Woman ordered to counselling after exposing breasts at Goodman’s Bay beach
A WOMAN was ordered to attend drug counselling after admitting she exposed herself at Goodman’s Bay Beach and acted aggressively toward a police officer last month.
Man accused of attempted murder facing new gun and drug possession charges
A MAN previously charged with attempted murder was granted bail yesterday after police allegedly found a loaded rifle and more than 11 pounds of marijuana in his home last month.
'Enforcing maritime pilot rules will bring more employment'
Captain Yuri Butler, vice president of Bahamas Elite Maritime Company (BEMCO), says the government’s enforcement of a compulsory requirement for all vessels calling at Bahamian ports — including private cruise islands — to use maritime pilot services will generate new employment opportunities within the industry.
BISX adds new fund listing
The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) yesterday announced it has added another investment fund to its listings roster.
‘Transparency breach’ claim on approval for $200m Exuma resort
Planning approvals for the controversial $200m Rosewood Exuma resort are being challenged over “a breach of transparency” and for being “procedurally defective and substantively flawed”.
Anger over Exuma seawall plan but developer denies secrecy
Plans for a seawall as part of a luxury resort development on Sampson Cay have ignited a clash between developers and community advocates in Exuma, with critics citing environmental harm and secrecy, and the developer firmly denying those claims.
BPL’s Eleuthera outages ‘devastating businesses’
Eleuthera’s Chamber of Commerce president yesterday warned that the island’s frequent daily electricity outages are “devastating businesses” and could deter both foreign and Bahamian investment.
Davis marks six-year anniversary of Hurricane Dorian in ceremony at OPM
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis led a solemn national ceremony yesterday to mark six years since Hurricane Dorian ravaged Abaco and Grand Bahama, urging Bahamians to honour the dead and brace for stronger storms fuelled by climate change.
‘Pretty dead’: Marina Labour Day occupancies cut by half
Marina operators yesterday voiced mixed predictions for the 2025-2026 winter season following “a pretty dead” US Labour Day holiday weekend where many endured half their normal occupancy levels.
Breezes chair eyeing expansion possibility
SuperClubs Breezes is exploring expansion plans, its chairman revealed yesterday, although he provided no details or timelines.
Sir Franklyn hails BOB’s ‘tremendous turnaround’
Bahamians must “create real wealth” by investing in equity rather than debt securities, a well-known businessman urged yesterday, as he hailed Bank of The Bahamas’ “tremendous turnaround”.
FIU chief discloses ‘uptick’ in suspicious transactions
The Financial Intelligence Unit’s (FIU) top executive yesterday said there has been an “uptick” in suspicious transactions reports (STRs) as it teamed with the Gaming Board to battle financial crime.
Bluff house Purchase ‘good for all of Abaco’
An Abaco hotel branded “the oldest resort in the Family Islands” will enjoy a $50m upgrade following its sale in a deal expected to close imminently, it was revealed yesterday.
Man accused of attack with rock over cigarette
A MAN was remanded to prison after being accused of trying to bludgeon another man with a rock last month.
Minnis: ‘I will be running in election’ - and pledges to vote for himself
DAYS after the Free National Movement’s newly ratified candidate, Senator Michela Barnett-Ellis, said she hoped to gain support from former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis, the incumbent declared he will vote for himself in the upcoming election.
Works locked out of Abaco office for failing to pay rent
AN ABACO property owner locked the office of a government agency after going more than a year without receiving rent from the government.
‘We will march if teachers’ pay cut’
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson has accused Ministry of Finance officials of threatening that teachers would not be paid if they failed to register on the government’s new Oracle system.
ALICIA WALLACE: We need new solutions for education’s problems
Here we are, once again, bemoaning the result of the Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) examinations.
TECH TALK: Google avoids breakup in search monopoly case, but judge orders other changes in landmark ruling
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered a shake-up of Google’s search engine in a crackdown aimed at curbing the corrosive power of an illegal monopoly while rebuffing the US government’s attempt to break up the company and impose other restraints.
Emari Knowles earns this year’s Carleton Williams scholarship
THIS year’s Carleton Williams scholar has been named as Emari Knowles - who said the scholarship shows that “my hard work has paid off”.
