION
Monday, 26th February, 2018.
INSIGHT: Dealing with the devil
LOCAL media exploded last week upon the startling revelations surrounding Oban Energies’ non-executive chairman, Peter Krieger. The government’s initial announcement of a $5.5bn oil refinery project in Grand Bahama initially seemed like a proactive step towards getting Bahamians back to work. However, as last week unfolded, the citizenry has become widely sceptical and Prime Minister Minnis, who seems to can’t win for losing and is yet again looking as though he is out of his depth.
The man who sailed to gold
FROM the beginning to the end of his life, Sir Durward Randolph Knowles lived his philosophy, “fish or cut bait – either you will choose to be a part or be one way or another, whichever one it is, a decision has to be made.”
Donation to emergency teams will help save lives
THE Public Hospitals Authority’s National Emergency Medical Services received a donation of 15 fully equipped trauma bags donated by the Aidan Roger Carron Foundation.
Wreckage IS from crash plane
CRASH investigators yesterday confirmed a debris field recently discovered by fishermen in waters off Andros is that of the ill-fated flight which crashed last month.
LONE KILLER SHOOTS DEAD VICTIM, 26
A 26-year-old man became the country’s latest murder victim when he was shot early Saturday morning at an intersection.
Two sacked in Baha Mar probe
TWO high-level executives at Baha Mar were fired last week on “suspicion of impropriety” after an internal investigation was launched at the resort.
Farewell, Seawolf: Remembering Sir Durward Knowles
BAHAMIAN Olympic icon Sir Durward Knowles died Saturday afternoon, three months after the country and global sailing community commemorated his life and legacy in the celebration of his 100th birthday.
‘Pay $3,000 and you can go free’ – Bishop Hall makes Immigration ‘corruption’ claim
IMMIGRATION officers have been accused of soliciting thousands of dollars in bribes from migrants, according to allegations in a court filed affidavit which were echoed by a prominent religious leader yesterday.
Sir Durward – humanitarian par excellence
Sir Durward Knowles, the last “pure example” of what a real Bahamian should be like, has sailed his last race, which he won “going away”.
Troubled Arizona loses 98-93 to Oregon
AMID controversy, Bahamian collegiate basketball star DeAndre Ayton produced one of his best games of the season, but his Arizona Wildcats fell short in their bid to claim a share of the PAC-12 regular season title.
Sir Durward ‘Sea Wolf’ Knowles dies
NO matter who you asked, everybody had a different version of how they remembered the legendary Sir Durward ‘Sea Wolf’ Knowles.
Falcons to face Cobras in Hugh Campbell championship tonight
THE 28-team field is down to two and the championship matchup in the 2018 Hugh Campbell Basketball Invitational will feature a familiar New Providence- Grand Bahama rivalry.
Trent gives some tips at 31st Mario Ford Baseball Camp
TRENT Deveaux, one of the 20 Bahamians now in the pipeline of Major League Baseball, returned to the Mario Ford Baseball Camp where he imparted to the campers how he got started right where they were on Windsor Field.
SPORTS NOTES
THE St Augustine’s College Alumni Association has announced that the Annual Uncle Lou Road Race is all set for Saturday, March 17.
Talks in Haiti on tackling migration
A high-level meeting was held at Haiti’s National Palace between Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis and Haitian President Jovenel Moise yesterday, where both leaders committed to undertake joint initiatives that could contribute to reducing the flow of migration to The Bahamas.
Passenger killed as car in collision with SUV in Abaco crash
A MAN died early Saturday morning after he was ejected from the passenger seat of car that collided with a SUV.
Team Bahamas suffers 113-67 rout to Canada
Different venue, same result as the Bahamas senior men’s national basketball team lost the rematch to Canada and their fourth game of the FIBA Basketball World Cup – Americas Qualifiers.
Simonet teams up to host 2-day scouting tour
MAHERSHAL Simonet, an American professional basketball player who has played in 15 countries, will continue to lend his expertise to the local sporting community.
EDITORIAL: Broadcasting sector on verge of collapse
DESPITE the warnings on August 4, 2004, of then Cabinet Minister Obie Wilchcombe that “while government had 50 applications for additional broadcast licences for New Providence, it would have to proceed very carefully, if at all, as the market is overcrowded.” That was 14 years ago,
Secretary should not be signing
IS there no one in the Office of the Prime Minister or the Attorney General’s Office who can advise that the Cabinet Secretary has no signing authority on behalf of Government and all documents - MOU’s - Heads of Agreement she may sign are worthless as are all those in the past from Kerzner forward.
Clean-up praised
I drove by Clifton Heritage Park yesterday and was pleasantly surprised to find a cleanup of the Sacred Space underway.
Fear of Walmart
Open letter to Mike Maura, Chairman of BCCEC
Moody's predicts deficit 'overshoot' above $350m
Moody’s has forecast that the 2017-2018 deficit will overshoot the Government’s $323 million target due to the “overhang” from the Christie administration’s unpaid bills.The international credit rating agency, in an update to the global markets follo
BTC loses 60,000 mobile subscribers
THE Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has lost over 60,000 mobile customers, almost 20 per cent of its market, in just over one year as a result of competition.Data released by BTC’s ultimate parent, Liberty Latin America (LiLAC), reveals that
BPL ‘nowhere close on any of the islands’
BAHAMAS Power & Light (BPL) is “nowhere close to where we want to be on any island”, its chief executive has admitted, as it seeks to avoid a repeat of last summer’s outages in Nassau and three other markets.
GB Power invests $8min solar battery storage
GRAND Bahama Power Company is investing $8 million in constructing a battery storage facility before year-end, as it moves to introduce utility-scale solar and other renewable energies.The utility monopoly, in response to Tribune Business’s questions
Bran: 'Horse already bolted' on Oban deal
THE Government must “move forward post haste” with the Oban Energies refinery if it concludes the Bahamas will benefit, the DNA’s former leader arguing: “The horse has already bolted.”Branville McCartney told Tribune Business that the $5.5 billion oi
$1.6m maritime broker launches in Freeport
A $1.6 million customs broker and port agent opened in Grand Bahama on Saturday, employing 16 Bahamians.Kwasi Thompson, minister of state for Grand Bahama, congratulated the owners of Fowlco Marine and Logistical Management company, Curtis Fowler, fo
ISLAND INSIGHTS: Abaco shows what Bahamas can be
WHEN people think of the Bahamas they tend to have this idea of enjoying warm weather accompanied by a great cocktail, and a place to stay where the beach becomes their backyard. While this is all true and available, Abaco offers a more unique produc
'Smart city' must support tech hub
GRAND Bahama cannot become a technology hub without a ‘smart city’ to support it, a Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) executive has argued, while stressing the need to develop local expertise.Andre Knowles, BTC’s chief commercial officer, told
Dairy Queen opens fifth Nassau outlet
DAIRY Queen (DQ) has expanded its presence in New Providence with the official opening of its fifth location in the Seagrapes Shopping Plaza on February 9.The location, on Prince Charles Drive, became the fifth DQ location in New Providence, joining
Ex-minister: Foreign investment 'as often as we can get it'
GRAND Bahama needs an influx of foreign investors and international residents to generate economic prosperity, a former Cabinet Minister has argued.Zhivargo Laing, former minister of state for finance under the last Ingraham administration, told the
Bahamas seeks increase in airlift
BAHAMIAN officials recently attended the annual Routes Americas conference in a bid to lure increased airlift to the Bahamas.The event, held in Quito, Ecuador, attracted 650 delegates, 70 airlines and 150 airport representatives.It pairs tourism offi
