PETER YOUNG: Modi meets with Zelenskyy hoping to play peacemaker
In another example of the US media’s apparent reluctance to give due weight to the full range of international affairs, there seems to have been relatively little reporting about Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s visit last week to Ukraine when he offered to be a peacemaker.
Condo covenants should be revisited and improved
MR Albury certainly stamped on toes of BREA… there is a fundamental issue in the management of a condo association… should absentee owners be on condo association committees?
Former educators frustrated over lack of progress at Ragged Island school
FORMER educators expressed frustration over the lack of progress in reopening the Ragged Island school, which has been closed for seven years.
Barabados’ PM teams up with Blue Action in GB to work on climate-related issues
A GRAND Bahama environmental project has linked up with Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley and a think tank in her office to work on climate-related issues.
Honour roll student battling rare neurological disorder
A FAMILY is calling for support for a young man who went from being an honour roll student to lying helpless in a hospital bed, unable to move his legs.
WSC board member testifies on procedures for contract approvals
TESTIMONY continued yesterday in the criminal trial of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson and his co-accused, with former Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) board member Carolyn Wallace-Whitfield taking the stand.
Ex-official and two others charged in murder case
FORMER managing director of Clifton Heritage Mario Bannister and two other men were arraigned at magistrate’s court this afternoon in connection with the murder of Philip Adderley, whose body was found with multiple stab wounds and bound by his hands and feet near Stuart’s Cove.
Consultation launched on land reform
A CONSULTATION has been held by the Attorney General’s Office on the issue of land reform.
Exuma businesses braced for Sandals closure impact
Tour guides in Exuma are bracing for the changes Sandals Emerald Bay’s temporary closing may bring to the island.
‘Temperature down’ but still BPL reform concern
Kyle Wilson, the Bahamas Electrical Workers Union’s (BEWU) president, said although the union still has outstanding concerns about how the government’s energy reform will affect employees the “temperature has turned down significantly” after meeting with officials.
How does your bank rate? Customer fees revealed
A COST analysis of bank fees has been released by the Central Bank - showing that prices continue to differ, notably for transactions involving deposit account administration and credit service maintenance.
Lewis: No conflict over candidacy
Central Grand Bahama MP Iram Lewis has categorically denied rumors of a conflict between himself and the Free National Movement (FNM) party leadership regarding his candidacy for the next general election.
Pintard reiterates need for banking sector reforms and shares proposals
FNM leader Michael Pintard has reiterated the need for bank reforms, doubling down on his proposals to change the sector.
‘I will not let the police sweep investigation away’, says father
THE father of a murdered man connected to a corruption investigation says he will not let the police sweep the investigation away.
PM fires official as 3 face court
MARIO Bannister has been fired as the managing director of Clifton Heritage by Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis – days after it was reported that a high-ranking male official had been questioned as part of investigations into the murder of Philip Adderley.
ACTIVTRADES: Gold – The eternal safe bet
For millennia, gold has held a unique position as a universal symbol of wealth, serving as a unit of account, a store of value, and a medium of exchange.
Family of man murdered at airport increase reward to $50k
THE family of Geovani Rolle, who was murdered in June as he arrived at his workplace, have increased the reward for information that could lead to justice to $50,000.
FNM bank regulation proposal
This past weekend, I released a brief outline of the key reform efforts that the FNM believes are necessary to create a more dynamic, competitive and inclusive retail banking sector in The Bahamas.
WORLD VIEW: Rising gun crimes in Caribbean - Urgent action required by all
There is an alarming surge in gun-related violence, particularly among younger people and gangs.
