Bahamas First profiting in year-end turnaround
Bahamas First yesterday revealed it overturned a near-$1m loss for the first nine months of 2021 with a strong finish that left annual profits just 10 percent down on prior year levels.
Planning law reform urged for better buyer protection
Attorneys yesterday argued that The Bahamas’ most important planning law should be reformed to provide greater protection for buyers of lots in unapproved subdivisions.
Hotels chief calls for COVID mask rethink
A prominent hotelier yesterday urged the Government to consider relaxing COVID mask mandates in resorts and other tourist amenities where the majority of persons are fully vaccinated.
Bahamas urged: Be ‘more like’ Florida in COVID ease
A Bahamian restaurant proprietor yesterday argued that this nation needs to be “more like” Florida and eliminate all COVID-19 protocols if the sector is to fully recover from the pandemic.
Man killed in crash
POLICE in Abaco are investigating a traffic accident on the island that left a man dead.
New talks on mothballed Star Academy
EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin says officials are in discussions with the Seventh-Day Adventist Church over the future of STAR Academy on the church’s property at Wulff Road.
'I’m your man - no, it’s me’
ST ANNE’S MP Adrian White says while he’s been underestimated within the Free National Movement, he expects to be elected the new deputy leader and return stability to the party.
Court ruling points to major land issue
QUICK action by parliament might be needed to address the consequences of a new Privy Council ruling that says conveyances of land without subdivision approval since January 2011 are null and void, according to attorney Christina Galanos.
SACRILEGE: Graves left broken and open despite efforts to prevent desecrations
A LOCAL funeral official is calling for better maintenance of public cemeteries in the country, noting cases where graves are being desecrated due to construction works and “witchcraft” among other things.
Coach Yo and Ole Miss Rebels win second straight game
YOLETT McPhee- McCuin’s Ole Miss Rebels will conclude a busy regular season schedule with three games over the course of the next seven days.
Annual KPMG Youth Winter Championship rocks Montagu
THE annual K.P.M.G Youth Winter Championship was hosted by The Nassau Yacht Club and Bahamas National Sailing School (B.N.S.S.) with sailing in Montagu Bay February 19-20.
Researchers need to do GB prices homework
Our News Bahamas recently interviewed a University of The Bahamas (UB) official who conducted a research study on the cost of living in New Providence and Grand Bahama.
Cable Beach Post Office
I am driven to write to you in light of the utter chaos and madness that affects the post office box-renting public at the Cable Beach Post Office.
Ending clause on contract?
GAZETTED a RFP for a proposed New General Post Office – me hopes AG office has advised if there are early ending clauses for Town Centre Mall (Brent Symonette) because we don’t want to be paying millions of penalty money for breaching the lease early?
Mother in tears as son is jailed for weapons charges
A MOTHER broke down in tears in court yesterday when her son was sentenced to five years in prison on weapon charges.
Conditional discharge for man in drugs case
A MAN who appeared in court on drug charges was given a conditional discharge yesterday.
Junior national team off to great start in pre-qualifier
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s junior national team got off to a great start on day one of the North Central American and Caribbean Pre- Qualifying World Junior Tennis Tournament yesterday in Santa Tecla, El Salvador.
NCAA Division I Baseball: Daunte Stuart delivers go ahead RBI
THE NCAA Division I baseball season is officially underway and All-Southland Conference selection Daunte Stuart got off to a promising start on opening weekend.
WORLD VIEW: US security bill does not reflect interests of Caribbean nations
THERE has been a troubling development in relations between the US and the 14 independent nations of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
