Governor General pick
Selecting a Governor General - seeing we are sophisticated enough to choose MPs - nominate persons for National Honours, surely we can also be part of the process of appointing the Governor General?
High school friend of alleged victim in incest case testifies
A HIGH school friend of a woman who accused her father of sexual abuse denied claims in the Supreme Court that he ever dated the complainant as the defence had said in an ongoing incest trial yesterday.
Man denies sex with 13-year-old
A MAN on trial in Grand Bahama denied having sex with a 13-year-old girl who was found in the back seat of his vehicle with her pants down on April 13, 2021.
Two face court in jet ski theft case
TWO men were charged in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with the theft of two jet skis and a collective $43,610.05 worth of property from Long Cay last week.
Man accused over firearms and ammunition
A MAN was granted bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday on charges of firearm and ammunition possession.
Miller-Uibo in the running for Women’s World Athlete of the Year
A triple crown at the World Athletics’ Indoor and Outdoor Championships and the North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Championships has landed Bahamian multiple national record holder Shaunae Miller-Uibo back in the running for the 2022 Women’s World Athlete of the Year.
Jazz Chisholm Jr serves as analyst on MLB network
JAZZ CHISHOLM JR gave the public a glimpse into a future career off the field as he serves as in-studio analyst this week on MLB Network for the divisional playoff rounds.
Isaacs and Hanna team up at Lake Eerie Crushers
A PAIR of Bahamian players are set to become teammates in the Frontier League after a series of trades by the Lake Eerie Crushers.
Heroes Day Blitz Chess Tournament returns
AFTER a two-year hiatus The Bahamas Chess Federation’s Annual Heroes Day Blitz Chess Tournament resumed on Saturday. Twenty-six players competed in the fast-paced event.
ALICIA WALLACE: The steps we can take to deal with breast cancer
OCTOBER is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so pink ribbons and pink t-shirts abound, especially on Fridays when many businesses have a casual day and encourage employees to support the cause.
EDITORIAL: Davis tells us the state of the nation
IT has been some time since we had a national address by the nation’s Prime Minister.
‘Move the needle’: IMF puts Bahamas growth back to 8%
The Bahamas is being urged to “significantly move the needle” on medium-term economic expansion even though the International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday raised this nation’s 2022 growth forecast back to 8 percent.
Cooper: Crime is bad for tourism
TOURISM, Investments and Aviation Minister Chester Cooper said the country must do all it can to get control of the crime situation because it’s not only bad for The Bahamas but also its tourism product.
Minister calls theatre row ‘misunderstanding’
TOURISM Minister Chester Cooper yesterday said the government is committed to supporting creatives and the country’s orange economy, following backlash he received from cultural activists over a recent meeting with Broadway producers.
‘National security interests served by Turks and Caicos operation’
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe continued his defence yesterday of his ministry’s decision to send officers to Turks and Caicos Islands to assist with their crime fight amid criticisms from the opposition.
URCA promises ‘active review’ of BPL fuel hike
The energy regulator’s pledge that it has begun “an active review” of the up to 163 percent hike in Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) fuel charge was yesterday branded “critical” to its continued credibility.
PM in major price control expansion
The Prime Minister last night unveiled a major expansion of the price control regime to 38 extra foods, medicines and other essentials in a bid to combat soaring inflation that has “made life even more unaffordable” for many Bahamians.
Minimum wage rise ‘won’t end hardship’
The Prime Minister last night confirmed the private sector minimum wage will increase by 34 percent to $260 per week come January 2023 while admitting it “not eliminate the hardship of trying to make ends”.
$610,000 a month being paid out by NIB to unemployed
THE National Insurance Board is paying out roughly $610,000 a month in unemployment benefits to jobless Bahamians, according to State Minister Myles Laroda with responsibility for NIB.
