Revamp planned for Urban Renewal
THE Davis administration plans to revamp the Urban Renewal Authority Act to give the programme more autonomy.
EDITORIAL: Minister Munroe aiming to get rid of bad apples
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe has had a bumpy start to his new role.
Social Services hand out coupons in food programme
THE final distribution of coupons to the nearly 4,000 persons registered with the national feeding programme in Grand Bahama is being carried out under the direction of the Department of Social Services.
Govt unsure if it will carry on with Abaco domes plan
MYLES Laroda, State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, who has responsibility for disaster management, said the government has not decided if it will continue with the temporary dome housing project in Abaco.
Remaining honorariums paid next week
A PUBLIC Hospitals Authority official confirmed that the remainder of honorarium payments for COVID-19 front line workers will be made to qualifying employees next week.
Another 130,000 Pfizer doses due to arrive next month
THE Bahamas is expected to receive another 130,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine from the United States government early next month, Health Minister Dr Michael Darville revealed yesterday.
Union wary Smith may stay on as UB president
OFFICIALS from the Union of Tertiary Educators of The Bahamas are up in arms over fears that University of The Bahamas President Dr Rodney Smith is lobbying to remain at the helm of the institution even though he is almost 70 years old.
One man shot dead, another injured in Eight Mile Rock
A man was shot dead and another was seriously injured in a shooting in Eight Mile Rock on Tuesday night.
BPL scrubbed 5,000 vendors due to fraud
Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) scrubbed some 5,000 suppliers from its vendor database in response to the $1.9m “fraudulent cheques” scam that relied heavily on non-existent companies.
Lightning strike adds to hotel’s $3m supply woe
A prominent Grand Bahama hotel yesterday said its $3m room renovation has fallen victim to global supply chain disruption with a recent “lightning strike” creating further complications.
Regulator loses $116k roof repairs strike-out
The Central Bank’s bid to strike out a Bahamian contractor’s $116,000 claim for breach of contract relating to roof repairs has been rejected by a Supreme Court judge.
Sale of Doctors’ new GB home in November close
The sale of Doctors Hospital’s new Freeport home will represent the final asset disposal for a former BISX-listed company when it completes next month, Tribune Business can reveal.
BPL chief had to deal with rogue purchases
Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) chief executive dealt with “a significant issue” by warning staff they faced termination if goods and services were purchased outside established protocols.
Darville considering a new quarantine system
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said his ministry is working closely with the Royal Bahamas Police Force to locate another digital monitoring system to better enforce quarantine rules as surveillance continues to remain a challenge.
Choked by a police officer on the street
THE Royal Bahamas Police Force is investigating after an official complaint was made yesterday against a plain clothes police officer caught on video choking a woman outside a nightspot.
Thompson to run for FNM leader
EAST Grand Bahama MP Kwasi Thompson announced yesterday that he will run for leader of the Free National Movement at next month’s one-day leadership convention.
OFFICERS ‘WILL BE HELD TO ACCOUNT’: Munroe says ministry will not defend ‘slack people’ after police cell attack
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said the officers on duty when a woman was indecently assaulted last week by a man with whom she was forced to share a cell, will be “held to account” while stressing that his ministry has no interest whatsoever “in defending or protecting slack people”.
Henfield Basketball Shooting Academy takes it to ‘The Lab’
IT’S called “The Lab,” where coach and mentor Marvin Hen eld has created his home for the Marvin Hen eld Basketball Shooting Academy for basketball players who have been marginalised because of their shooting abilities.
Pro bodybuilder Johnson pleased with his ‘test run’ in Santo Domingo
ALTHOUGH he didn’t place in the top five, Jason Johnson said he was pleased with his “test run” in his show as a professional bodybuilder on Sunday at the Amateur Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships Elite Pro Qualifier in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Promotions 'on the way'
HUNDREDS of promotions held back since before the 2017 general election are on the way for government workers in the coming weeks, including those in the armed forces, State Public Service Minister Pia Glover-Rolle said yesterday.
