Price control woes confine $100k butter to warehouse
A BAHAMIAN wholesaler says it has been unable to sell $100,000 worth of butter, which has been sitting in its warehouse for five weeks, because the Price Control Commission has yet to approve a revised selling price.
Bahamas ‘non-functional’ portal led to EU blacklist
THE ATTORNEY General says The Bahamas’ efforts to comply with the European Union’s (EU) economic substance reporting demands became “non-functional” with corporate filings having to be entered manually.
Destroying fortunes
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EVEN the most powerful online retailer in the world is having trouble with the gloomy consumer mood. After disappointing quarterly figures, Amazon’s share price collapsed dramatically. This also affected the fortune of its founder. And some of the world’s other richest men are still feeling the effects of this technology crash.
Spanish Wells committee implements one-year building ban in Blackwoods area
THE Spanish Wells Commonage Committee has implemented a one-year building ban due to the expansion of shanty towns on generational farmland.
Potter's Cay vendors 'relieved' they are able to rebuild stalls
A spokesperson for Potter’s Cay vendors said it is a “relief” that they are able to rebuild their stalls and get back to work more than a year after a fire at the site.
Govt promoting mission of Governor General’s Volunteer Bahamas
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has proclaimed November National Volunteer Month, and the government is using the opportunity to promote the mission of the Governor General’s Volunteer Bahamas.
Woman sentenced to 18 months for arson
A Freeport woman found guilty of arson was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment on Friday in the Supreme Court on Grand Bahama.
Not guilty plea to drug charges
A MAN was granted $10,000 bail in Magistrate’s Court on Friday in connection with a drug bust of over $60,000 worth of Indian hemp over the summer.
Man admits owning gun to protect himself as drug dealer
A MAN was sent to prison on Friday after admitting owning a gun to protect himself as a drug dealer.
Murder and attempted murder charges dropped
TWO men had their 2016 murder and attempted murder charges dropped in the Supreme Court on Friday because of insufficient evidence against them.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Speaking up and speaking out for justice – even if the victim is someone whose opinions scare the living daylights out of you
IT’S a dilemma lawyers overcome easily, giving their legal best to represent people they do not necessarily like. They take an oath to seek justice for those who seek it even if it feels like the person demanding it does not deserve it. They do what they were trained to do, protect the less likeable or even the guilty, to preserve the process that allows everyone to have confidence in a system that works.
Growing for the future
THIS month will be historic for One Eleuthera Foundation (OEF) and our sister entity The Centre for Training and Innovation (CTI) located in Rock Sound, Eleuthera. It will mark the first planting of our newly completed, and quite revolutionary 1.1-acre solar powered growhouse. We’ve named it the “OASIS,” in part because of its built-in rain catchment system and massive water storage tanks which will collect and store over a million gallons of rainwater to irrigate crops and supply the entire farm.
EDITORIAL: The tangled web of PLP’s Bermuda trip
THE story of the PLP’s jaunt to Bermuda is becoming increasingly tangled – and it doesn’t need to be.
Pinder blasts FNM over EU requirements
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder yesterday criticised the former administration for its failure to implement Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) and European Union (EU) requirements.
‘It’s time for polluters to bite the bullet’
AN OFFICIAL with responsibility for climate related matters in the Office of the Prime Minister echoed Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis’s position on the climate crisis and said yesterday that those contributing to the problem need to “bite the bullet and do the right thing” financially to take responsibility for their actions.
ORG chief says ‘co-mingling’ raises questions
THE Organization for Responsible Governance said the revelations about “potential co-mingling” between government spending and partisan politics regarding Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis’ recent trip to Bermuda “opens the door” for speculation.
Officials provide plans for new stalls to Potter’s Cay vendors
OFFICIALS have met with Potter’s Cay vendors and provided them with the approved plans from the Ministry of Works for new stalls, said Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs Minister Clay Sweeting.
Agriculture sees inflation raise prices fivefold
COMPANIES in the agriculture industry said inflation has impacted them, with one business stating that in some cases prices have increased fivefold.
