Fears over air travel cost for medical care
BIMINI residents who travel to New Providence for medical treatment are worried about increased passenger facility fees, which are compounding their stress and financial challenges.
Mom’s horror at son’s death
THE mother of a 28-year-old man killed on Sunday after an argument outside a bar said she walked barefoot to the hospital in disbelief to see if her son was truly gone.
Police ‘seeing persons’ in probe over voice notes
POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander said officers from the Security and Intelligence Branch are “seeing persons” and “documenting” information so far in their probe surrounding leaked voice notes, adding the controversy has affected the morale of officers.
Haitian rapper missing in Bahamas
A POPULAR Haitian rapper with more than one million Instagram followers reportedly went missing in The Bahamas around July 4, prompting a frantic effort from his family to locate him.
‘Bahamas stood tall on the world stage’
Mario Bowleg said as the Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, he was proud to be able to witness the progress of the senior men’s national basketball team in their bid to become the first team sport to qualify for the Olympic Games.
BFA u15 boys, girls in series of international friendlies
THE Bahamas Football Association (BFA) announced a series of international friendly matches between the Bahamas under-15 boys and girls teams and the Optimal Training Foundation (OTF) Academy from North Florida.
Historic 30th AID Claycourt Tennis Championships set for August 3-17
THE historic 30th edition of the annual AID Claycourt Tennis Championships is slated to be held at the Gym Tennis Club in Winton Meadows, Nassau from August 3-17.
The sports calendar
THE Bahamas Chess Federation has announced that its Independence Cup 2024 Tournament, scheduled for July 13-14, has been postponed due to the lack of a suitable venue.
Special Olympics Wall of Fame
IN an effort to sensitise the public to the accomplishments of their athletes and, at the same time, give their athletes the recognition that they so rightly deserve, Special Olympics Bahamas is creating their own Wall of Fame and seek to be included in other local established enshrinements.
'Legalise marijuana for recreational use'
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis, whose administration did not bring cannabis legislation to the House of Assembly, said the substance should be legalised for recreational use in The Bahamas.
Interest groups hopeful on marijuana legislation
TWO interest groups that expressed concerns about the Davis administration's cannabis legislation backed down from their harsh positions and said they are hopeful their complaints will be addressed.
BPL ‘cannot supply’ cruise port’s 60 MW power need
The Government is seeking private sector bids to supply “up to” 60 Mega Watts (MW) of power to vessels at Nassau Cruise Port because Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) “cannot supply” this demand.
BPL grid firm targets 31% profits increase
The company poised to take over New Providence’s energy grid is predicting that its profits will increase by more than 31 percent during its first five years to reach $13.677m.
PI Crown Land battle in Privy Council go-ahead
The Bahamian entrepreneur battling to restore Paradise Island’s lighthouse yesterday thanked the Government for “putting down their gloves” by not opposing his Privy Council appeal.
Opposition ‘doesn’t buy’ foreign majority marijuana ownership
The Opposition’s leader yesterday said his party “doesn’t buy” the Government’s explanation for why majority foreign ownership will be permitted in key sectors of a legalised medical marijuana industry.
BTC line staff’s ‘first industrial deal salary rise for ten years’
Members of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) line staff union received their first “industrial agreement-related salary increase in ten years” with the signing of yesterday’s deal.
Water Corp targets Q4 for monthly bills start
The Water and Sewerage Corporation yesterday said it plans to switch to billing customers on a monthly basis during the 2024 fourth quarter as it installed its first digital water meter on New Providence.
Pharmacists succeed on Cannabis Bill changes
The Bahamas Pharmaceutical Association’s (BPA) president yesterday said the profession was successful in pushing for more oversight of the proposed medical marijuana industry.
PM: Medical marijuana is ‘new economic reality’
The Prime Minister yesterday said legislation to legalise medical cannabis will create a “new economic reality” for The Bahamas with thousands of new jobs in agriculture, manufacturing, retail and healthcare.
