PM: 'No concerns' over planned protest by petroleum retailers
PRIME Minister Philip Davis said he has "no concerns" about planned action by petroleum retailers threatening to protest outside Parliament next Wednesday.
Two men remanded to prison in attempted murder case
TWO MEN were remanded to prison on Friday after they were accused of being involved in an attempted murder last week.
Coroner's jury rules 'justifiable homicide' in police-involved killing of Aliko Collins
CORONER’S Court jurors have ruled a justifiable homicide in the case of an officer who shot and killed 21-year-old Aliko Collins in Pinewood Gardens in 2017.
Court remands firearms suspect after alleged bail violation
A MAN was remanded into custody on Friday after he was accused of failing to sign in at his local police station while on release for pending firearm charges.
Grandfather accused of molesting 9-year-old granddaughter
A 62-year-old man was remanded into custody on Friday after he was accused of molesting his granddaughter last week.
Settlement offered on Balmoral condo-hotel
Homeowners in a high-end western New Providence gated community have 14 days in which to accept a “settlement” offer over plans to develop a $25m condo hotel within its grounds.
GB Power ‘out the woods’ on outages by next week
Grand Bahama Power Company’s top executive last night voiced optimism it will be “out of the woods” by next week as he revealed: “We’re trying to thread the needle between reliability and affordability.”
Petroleum retailing ‘dead end’ business
Virtually all gas station operators are aged over 50 because the industry is viewed as a “dead end” business where entrepreneurs cannot earn a profit, their Association president is asserting.
Ex-MP: Eleuthera’s water ‘never this bad’ under me
A furious political row erupted yesterday over Eleuthera’s water and electricity woes after one of the island’s former FNM MPs insisted it was “never ever this bad” under the Minnis administration.
Gov’t to be ‘more rigorous’ on investor accountability
The Government will be “more rigorous” in holding investors behind the $9bn worth of investment projects approved since the Davis administration took office “accountable”, it was revealed yesterday.
Burned human remains found in car in East GB
BURNED human remains were found in a vehicle in a remote bushy area in East Grand Bahama on Thursday morning.
Junkanoo concern over seed money
JUNKANOO groups are expected to meet today amid continuing concerns over the handling of issues surrounding seed money and the split in the Valley Boys organisation - with other groups experiencing a delay in payment of the seed money.
Director says he felt ‘double-crossed’ in trial
A DIRECTOR of a company awarded maintenance contracts by the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) claimed yesterday he was unaware of the company’s existence.
Crash victim was on way to mom’s funeral
EMMA Williams was on her way to her mother’s funeral in Lowe Sound, Andros, when her plane crashed yesterday, resulting in the deaths of her and another passenger.
All that Jazz
THIRD baseman Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm, with his Major League Baseball’s historic 400th career hit, continued to make his presence felt for the New York Yankees.
Handball Federation back in action
THE Bahamas Handball Federation, formed just before the pandemic, is back in full swing.
Jeter invitational back to Baha Mar
Derek Jeter’s Turn 2-Foundation announced the highly anticipated return of the Derek Jeter Invitational (DJI) in partnership with Baha Mar – The Bahamas’ luxury resort destination – from September 19 to September 22.
FNM protest GBPC rate hike, demand regulator reject it
The Free National Movement (FNM) protested against the Grand Bahama Power Company’s proposed rate hike yesterday, demanding that regulators reject it.
PLP should consider senate reshuffle
AS the Davis-Cooper administration progresses, the time has come for Prime Minister Philip Davis to consider a reshuffle of his Senate appointments.
