FRONT PORCH: Passing of Queen Elizabeth II – Continuity and change
WHEN Elizabeth II ascended the British throne in 1952, Joseph Stalin was Premier of the Soviet Union. When she passed away a week ago, there was no longer a Soviet Union and Vladimir Putin was President of Russia.
EDITORIAL: Which Mr Davis should we listen to?
LET us hear a tale of two opinions on whether The Bahamas should become a republic.
Laroda denies bishop being targeted by govt
MYLES Laroda, State Minister for Disaster Preparedness, yesterday rejected assertions that the government is targeting Abaco resident Bishop Silbert Mills after police conducted a search of his church and retrieved several housing supplies belonging to the Disaster Reconstruction Authority.
‘Bahamas is open for business’
PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis said yesterday The Bahamas is “open and ready” for business and is moving to the forefront of innovative industries in crypto, digital assets, and carbon credits.
Bank client switch raises questions
A Central Bank-appointed administrator has transferred former Lucayas Bank (PIB) clients, and their assets, to another Bahamas-based institution whose ultimate principal has since been charged with bribery in the US.
Title fraud blocks $29m Exuma deal
The purchase of two Exuma cays, worth a collective $29m, by a US investor has been overturned by the Supreme Court which found the Bahamian vendors obtained ownership of the islands via fraud.
Ex-minister’s son denies land fraud
A former Cabinet minister’s son yesterday vehemently denied allegations that he played a key role in a land fraud conspiracy involving two Exuma cays worth a combined $29m.
Key City Markets pension asset faces decade tie-up
A trustee for City Markets employee pension fund yesterday warned that the dispute over its main asset “must be resolved out-of-court” otherwise it will be tied up in litigation for another decade or more.
Union chief hails ‘very good Gov’t marriage’
A trade union leader yesterday hailed “the very good marriage” that presently exists between the Government and organised labour, adding: “We’re trying to get our country back to where it used to be.”
Workshop for health plans
A STAKEHOLDER validation workshop for The Bahamas National Public Health Surveillance System was held yesterday at SuperClubs Breezes.
Students attend Grand Bahama college fair
GRAND Bahama high school students met recruiters from 21 colleges and universities in the US and Canada during a college fair held in Freeport yesterday.
Protest of law that doesn’t exist
PROTESTORS, led by the Coalition of Independents, flooded Parliament Square yesterday outraged over what they claimed was the government’s “intention” to advance drafted citizenship bills relating to issues that were initially rejected during the 2016 referendum.
Forecasters keeping close watch on weather system
LOCAL forecasters are keeping a close watch on an approaching weather system that developed into a tropical storm last night.
Adrian Gibson to face court on September 23
LONG Island member of Parliament Adrian Gibson will face Supreme Court Justice Bernard Turner on September 23 regarding his corruption trial.
‘Sick of the principal’ say teachers who skip work
THIRTY teachers at Thelma Gibson Primary School did not report to work yesterday because they are “sick of the principal”, according to Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) president Belinda Wilson.
PM: NOT THE TIME FOR REPUBLIC DEBATE – Discussion can be had after official mourning period ends
PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis said he does not believe now is the time to start having conversations about the country’s future with the monarchy following Queen Elizabeth II’s death, adding that discussions over the issue can be had after the official mourning period ends.
Registrar General’s digital ‘pilot’ in early 2023 launch
THE ATTORNEY General yesterday said the Registrar General’s Department will launch a “pilot” digital platform by the 2023 first quarter with the agency possibly being split into two separate sections.
$50,000 taken in break-in
POLICE are searching for three men who broke into a business on Tuesday morning and stole an estimated $50,000 in cash from the company’s safe.
Man admits not charging electronic monitor device
A MAN accused of murder was placed on probation yesterday after admitting to violating the conditions of his Supreme Court bail.
Man in court over cutlass attack
A MAN was granted bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after he was charged with allegedly attacking another man with a cutlass.
