Cable Bahamas Cares Foundation donates $10k to the Bahamas Humane Society
THE Cable Bahamas Cares Foundation has donated $10,000 to the Bahamas Humane Society to help purchase a new emergency vehicle, strengthening the organisation’s capacity to respond to urgent calls and protect animals across the country.
Coleby-Davis: Govt seeking ways to make home solar more affordable
ENERGY and Transport Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis said officials are examining new financing models to make residential solar systems more affordable for Bahamians, as rising summer electricity bills drive demand for renewable energy.
FRONT PORCH: Social intervention and fostering a culture of life
In his encyclical Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life) Pope John Paul II wrote movingly of the value of human life, rooted in the Roman Catholic social tradition’s touchstone of the dignity of the human person.
Govt - Fix US student visa issue
TO the dismay of many Bahamians, a few months ago, it was reported that the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, ordered all embassies to stop scheduling interviews for student visas for students to study in the United States.
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.
