Dredging for Clifton LNG terminal starts this month
The government will begin dredging works for the country’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Clifton Pier before the end of the month, Energy and Transport Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis confirmed yesterday.
‘Use St George’s Cay to solve Eleuthera power’
An Eleuthera resident questioned what “conditions” BPL would agree to in order for St George’s Cay Power Company (SGCPC) to act as a temporary solution to electricity woes.
Recommended fixes to issues at immigration still pending
NEARLY two years after an Immigration Commission report identified systemic issues including detainee treatment, procedural inconsistencies, and oversight failures, the recommendations have yet to be implemented.
BPL giving rebates to several family islands
RESIDENTS in Eleuthera, Cat Island and Long Island are to receive a 50 percent rebate on their next electricity bills after repeated issues with power outages.
FOAM chief warns impact of domestic violence affects children
ACTIVIST Khandi Gibson has warned of the effects of violence on families, saying: “We can’t expect a child to worry about schoolwork when they and they mummy have no place to sleep.”
Focused on tackling gangs as new school year begins
TACKLING gang activity is part of the discussion as schools prepare for the new year, according to Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) president Belinda Wilson.
FNM to amend Constitution
FREE National Movement (FNM) chairman Dr Duane Sands said the party plans to revise its constitution—a move that comes in the wake of tensions over recent candidate selections.
DIANE PHILLIPS: In a lonely world will a Chatbot be our next best friend, even our shrink?
We’ve done it to ourselves.
Six years later, recovery continues
IT IS almost six years since Hurricane Dorian – but its after-effects, both physical and mental, still remain with us.
Meritless criticism of Pintard
A ghostwriter calling himself The Forerunner wrote in the August 14 edition
Creatine in youth athletes: Safe supplement or shortcut?
WALK into any high school weight room today, and you’ll likely hear someone ask, “You on creatine?”
Abused mother of four considered suicide while struggling to find help
A DESPERATE mother of four considered suicide after struggling to get help for herself and her children following domestic violence, according to Khandi Gibson, president of Families of All Murder Victims (FOAM).
BTC donates 110 push-to-talk radios and 60 cameras to Immigration Dept
THE Department of Immigration has received 110 push-to-talk radios and 60 body cameras from the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC).
Sweeting’s Cay residents struggling six years after Dorian get helping hand
RESIDENTS of Sweeting’s Cay are being given a helping hand as they continue to rebuild six years after Hurricane Dorian.
Op-Ed: How to deal with conflicts of interest
In The Bahamas, the term “conflict of interest” is commonly linked to the for-profit sector, particularly in relation to corporate boards, attorneys, and public officials.
Six years after Dorian, residents of Sweetings Cay still trying to recover
As the sixth anniversary of Hurricane Dorian approaches on September 1, Sweeting’s Cay residents remain determined to recover, still fighting to restore their island to the vibrant fishing community it once was.
Police investigate shooting in Robinson Rd area
POLICE are investigating a shooting that left a 28-year-old man in hospital on Wednesday.
Killer apologises to mom of murder victim
A KILLER apologised to the mother of his murder victim on Wednesday as he awaits sentencing for the 2020 stabbing of Charles Demeritte.
Fourth man charged in gang rape of teen girl
A FOURTH man accused in the gang rape of a 14-year-old girl faced court yesterday.
Man accused of acting as accessory to murder
A man accused of acting as an accessory in the murder of Eleson Pierre on Lexington Avenue last week has been remanded into custody.
