‘Be careful’ urge police after new road deaths
POLICE are warning people to be careful on the streets after two more traffic deaths occurred on Sunday — one in Eleuthera and another in New Providence that left a man and a woman dead.
EDITORIAL: The two stories of the FTX collapse
THE story of the collapse of FTX, the crypto exchange that so spectacularly fell apart, is one that is divided into two parts. There is the international story – which primarily affects the customers who put their money into FTX’s hands, and who now join the list of creditors seeking billions from the fallen company.
Draft bill on Industrial Court to go to Cabinet
A DRAFT version of the Industrial Court Bill 2022 which seeks to facilitate “a stable industrial relations climate” has been sent to officials for review and will later be presented to Cabinet for approval, Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis announced yesterday.
Site chosen for sex offences court
THE government is moving full steam ahead with its plans to establish a sexual offences court, with a site already identified to house the facility.
Hundreds queue in search of jobs
HUNDREDS of residents in Grand Bahama gathered at St George’s Gymnasium on Saturday for ‘Labour on the Blocks 2.0’ in hopes of getting off the unemployment line.
‘PM has missed deadline to publish fiscal strategy report’
KWASI Thompson, MP for East Grand Bahama, accused Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis, of failing to fulfil his obligation as finance minister after his ministry repeatedly missed deadlines to publish the annual fiscal strategy report for 2022 as well as quarterly budget reports for 2022/23.
Manufacturer: 12-hour shift doesn’t break law
A Freeport manufacturer last night said just three maintenance staff “withdrew” their labour over a new 12-hour shift system implemented to support the company’s expansion.
Bahamas First ‘could not meet increased demand’
Bahamas First has been unable to meet new property insurance demand that “exceeded our expectations” despite securing additional reinsurance capacity for 2022 in a bid to generate growth.
Legal battle hits Albany’s South Ocean ambitions
A controversial Austrian investor says he has cut 60 percent of planned rooms from his proposed South Ocean redevelopment to “accommodate Albany” even though the property remains entangled in litigation he initiated.
Cable chief optimistic $2.8m profit is trend
Cable Bahamas’ top executive is voicing optimism that $2.8m first quarter profits represent the start of a trend with its fibre network set to cover all New Providence “on a home pass basis” by year-end 2023.
No casualties reported in Over Yonder Cay fire
Police have said that there are no casualties reported in relation to a structural fire that occurred in Over Yonder Cay, north of Staniel Cay, Exuma last night.
UCLA beats Marquette for Battle 4 Atlantis title
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — UCLA took down an AP Top 25 team with a marquee name, earned a ranking of its own, then finished off a big 24-hour span by hoisting the Battle 4 Atlantis championship trophy.
Keys handed over to Pinecrest homes
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday presented the keys to new homes in the Pinecrest subdivision to 18 government, private sector and essential workers.
Activists demand greater protection for women
ACTIVISTS have called for greater protection of women against sexual violence following three incidents of sexual assault reported over the weekend.
Davis: FNM ‘crying wolf’ on BPL issue
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday responded to the Free National Movement’s calls for Works and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears to resign, saying that the FNM is “crying wolf” again.
PM: Critics of Bahamas over FTX are ‘unfair’
AS he expressed concern about The Bahamas suffering reputational damage because of FTX’s implosion, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis branded criticisms levelled at the country in the international media as an “unfair” characterisation.
DEVELOPER SUES GOVT FOR $3BN: Austrian takes action over blocked project in Abaco’s Treasure Cay
A controversial Austrian developer is demanding an astonishing $3bn-plus in damages and interest from the Government after it blocked his bid to acquire Abaco’s Treasure Cay project.
Mini speedboat excursion invests $200k to ride wave
A TOUR and excursion provider says its plans to offer a “different experience” for both Bahamians and tourists after investing more than $200,000 over the past year in its launch.
Regional investment summit eyes Bahamas as location
THE CARIBBEAN Export Development Agency (CEDA) wants to bring the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF) to The Bahamas following this year’s successful staging in Trinidad and Tobago this November.
Roy Wallace wins men’s title
BAHAMAS TABLE TENNIS FEDERATION’S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
ROY Wallace outlasted Amol Pendharkar to win the men’s title of the Bahamas Table Tennis Federation’s National Championships at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Saturday.
