Officer testifies gun found at crime scene two days after police-involved shooting of Valentino Johnson
THE family of Valentino Johnson looked on as the inquest into the 46-year-old’s April 16, 2023, police-involved killing continued yesterday.
Grand Bahama’s Flamingo Air now certified for Medivac flights
THE Grand Bahama-based Flamingo Air is now certified to operate Medivac flights within the Bahamas and Caribbean region.
Parliamentary Services Act enacted on July 1, called a landmark law
THE Parliamentary Service Act came into force on July 1. The Davis administration released a statement yesterday calling it a landmark addition to the country’s laws, a “transformative and necessary buttress to our democratic style of government.”
RBDF and BASRA searching for missing Haitian musician feared to be lost at sea
POLICE yesterday announced that a search is under way amid fears that a Haitian musician visiting The Bahamas has been lost at sea.
Hanna-Martin: Govt expects to meet deadline for school renovations - if weather permits
EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin expects the government to meet its school renovations and repairs deadline if the weather and other factors permit.
Officials debate compendium of bills aimed to provide better intellectual property protection
ELECTED officials debated a compendium of bills that seek to better protect the work of musicians, authors, photographers, filmmakers and other creatives.
Eleuthera exposed to digital payments rise
The Eleuthera Chamber of Commerce has teamed with the Central Bank and commercial banks to expose the island’s businesses and residents to newly-emerging digital payments solutions tomorrow.
Cemetery appeal delay ‘really tough to swallow’
A five-year planning approval battle over a proposed 13-acre Bernard Road cemetery remains unresolved over the wait for the Attorney General’s Office to supply critical information.
‘Substantial improvements’ pledge by Lundy for Eleuthera residents
Leon Lundy, Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister who has responsibility for the Water and Sewerage Corporation, said the corporation is making an “extensive investment” in Eleuthera’s water infrastructure which will result in residents seeing “substantial improvements” in their water supply over the coming months.
Cooper: IP legislation will transform orange economy
Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper said the compendium of intellectual property related bills debated in Parliament yesterday will be “transformative” for Bahamians - especially those in the “orange economy”.
‘Dire situation in Eleuthera - but ‘some relief’ on the way
ELEUTHERA residents are in a “dire situation” over utility woes, Minister of Works and Family Island Affairs Clay Sweeting said yesterday.
Advocate: Gov’t missed ‘perfect’ Cannabis Bill
A medical marijuana advocate is arguing that the Government “missed” its chance to produce a near-perfect law as he gave the Cannabis Bill a 65 percent score.
DEIDRE BASTIAN: How to become a top employee
To succeed in your career, make every attempt to be the best employee possible. In this way you can stand out among colleagues and increase work opportunities. For instance, good employees tend to get promotions, raises and positive feedback.
Holoweskos selling Island House to major landowner
New Providence’s largest private landowner is moving to acquire the Island House hotel from the Holowesko family, Tribune Business can reveal.
Athol Island: Minister ‘totally contradicts’ regulatory chief
A Cabinet minister “completely contradicted” the Government’s top environmental regulator by yesterday disclosing that an Athol Island developer has obtained a lease and other necessary approvals.
Minister: ‘Give it a rest’ on $35m cruise water park
A Cabinet minister yesterday signalled her opposition to Nassau Cruise Port’s plans to develop a $35m water park attraction as she urged it to “give it a rest”.
Governor: Reducing Gov’t bond issues to start in ‘24
Efforts to slash the Government’s more than 200 Bahamian dollar bond issues to a lesser number will start this year, the Central Bank’s governor has revealed, although no reduction target has been set.
Lacarthea Cooper: ‘I am sad I cannot compete with them’
Less than 24 hours after the Bahamas Olympic Committee (BOC) ratified a 20-member contingent set to represent the nation at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, social media became flooded with outrage as quarter-miler Lacarthea Cooper was snubbed from the team despite finishing in the top three of the 400m event at the BAAA Junior and Senior Nationals.
Controversy surrounds relay selection for Paris Olympics
IN a recent development concerning the selection of athletes for the upcoming Olympics, a storm has erupted over the decision regarding the mixed 4x400m relay team.
The sports calendar July 18
THE annual Peace On Da Streets Basketball Classic, dubbed “Shooting Hoops instead of Guns,” is being held every day until July 21 at the Michael ‘Scooter Reid” Basketball Center at the Hope Center. All games start at 6pm daily. Categories include 12-and-under, 16-and-under, 20-and-under, government ministry, church and open divisions.
