Contractor chief: We don’t need Gov’t help in sourcing materials
The Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) president yesterday said the industry does not need the Government’s help to source materials outside the US, adding: “We’ve been doing this for 30-40 years.”
PM challenges Opposition over economy’s recovery
The Prime Minister yesterday challenged Michael Pintard, the Opposition’s leader, to state if he believes the economy has recovered from COVID during a politically-charged end to the mid-year Budget debate.
Free drugs expansion ‘ain’t no pie in the sky’
A Cabinet minister yesterday said “new revenue” is not required to finance an expansion of free medicine for Bahamians with chronic non-communicable diseases, as he asserted: “This ain’t no pie in the sky.”
Opposition: Does Hutchison port exit also involve DevCo?
The Opposition yesterday pressed the Government on whether CK Hutchison Holdings’ plans to sell its interests in the Freeport Container Port and Freeport Harbour Company also include its real estate holdings.
Teenage woman in reported suicide attempt
A teenaged woman allegedly attempted suicide on Sunday by ingesting medication and alcohol.
Rise in demand for social services help
SOCIAL Services Minister Myles Laroda said there has been increasing demand for food, rental, and burial aid assistance.
Grandmother killed in Abaco crash
AN Abaco family is devastated after 57-year-old Madjorie Mills, a cherished mother and grandmother, was killed in a car accident on her way home from work last week.
Barber’s death classed as murder
AFTER months of uncertainty surrounding the death of a popular barber, Jamesly Richmond, police have now classified his case as a murder and charged a man in connection with his killing.
‘We want justice’ after two murdered
THE grief-stricken families of Carlos Rolle and Jaidyn Henfield — two young men killed within hours of each other over the weekend — are seeking answers and justice, with one family claiming Rolle was mistakenly targeted and the other believing jealousy may have led to Henfield’s death.
Road project after Yamacraw Beach death
A PEDESTRIAN awareness project has been launched in honour of a young mother who died after her car plunged into the sea off Yamacraw Beach earlier this month.
Young dancers get a peek behind scenes at ballet
YOUNG dancers got to see professional ballet stars up close and personal last week during the build-up to the Iconique performance at Old Fort Bay Club.
‘My year-long battle with taxman over $14,000’
A YEAR after paying nearly $14,000 in property taxes, an Eleuthera homeowner is embroiled in a dispute with the Department of Inland Revenue (DIR), claiming the agency has failed to recognise his payment.
Court told owning seized guns was an ‘act of war’
A PROSECUTOR called the possession of weapons seized during a major firearm bust in Bain Town last week an “act of war”, while the lawyer for the two men charged with the offence described them as “pillars of the community”.
No word on local govt for New Providence
THE Davis administration has not indicated it will fulfil its pre-election promise to introduce local government to New Providence.
‘Junkanoo Boyz’ to face Panama tonight
With all of the final pieces in place, it’s only a matter of time before the first whistle is blown to signal the start of the Concacaf 2025 Beach Soccer Championships.
Pintard calls for transparency over govt’s SpaceX dealings
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard has urged the government to be more transparent about its dealings with SpaceX following the discovery and recovery of debris from a SpaceX Starship rocket that broke apart mid-flight on March 6.
Robbery accused behind bars
A MAN was remanded to custody yesterday after being accused of robbing another man at gunpoint of $6,000 in cash outside his residence in The Grove last week.
Making a splash with BREEF
The Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation (BREEF) kicked off its first public beach activity of the year with a snorkel event at Sea Beach Promenade on West Bay Street, engaging the local community in marine conservation.
Junior Achievers help out families in need
Junior Achievement (JA) Grand Bahama Shipyard Squad made a generous donation of food items to the Urban Renewal Commission last month to help needy families in Grand Bahama.
Major roadside garages ‘have agreed to move’
ENVIRONMENT and Natural Resources Minister Vaughn Miller said major roadside garages on Joe Farrington Road, Soldier Road, and Augusta Street have agreed to relocate to the Gladstone Road area.
