Pintard criticises ‘arrogance’ after demolition of domes
FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard was critical of Housing and Transport Minister JoBeth Coleby- Davis yesterday in the wake of controversy surrounding her ministry’s decision to demolish domes in Abaco, claiming that her “arrogance is hurting the people” that she was called to serve.
Human rights group ‘appalled’ by decision
LOCAL advocacy group Human Rights Bahamas said it is “appalled” by reports from Abaco that families made homeless by Hurricane Dorian are being “forced back into the street” as the government demolishes domes that were erected as temporary shelters after the monster storm.
Church-going junkanooer shot dead
RELATIVES of a man who was shot dead on Saturday night have described him as a “quiet” guy who loved Junkanoo and attended church.
Govt: Domes had to be demolished
THE OFFICE of the Prime Minister has vigorously defended the demolition of domes on Abaco in the wake of criticisms over the move, stressing the operation was necessary due to serious mismanagement of the housing structures and the “squalid” and unsafe state of the dome site.
Legislation on marital rape being reviewed
SOCIAL Services and Urban Development Minister Obie Wilchcombe said the government is currently reviewing draft legislation that addresses the issue of marital rape and is hoping to receive feedback “from all sides” concerning the proposed legislation.
WILL CHARLES BE OUR LAST KING?
PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis said on Friday that his administration will let Bahamians decide whether The Bahamas should transition into a republic amid reignited discussion over the issue following Queen Elizabeth II’s death.
Devynne Charlton 2nd, Nairn 6th
Devynne Charlton brought the curtain down on her most successful season as a professional yesterday with a second-place finish in the women’s 100 metre hurdles at the Memorial Borisa Hanzekovica in Zagreb, Croatia.
DEREK SMITH: Take data privacy in all its forms seriously
FINANCIAL institutions are facing a growing level of scrutiny from regulators, and this looks set to continue. And, when a financial institution conducts operations in more than one jurisdiction, complying with ever-evolving data privacy regulations can be challenging.
Jasrado Chisholm ruled out for rest of year
JASRADO “Jazz” Chisholm Jr has been sidelined for over two months and, with the MLB regular season winding down, the Miami Marlins officially ruled out their All-Star second baseman for the remainder of the year.
Central Eleuthera water ‘blowout’ woes resolved
THE Water & Sewerage Corporation’s general manager says the “flange blowouts” that disrupted supply to central Eleuthera for between a week to ten days have now been resolved.
Decency and stock markets
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Decency and stock exchanges are two different things. If you did not know that yet, you could see it again this week. The Queen dies and what are the stockbrokers doing in the City of London? Still trading stocks as if nothing happened. At least they could have offered a reasonable discount. A black Friday would have been a sign. But what does the FTSE 100 stock index do? Closes with a comfortable gain of more than 1.5 percent. A thoroughly cheerful trading day.
Jones and Sun lose WNBA Finals opener
JONQUEL Jones and the Connecticut Sun nearly overcame another fourth-quarter deficit but their late rally fell just short in game one of the WNBA Finals.
Memorial for Dr Julia Wershing
A MEMORIAL mass was held in Madison, Nebraska, this morning for Dr Julia M Wershing, 89, who died in Madison, on Tuesday at the Arbor Care Centre in Madison.
Man fined $1,500 for marijuana possession
A MAN was fined $1,500 on Friday after admitting to marijuana possession.
The Queen: A life of service
Now that the late Queen Elizabeth 11, Monarch of The Commonwealth of Nations, is dead and gone to her reward, I find it very disturbing hearing and reading some of the comments being made by Bahamians and others around the world about her legacy. The woman is not even buried yet, but the uncomplimentary and gratuitous remarks have exposed our darker side.
Pintard will not lead FNM into next election
We are at nearly one year since the PLP was elected. Philip Davis has proven to be inadequate as a leader, as we expected.
Republic would not help Bahamas
In our mourning as a nation for our beloved Queen Elizabeth who served us with dedication for over 70 years the remarks to the Canadian people by our progressive and modern Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were profound: “So much of the endurance and stability of our democracy is woven into our Westminster parliamentary system, our Constitutional Monarchy and The Crown”.
Colts’ Strachan makes his season debut
FOR the second consecutive season, Mike Strachan factored into the Indianapolis Colts’ passing game.
NPSA: Hitmen pull off 10-0 shoutout of Atlantis Titans
WHILE Martin Burrows Jr just missed a perfect game on the mound, third baseman Sherman Ferguson didn’t pass up the opportunity for a big offensive outing on Saturday night for the New Providence Softball Association defending men’s champions C&S Hitmen.
BPL Skyguard Severe Weather Alert 10th September: Freeport
STARTS: 09/10/2022 1:17 PM EDT EXPIRES: 09/10/2022 2:30 PM EDT
