US: Drug trafficking and corruption underscore challenges in The Bahamas
THE US government yesterday said multiple corruption, fraud and drug trafficking allegations involving ex-politicians, high society members and security forces personnel “underscore governance and rule of law challenges in The Bahamas”.
PM: ‘Nothing to fear’ over U.S. DEA probe
PRIME Minister Philip "Brave" Davis has broken his silence on the row over undercover US Drug Enforcement Administration operations in The Bahamas, insisting his government has nothing to fear from agents targeting criminals.
Hotel union breaks ground on $4.6m housing project
THE Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union yesterday broke ground on a $4.6m housing subdivision that will provide nine homes for union members, with construction expected to take between nine to 12 months.
Bahamas targets superyachts at Monaco show
The Bahamas used last week’s 35th Monaco Yacht Show to launch its ‘Dock, Anchor and Discover’ campaign designed to drive increased boating traffic to this nation.
Bahamas First elects attorney to its Board
Bahamas First Holdings elected attorney Pamela Klonaris to its Board of Directors at an annual general meeting (AGM) that saw the general insurer mark its 30th anniversary.
Tourism Association names Sands as interim president
The Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) yesterday named Robert Sands, the senior Baha Mar executive, as its interim president following Jackson Weech’s appointment as tourism’s director-general.
Rosewood Exuma opponent: No power to extend expired permit
ATTORNEYS for the $200m Rosewood Exuma project’s key opponent yesterday told the Supreme Court that regulators had no power to extend an environmental approval for work at the development site after it had already expired.
S&P diverges from Gov’t over surplus
STANDARD & Poor’s (S&P) appeared to quietly signal that the Government will miss its revised $32.7m Budget surplus target for the 2025-2026 fiscal year by coming in with a deficit equal to 1.5 percent of economic output.
Judge eliminates lease dispute obstacle over GB marina deal
THE SUPREME Court has eliminated a key obstacle to Port Lucaya Marina’s redevelopment by rejecting Grand Bahama Development Company’s (DevCO) bid for a “lease forfeiture” Order that would have allowed it to seize control of the property.
S&P alert over loss-making SOEs’ 14% spending threat
STANDARD & Poor’s has issued “a tempered warning” over the threat posed to The Bahamas’ public finances by loss-making enterprises such as Bahamasair, a senior banker said yesterday, while also sounding the alarm over “off balance sheet financing”.
China and The Bahamas strengthen ties ahead of 30th Anniversary
Chinese Ambassador to The Bahamas Yan Jiarong said China and The Bahamas are entering a new phase of closer cooperation, with Beijing describing the country as an ‘important partner’ in the Caribbean ahead of the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations next year.
Buyer allegedly robbed of $4,400 during arranged vehicle sale
A MAN was yesterday accused of robbing another man of $4,400 at gunpoint during what police say was a staged car sale on Johnson Road earlier this month.
Man pleads not guilty over alleged Coconut Grove stabbing
A MAN was accused of stabbing another man in Coconut Grove on Sunday, leaving him seriously injured.
Court hears accused admitted firing at two people
A MAN on trial for a daylight double murder in Grand Bahama admitted to police that he fired shots at two people, the final prosecution witness told the Supreme Court yesterday.
Sales representative accused of defrauding three people of over $17k
A SALES representative at an auto parts store was accused of defrauding three people of more than $17,500 last year.
Gibson still faces 41 charges after prosecutors withdraw 18 counts
PROSECUTORS have dropped 18 charges against former Water and Sewerage Corporation executive chairman Adrian Gibson and dropped the case against one of his co-accused entirely, as his nearly three-year corruption trial moves to the defence.
Four Seasons developer will comply with order to remove beach fence
ENVIRONMENT Minister Zane Lightbourne yesterday confirmed that developers of the Four Seasons Ocean Club Residences will comply with the government’s order to remove the controversial fence from Cabbage Beach, although he could not say when it would be physically taken down.
Grand Lucayan workers have been paid what they are owed, says PM
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said all former Grand Lucayan workers have been paid what the Government believes they are owed, insisting the outstanding severance controversy is a dispute over the amounts some former employees say they should receive.
AG says valid claims should be settled to avoid legal costs
AFTER a man paralysed in a police shooting was awarded nearly $1m, Attorney General Wayne Munroe said the government should settle cases where it is liable rather than run up unnecessary legal costs in court.
A call for the choice and right to safe and legal abortions
Monday, September 28 was International Safe Abortion Day
