‘I’ve nothing to fear from DRA auditors’
TYCOON Waste Management Company’s Ed Curling was on the defensive yesterday as he issued a full-throated rejection of claims that the work he did to clean up portions of Grand Bahama was overpriced and not up to standard.
FOI trial to start with ten govt agencies
THE Ministry of Finance, the Department of Public Procurement, Bahamas Power and Light and the Ministry of Works are among the ten government institutions that will be initially involved in the launch of the Freedom of Information system.
DAVIS TELLS NEW COPS - BE CAREFUL: PM reminds officers of duty not to harm force’s reputation
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis advised new Royal Bahamas Police Force officers to “be careful” of their actions, adding that they had a duty to keep the force’s reputation intact.
Funeral industry fears on new entrant influx
The Government was yesterday again urged to properly regulate the funeral industry amid fears that untrained persons are being licensed to offer mortuary services.
Robbery accused: We were beaten by police
TWO men accused of committing armed robberies claimed they were beaten by officers while in police custody.
Man denies stealing tools and supplies
A 66-YEAR-OLD man who denied stealing over $2,000 worth of tools and household supplies from a man earlier this week was yesterday granted $5,000 bail before his trial.
Stand up against madness
The sporting federations, the Olympic Associations, and fellow sportsmen, now is the time to let your voices be heard before all the benefits of sports are lost and destroyed.
Shame on Clint Watson
On 1st February “Our News Bahamas” posted a newscast on YouTube of media personnel being denied interviews with Government Ministers on their way to Cabinet at The Office of the Prime Minister in the Cecil Wallace-Whitfield Building on Cable Beach.
Haitian quartet fined for immigration offences
THREE Haitian men and a Haitian woman were fined in court yesterday on immigration charges.
Attempted murder charge
A FREEPORT man was charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s court yesterday with attempted murder.
University partnership with Saylor Academy
UNIVERSITY of The Bahamas has forged a partnership with Saylor Academy, an open access education provider, to increase pathways to higher learning and professional development.
NFL wide receiver Mike Strachan returns home
Mike Strachan is spending a part of his offseason back home and is optimistic about both his role in the NFL and his future impact on the development of football in The Bahamas.
Island tennis teams up with Baha Mar to stage tournament
THE newly formed Island Tennis, headed by professional players Philip ‘PJ’ Major Jr and Kevin ‘KJ’ Major, are teaming up with Baha Mar to stage a tennis tournament for aspiring young players next weekend.
Dean calls for fitness testing in schools
FOR a number of years, fitness guru Leonardo ‘Nardo’ Dean has been assisting the various local sporting bodies either with advice or training programmes to move their disciplines forward.
UB Mingoes ladies’ softball team in ‘light workout’
THE University of The Bahamas Mingoes ladies’ softball team went through a light workout yesterday morning before a team meeting as the squad gets ready for its first ever set of international games.
IAN FERGUSON: Signs workers need new job challenge
Economists indicate that the only form of healthy unemployment is frictional unemployment. That is the process of leaving a job to explore options that are more in line with a worker’s interests and skills.
Disaster Authority gets ‘big punch list’
The Abaco Chamber of Commerce’s president yesterday said the newly-appointed Disaster Reconstruction Authority (DRA) board has been given a “big punch list” of issues to take care of.
URCA outlines 2022 regulatory agendas
The Utilities Regulation & Competition Authority (URCA) yesterday pledged it will consider further liberalisation of the communications sector once the “market is ready for competition”.
STATESIDE: There’s a major win here for Biden if he can put Putin back in his box
AS the massive Russian armed threat intensified against Ukraine this week, Tuesday morning’s press headlined President Joe Biden’s resolve to sanction the important new undersea natural gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 linking Germany and energy-hungry Western Europe with Russia’s natural resource riches.
FRONT PORCH: Foundations for Transformation and Hope
During the back-to-back unprecedented national crises of Hurricane Dorian and the COVID-19 pandemic, the domestic and international private sector, including non-profits, foundations, philanthropic individuals and volunteers, played a pivotal role to supply the material needs and offer hope to thousands of Bahamians and residents.
