Securities Commission meets with Police Chief and her team touting need for cooperation
POLICE Commissioner Shanta Knowles and her executive team met with Securities Commission Chairman Justice K Neville Adderley and Executive Director Christina Rolle during a courtesy call –– but officials did not take questions from the invited members of the press.
Bahamians warned of heightened US security including searches of electronic devices
BAHAMIANS travelling to the United States should brace for heightened border scrutiny, including potential searches of personal electronic devices, according to a new advisory from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Original board of directors of Lucayan Towers South Condominium win Supreme Court decision
A SUPREME Court judge has ruled in favour of a group of directors in a long-running dispute over control of the Lucayan Towers South Condominium Association, ordering rivals who usurped authority of the complex to repay over $112,000 in maintenance funds used for personal legal fees and other unauthorised expenses.
Officials of SpaceX could not confirm cost of rocket debris clean-up
OFFICIALS of SpaceX were unable to confirm yesterday how much the company has spent on clean-up efforts in The Bahamas after its Starship rocket exploded in March, scattering around 400 pounds of debris near Ragged Island.
FNM slams PM’s flip on drug case
THE Free National Movement yesterday criticised Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis for what it called a dramatic shift in how he characterises a major US drug trafficking indictment implicating Bahamian law enforcement officials.
Solomon’s and Cost Right ‘completely destroyed’ in fire
AML Foods Limited confirmed that its Solomon’s Old Trail and Cost Right Nassau locations were completely destroyed in the massive fire that engulfed parts of the Hyacinth Stuart Building and surrounding commercial properties on Monday.
Bahama Grill: Ministry hurting our business
THE owner of Bahama Grill is demanding public clarification from health authorities, accusing the Ministry of Health and Wellness of fuelling damaging speculation about his restaurant by issuing a vague statement amid viral social media claims and not providing an update.
SpaceX landings in Bahamas paused pending EIA and post-launch report
ALTHOUGH SpaceX had hoped to resume booster landings in The Bahamas soon, the government said yesterday that no future landings would be permitted until the company completes a full environmental impact assessment (EIA) and submits a post-launch report on the historic Falcon 9 landing that occurred in February.
Man and wife accused of murdering landlord
A GRAND Bahama husband and wife were remanded to prison on Monday, accused of murdering their landlord when he came to collect rent earlier this month.
LETTER: Patricia was a national treasure
It was in 2003, just shy of adulthood, that I had the great fortune of meeting the late Patricia Glinton-Meicholas. I was eighteen years old—an idealist tossed into the deep end—newly appointed to the Council of the then College of The Bahamas. I found myself seated among giants, including Sir Franklyn Wilson (as he now is) as Chair, alongside Dr. Earl Cash, the Reverend Angela Palacious, the late Audrey Ingraham-Roberts… and Patricia Glinton-Meicholas.
LETTER: Minnis is living in delusion
THERE’S no polite way to say this: Dr Hubert Minnis is not the leader of the Free National Movement, and hasn’t been for some time. But you wouldn’t know that from the way he carries on.
EDITORIAL: No stone unturned - or turning to point blame at accusers?
IN the wake of the US indictment alleging corruption within the ranks of law enforcement and government officials as part of a cocaine smuggling ring, there were tough words. Not so much now, it seems.
FACING REALITY: Going to the pump, gaming the system
I was born in the early fifties. We didn't have much, but we did the best with what we had. My mother made $40 per week while raising five of us. We lived in a tiny one-room house. We didn't know we were poor, but we were comfortable because we had nothing to compare it to. We got water from the government pump a block away. On wash day, we had to make several trips back and forth. It was a testament to our resilience, a reminder that even in the face of challenges, we can make the most of what we have.
PETER YOUNG: Govt to rescue of British Steel
How compelling it was early on Saturday morning to watch the BBC TV coverage of an emergency debate in the House of Commons at Westminster about the steel industry in Britain. Given the time difference, it was a live transmission.
Bahamas silver in World Fishing
After a 12-year drought, The Bahamas finally got back on the podium with a silver medal at the Offshore World Fishing Championships in Costa Rica.
Freshman Dentry Mortimer Jr holding court
FRESHMAN Dentry Mortimer Jr, following in the footsteps of his father, feels he’s progressing very well as a member of the Coppin State University Spartans varsity team.
‘We want CARIFTA swimmers to get their minds right’
WITH just about all of the 36-members in place, Team Bahamas is looking forward to making the trip to Trinidad & Tobago on a quest for their seventh straight CARIFTA Swimming Championship title.
Sports Calendar April 15
THE Silver Lightning Track Club is scheduled to hold its annual Track and Field Classic on Saturday, May 10, at the original Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium, starting at 9am.
Water polo teams bring home the hardware
COACH Laszlo “Lotty” Borbely said he was extremely pleased with the performance of the Bahamas Mantas Water Polo Club at the Rise Up Water Polo Tournament over the weekend in Florida.
