Stories
11292018 EDITION
Thursday, 29th November, 2018.
Henfield ‘must do more’ after anti-gay slur
ACTIVIST Erin Greene yesterday suggested parliamentarians adopt an anti-hate speech campaign after a senator used a homophobic slur on social media.
40 to be hired as part of plan to clean up Over-the-Hill
FORTY people in Centreville and Bain and Grants Town will be hired as environmental monitors for a 52-week programme to identify and help get rid of bulk waste, derelict vehicles and other environmental hazards, according to Rocky Nesbitt, the project manager of the Over-the-Hill rejuvenation initiative.
Strike action affects clinics in Grand Bahama
DOCTORS’ industrial action affected patients in Grand Bahama where about 15 to 20 patients attending clinics at the Rand Memorial Hospital yesterday morning were told that their appointments were cancelled.
PM: Patients safe in doctors’ revolt
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis is convinced doctors will not jeopardise the healthcare of patients as members of the Consultant Physicians Staff Association head into their third day of industrial action.
American couple suing Sandals for $30m, alleging butler molested bride
AN American couple are suing Sandals Resorts for $30 million, alleging the butler assigned to them as part of their “dream wedding” package in the Bahamas molested the bride as she slept.
Missing pilot: Search to be abandoned?
A SEARCH and recovery effort is still ongoing for missing pilot Byron Ferguson and his aircraft however nothing new has been found, National Security Minister Marvin Dames and Royal Bahamas Defence Force Commodore Tellis Bethel said yesterday.
Lights out for 5,400 ‘can’t pay’ families
WORKS Minister Desmond Bannister revealed yesterday that 5,412 households across the country are “off the grid,” as a result of not paying energy bills for 60 days or more and collectively owe Bahamas Power and Light more than $5m.
$4m donation to help students in Canada
LYFORD Cay Foundations has announced an “unprecedented” $4m donation to the Canadian Lyford Cay Foundation to establish the Thomson Leadership and Innovation Award, available to be awarded to qualifying Bahamian students for study in Canada as of autumn next year.
Cornish matches career high 22 points in win over Spartans
JARON Cornish had a career-high scoring night to propel the Stony Brook Sea Wolves to their best start of their D-I era while Nathan Bain has thrived in a new role with the Stephen F Austin Lumberjacks.
Lashann Higgs gets ready for rehab
DESPITE the setback of the first major injury of her career, Bahamian basketball star Lashann Higgs remains in perspective as she prepares for the rehab process.
Top civil servant in ‘weak’ officials blast
The Government’s top official has branded key civil servants as “extraordinarily weak”, with The Bahamas’ “40 percent overstaffed” public sector ranking among the Caribbean’s worst performers.
Computer coding programme launched in Grand Bahama
WITH its continuing goal of transforming Grand Bahama into “Silicon Island” and the country’s technology hub, the Office of the Prime Minister in Grand Bahama has joined forces with the YMCA to launch a computer coding, ICT skills development programme.
Bail denied as pair face multiple fraud charges at Royal Bank of Canada
A 40-year-old man was charged yesterday with forging multiple Royal Bank of Canada cheques drawn on a local cable provider’s account, and then using them to obtain $20,000 cash from one of the bank’s branches earlier this month.
HMBS Madeira joins the fleet
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force commissioned a new vessel yesterday, HMBS Madeira.
Bahamas wins top award for scuba diving
The Bahamas continues to build on its winning streak of awards, accolades and international recognition in tourism.
Three arrests after drugs search
THREE men were arrested after police seized drugs during a search of a car.
20-year-old facing murder charge
A 20-year-old was charged yesterday with the murder of a man outside of a bar earlier this year.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Dusting off the covers to reveal the memories hidden beneath
Every time I get into one of those frenzies known as the immediate need to de-clutter, I stop cold at one room where history lives.
What would happen if we had to deal with a major crash?
What would happen, God help us if it did, a 737 or 767 was to crash in the waters off LPIA?
When history has a story to guide us
HUNDREDS of Bahamians who are adherents of the Rastafari faith recently commemorated the coronation of Ras Tafari Makonnen as the 225th emperor of Ethiopia on November 2, 1930. Claiming to be the direct descendant of Old Testament King Solomon and the queen of Sheba via Menelik I, Ras Tafari acquired the pompous appellation Haile Selassie I, which means ‘‘Might of the Trinity.’’
Hero World Challenge tees off today
The 2018 Hero World Challenge tees off today with several compelling storylines to follow, including the host’s return as a legitimate contender, an Albany resident having one of the best seasons of his career and the defending champion’s bid to repeat following last year’s record-setting final round.
Ayton posts new milestones
DEANDRE Ayton continues to post new milestones during his rookie season for the Phoenix Suns.
I-Recruit to host ‘Parent Night’ Friday
INTERNATIONAL Elite Sports Academy looks to extend its reach into the academic recruitment field to facilitate the development of prospective student-athletes.
Hailing the future taxi: Drone-car mashup model takes flight
A scale model of a flying drone-car drove and hovered across an Amsterdam exhibition hall yesterday, providing a glimpse of what could be the future of urban mobility.
Q&A on scientist’s bombshell claim of gene-edited babies
Designer babies might be here sooner than anyone reckoned. A Chinese researcher who says he created gene-edited babies crossed what most scientists consider a forbidden line.
Launches among the lobsters: Group eyes Maine for blast off
It might sound like a moonshot, but a group of science and space enthusiasts wants Maine to become America’s leader in sending tiny satellites into space.
Investors facing preferences loss within three years
The Bahamas’ bid to secure a longer investment transition period than three years was blocked by the European Union (EU), which had demanded these incentives be ended in six months.
$92m BPL debt: More than 50% over month old
More than 50 percent of the $92m owed by customers to Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) at-end October 2018 represented arrears owed from previous monthly billing periods.
NAD cuts losses 70% before $130m refinance
Nassau’s airport operator has slashed annual losses by almost 70 percent ahead of its upcoming $130m debt refinancing that is due to be placed before Christmas.
Bahamas in ‘battle’ to save financial services
THE BAHAMAS is in a “battle” to save its financial services industry, the Deputy Prime Minister said yesterday, expressing optimism that legislation tabled yesterday will avert any further “blacklistings”.
The future is now as technology summit comes to GB
This month, The Bahamas successfully hosted its second annual technology summit in Grand Bahama. The theme for this year’s summit was “The Future is Now”, and attracted over 600 participants including investors, IT Professionals, developers, innovators and stakeholders from within the region and abroad.
Stopovers rise ‘a phenomenal’ 18% in Abaco
Stopover visitors to Abaco increased by “a phenomenal” 18 percent for the first eight months of 2018, with the island’s airport now the country’s second busiest due to Freeport’s decline.
Opposition decries BPL VAT threshold increase
THE Opposition’s finance spokesman yesterday argued that raising the value-added tax (VAT) exemption ceiling for electricity bills from $200 to $300 will do little to help struggling Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) consumers.
Tours and land-to-table ventures hailed as opportunities
The newly-formed Tourism Development Corporation (TDC) has identified land rental tours and farm-to-table businesses among the entrepreneurial opportunities available to Abaconians.
