DIANE PHILLIPS: Rick Fox – The long road home
RICK Fox, lightning fast in a career that led to three consecutive NBA World Championships, took the long, slow road home, back to The Bahamas.
Commissioner: Police did not search church
POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander said the Royal Bahamas Police Force never searched Abaco resident Bishop Silbert Mills’ church and the pastor is “no subject of no investigation”.
Three more deaths from COVID-19
MINISTRY of Health and Wellness officials have reported three more COVID-19 related deaths, pushing the nation’s death toll to 833.
‘Find a way to let all voices be heard on possible republic’
WITH the topic of The Bahamas possibly transitioning into a republic gaining attention again since the death of Queen Elizabeth II, a local governance reformer said the conversation needs to be held in a “rational way” where all stakeholders have a chance to be heard.
Unlocking a new future
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis presented the keys to new homes in the Pinecrest subdivision to six government and essential workers yesterday.
Wilchcombe hopes consultations done by early next year
SOCIAL Services and Urban Development Minister Obie Wilchcombe said the government is hoping that consultations on the drafted Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2022, will be completed before early next year.
PM urged: ‘Put money where mouth is’ over Abaco rebuild
Abaco’s Chamber of Commerce president yesterday urged the Prime Minister to “put his money where his mouth is” following strong indications the Government is leaning away from a “blanket” renewal of Dorian-related tax breaks.
Bahamasair targets four aircraft addition
Bahamasair plans to expand its fleet by four aircraft come summer 2023, it was revealed yesterday, as a senior executive voiced concern about “inconsistent” runway approach lighting at Abaco’s main airport.
$185m carbon credit boost for post-Dorian restoration
The Bahamas could generate up to $185m in revenues from the sale of carbon credits to finance the restoration of 11,000 hectares of mangroves destroyed by Hurricane Dorian, a marine scientist said yesterday.
‘Break free’ from $500m deficits, 1% GDP growth
A Cabinet minister yesterday warned The Bahamas “has to break free from this cycle” of $500m-plus fiscal deficits and economic growth that has barely averaged 1 percent for the past 30 years.
Lincoln Bain loses appeal over $64k repayment
FIREBRAND political activist Lincoln Bain has had the threat of a 90-day prison sentence eliminated despite losing his appeal against having to repay $64,000 over a failed investment deal.
Farmers market held to mark Caribbean Wellness Day
THE Ministry of Health and Wellness hosted its first farmers market last Friday to commemorate Caribbean Wellness Day. Caribbean Wellness Day is observed on the second Saturday of September.
Prime Minister to attend State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
The Office of the Prime Minister has released a statement on the Prime Minister’s travel to the State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II and UNGA 77th Session:
‘Stay vigilant over Tropical Storm Fiona’
LOCAL forecasters are advising the public to be vigilant as a new weather system heading for the southeast Bahamas gets closer.
Grand Lucayan buyer in new seven-day extension
The Grand Lucayan’s Board was last night said to have granted the resort’s prospective purchaser a further seven-day extension so that it could assess “outstanding matters” relating to the $100m deal.
Jailed for stealing $6 of hot dog buns from church
A MAN was sentenced to two and a half years in prison in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after admitting to breaking into a church and stealing food.
DIVIDED RESPONSE OVER RAPE LAWS: One pastor calls Bill ‘demonic’ in day of consultation
A DRAFT amendment to the Sexual Offences Act that seeks to criminalise marital rape and re-define what consent is, among other terms, was met with mixed reactions from religious leaders yesterday - with one pastor calling it “the most wickedest and demonic bill” in the country’s history.
JONQUEL JONES, SUN STAY ALIVE: Connecticut routs Las Vegas 105-76
On a night where Jonquel Jones was awarded her fourth All-WNBA selection, her Connecticut Sun staved off elimination in game three of the WNBA Finals.
