Jailed for attempting to sell cop’s body armour
A MAN was sentenced to five months in prison on Friday after admitting to trying to sell a policeman’s body armour he said he found while housesitting.
Mitchell’s comments ‘unacceptable’
I am persuaded that the Hon Minister Frederick Audley Mitchell (PLP-Fox Hill) is one of the best National Chairman which that party has ever had, with the stark exceptions of the late Andrew ‘Dud’ Maynard and the irreplaceable Hon. Bradley Roberts. They were political giants and living legends in their hey day. Brother Mitchell has some big shoes to attempt to fill.
Age is but a number
Attorney Jeanne Thompson answered Minister Mitchell very well. Ms Thompson you may have to give knitting lesson though!
PRIME MINISTER VISITING ARGENTINA SUMMIT
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis is presently in Argentina attending a regional summit.
BAARK! Annual Powerade Potcakeman Triathlon set for March 5
BAARK! - Bahamas Alliance for Animal Rights and Kindness - has announced the date for its annual Powerade Potcakeman Triathlon.
DEREK SMITH: A firm’s greatest assets can also be major risk
People can be a company’s most valuable asset if well-managed, but also represent a significant risk. Defending, equipping and motivating this critical asset requires human resources (HR) and risk management to break down silos and collaborate. To address the inherent risk posed by human capital, a human resources/ employee risk assessment must be considered.
Water Corp’s $84m taxpayer subsidy three times’ budget
TAXPAYER subsidies to the Water & Sewerage Corporation in 2022 hit $84m, more than three times the sum budgeted, as the state-owned utility seeks to develop a plan that makes it financially viable.
2022 mixed for Out Island resort targets
FAMILY Island resorts experienced a mixed 2022 in terms of hitting their collective targets as they closed in on a return to pre-COVID business volumes, a top tourism official has confirmed.
Investigation launched into death of Kenise Darville
AN investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding the death of Kenise Darville, who died days after posting a live video on Facebook about the alleged negligence she experienced at the Princess Margaret Hospital.
Buckeye Bahamas Hub sponsors a child for a year at Grand Bahama Children's Home
Buckeye Bahamas Hub has committed to covering the yearly cost to care for one child at the Grand Bahama Children’s Home through the “Sponsor-a-Child” initiative.
Three in court on ammunition charges
A MAN and two women were granted bail in court on Friday after being accused of having 27 unfired rounds of ammunition.
Man charged with housebreaking and stealing
A MAN was sent to prison on Friday in connection with a housebreaking in Eleuthera earlier this month and theft of $4,460.
Bank hopes for more Sand Dollar uptake
A CENTRAL Bank official said the institution has plans to get the country’s commercial banks on board with the use of the digital Sand Dollar this year to increase uptake with the general public.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Double decker curiosity – The lawyer behind the novel red bus restaurant and what drove him to do it, a zany twist in the road
ON a sliver of land, not much more than 50 feet wide and maybe 100 feet long, on Shirley Street in Nassau, sits a red double decker bus just like those you see in London.
One Eleuthera Foundation: A culture of giving in The Bahamas
DO Bahamians really give back like they should? As simple as this question sounds, it’s more nuanced than we think. In my line of work, there are a lot of conversations about philanthropic giving in The Bahamas, and recently, I heard the sentiment again that “Bahamians don’t give back as they should”. It got me thinking about invoking a discussion around how we drive more local giving in The Bahamas.
EDITORIAL: Crime rising to top of government agenda
THE first 18 days of this year have been marked with nine murders. A murder every other day.
Bahamas aviation fee defence ‘a red herring’
US airlines yesterday slammed the Government’s “red herring” defence of an air navigation system that allegedly costs just 1 percent of the fees charged by The Bahamas.
FTX: False statements were made to ‘diminish’ Bahamas
A former FTX senior attorney yesterday alleged that “false statements” were made in legal filings to “diminish” The Bahamas after the crypto exchange was advised this nation should be the main venue for its liquidation.
