‘Cuban refugees posing threat to our security’
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis is concerned about Cuba’s absence from the 2022 Summit of the Americas, saying sanctions on the island nation have sparked desperation among residents posing an “existential threat” to the national security of The Bahamas.
‘Where did church’s Dorian funds go?’
THE Church of God has been asked in an affidavit filed in the Supreme Court to account for $500,000 in Hurricane Dorian contributions it received to aid victims and churches under its umbrella that were ravaged by the Category Five storm in 2019.
BPL: $15m maintenance put back to ‘manage cash’
Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) has delayed $15m in maintenance overhauls beyond summer 2022 “to manage cash”, a Cabinet minister revealed yesterday, while conceding that such practices have undermined generation “reliability”.
Jazz speaks on his first grand slam, career high 6 RBI
JASRADO “Jazz” Chisholm Jr broke out of his recent slump with an electrifying performance and continues to build his résumé toward a 2022 National League All-Star berth.
Water Corp racked up $40m supplier debts
The Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) racked up a $40m debt owed to its major reverse osmosis suppliers since Hurricane Dorian struck in 2019, an MP said yesterday.
Glass Window rebuild can be ‘world famous’
A Cabinet minister yesterday confirmed construction on Eleuthera’s new Glass Window Bridge will begin next year amid hopes that the new infrastructure will become a tourist attraction in its own right.
Crowdfund platform targets 12 more listings after ‘retool’
A Bahamian crowdfunding platform yesterday disclosed it is preparing to bring another 12 companies to market within the next three months following what it described as a six-month “retool”.
Suspect accused of stealing electronics
A MAN was granted $5,000 bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after being accused of stealing more than $5,000 worth of electronics from another man’s home.
Senior men’s national soccer team to face Nicaragua at home
AFTER finishing 1-1 in the first weekend of 2022 Concacaf Nations League play, the Bahamas senior men’s national team returns home to the Thomas A Robinson Stadium to face Nicaragua.
BLTA partners with Urban Renewal
THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) is pleased to partner with the urban renewal programme to provide tennis lessons to the wider community.
Denisha Cartwright named USTFCCCA Women’s Track Athlete of the Year
MINNESOTA State Mavericks sprinter Denisha Cartwright has been honoured by the US Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association for her stellar outdoor season.
Man accused of firing gun
A MAN was remanded in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after “wantonly” discharging an unlicensed firearm.
Feeling pinch of inflation
Some months ago, the former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers predicted the oncoming onslaught of inflation and offered advice on how the US government ought to counter it. However, the Joe Biden led government ignored him and now the chickens are coming home to roost.
Trampling on the Constitution?
Is our Constitution being trampled on?
No respect for Queen’s 70th Jubilee
We show enormous respect to our mothers - grandmothers and great grandmothers in that case if we have the privilege of still having her. We treat them with enormous respect - never forgetting their birthdays - anniversary’s and in many cases even if they have left us, we memorialise them on their anniversary of their births and deaths.
Officer testifies over $44,000 marijuana find
A POLICE OFFICER testified in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday in a man’s drug trial for possession of $44,000 worth of Indian Hemp.
Man accused of causing harm
A MAN was granted bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday on charges of causing harm and threats of death.
ALICIA WALLACE: Climate change isn’t just a hurricane - it’s the flooding in our streets and we all need to get real
YEAR after year, the rainy seasons meets us unprepared.
EDITORIAL: Don’t panic - but be prepared
THE Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Michael Darville, sounded a cautious note as news broke yesterday of a suspected case of monkeypox in The Bahamas – but whether the case is confirmed or not, we should be prepared for the eventuality that the virus reaches our shores.
