ALICIA WALLACE: Beware our attitudes - housing crisis is not only a Haitian issue
What would you do if you lost your home? If your first plan of action would be to stay in a hotel or stay with family members or friends, what would you do if that was not an option due to lack of funds? What if there is an absence of relationships or of relationships with people who have the means to help in-country?
EDITORIAL: Shame on those who rob charities and churches
IS nothing sacred? It would seem not given one of the latest crimes to afflict The Bahamas – a pastor whose car was broken into while he was at church.
Social media complaints over govt breakfast provided at schools, asking if it’s ‘jail food’
CRITICISM has been levelled at government’s national breakfast programme on social mediaafter images of some of the meals were circulated - with some comparing it to “jail food” and human faeces.
Reopening of Prop Club providing 35 permanent jobs in Grand Bahama
GRAND Bahama Minister Ginger Moxey said the recent reopening of the Prop Club Beach and Bar Grill at the Grand Lucayan Resort has provided new permanent jobs for 35 Grand Bahamians.
Cooper calls Retail Street opening at Lucaya ‘a comeback moment’
TOURISM Minister Chester Cooper said the opening of the Prop Club and Retail Street signals a return of an enhanced level of service at the Grand Lucayan Resort.
Bahamas in up to $60bn boost via carbon credits
The Bahamas could build a fund worth up to $60bn by 2050 to finance environmental and climate change protection if it maximises its blue carbon credits, a financial analyst predicted yesterday.
FTX Bahamas signals fresh Ray ‘progress’
FTX Bahamas’ liquidators and their US adversary yesterday suspended all scheduled legal filings as they bid to resolve their dispute outside the courtroom.
‘Big step forward’: $80m Bimini airport overhaul
The Prime Minister has hailed the upcoming $80m investment in Bimini’s airport by a private consortium as “a big step forward” in boosting both tourism plus entrepreneurial and job opportunities.
PLP chairman candidate Robin Lynes claims 'attack on character'
PLP chairman candidate Robin Lynes says there has been “an assigned attack on my character and my motives” in a note ahead of the party convention.
PM: ‘I have no concerns’ on possible humanitarian crisis due to shanty town demolition
PRIME Minster Philip “Brave” Davis said there is no concern that the demolition of shanty town buildings could cause a humanitarian crisis.
King’s College holds official opening ceremony
THE official opening ceremony for King’s College School in The Bahamas was held yesterday.
Balmoral residents target earlier threat to ‘integrity’
Balmoral residents have moved to overturn approvals granted for an earlier four-storey condo hotel proposal, which “threatens the integrity of the community”, due to non-compliance with legal processes.
Thieves raid pastor’s car outside church
A LOCAL pastor is warning residents to be on guard this holiday season after thieves broke into his car and vandalised it while he was at church on Monday night.
Two accused of $1.4m theft from security car at airport
TWO men accused of stealing more than $1m from a bank security car at an airport last week were in court yesterday - where they were each granted $250,000 bail.
Lincoln Bain defends declared net worth and liabilities
COALITION of Independents leader Lincoln Bain defended his $1.8m net worth yesterday, telling The Tribune that he gained his wealth through a successful investment strategy.
‘UP WAGE TO $350 - OR RISK STRIKES’: Unions agree to take vote as the call for minimum pay raise
A labour leader yesterday called for a further minimum wage hike to $350 per week by June 2024 as he revealed that multiple trade unions have agreed to each “take a strike vote”.
The people need to be represented
I have been very acquainted with the struggles emanating out of the constituency where the vacancy occurred, and the mixed emotions, the wayward sentiment often times, than not, when the decision goes against the choices of the constituents so impacted and needing to have a representer of substance, focused, and people centric agitating for and on their behalf sitting in the Halls Of the People’s Debating Chamber (the parliament of the Bahamas), in principle many have deemed meritoriously, and having merit, and deserving the utmost praise, we believed.
Police investigate an armed robbery of a business in Marsh Harbour, Abaco
ABACO police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at a business establishment on that island early this week.
Man ordered by court to pay $4,000 after injuring his child’s mother in a fight
A MAN was ordered to pay the mother of his child $4,000 yesterday after he admitted to seriously injuring her in a fight last week.
Forward Sammy Hunter and Akron Zips win season opener
SAMMY Hunter, fitting in quite well into his new environment, was among five players in double figures as the University of Akron Zips men’s basketball team blew past South Dakota State 81-75 in a road victory to begin the 2023-24 season on Monday night in Brookings, South Dakota.
