Researchers need to do GB prices homework
Our News Bahamas recently interviewed a University of The Bahamas (UB) official who conducted a research study on the cost of living in New Providence and Grand Bahama.
Cable Beach Post Office
I am driven to write to you in light of the utter chaos and madness that affects the post office box-renting public at the Cable Beach Post Office.
Ending clause on contract?
GAZETTED a RFP for a proposed New General Post Office – me hopes AG office has advised if there are early ending clauses for Town Centre Mall (Brent Symonette) because we don’t want to be paying millions of penalty money for breaching the lease early?
Mother in tears as son is jailed for weapons charges
A MOTHER broke down in tears in court yesterday when her son was sentenced to five years in prison on weapon charges.
Conditional discharge for man in drugs case
A MAN who appeared in court on drug charges was given a conditional discharge yesterday.
Junior national team off to great start in pre-qualifier
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s junior national team got off to a great start on day one of the North Central American and Caribbean Pre- Qualifying World Junior Tennis Tournament yesterday in Santa Tecla, El Salvador.
NCAA Division I Baseball: Daunte Stuart delivers go ahead RBI
THE NCAA Division I baseball season is officially underway and All-Southland Conference selection Daunte Stuart got off to a promising start on opening weekend.
WORLD VIEW: US security bill does not reflect interests of Caribbean nations
THERE has been a troubling development in relations between the US and the 14 independent nations of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
THE KDK REPORT: Our winter’s parade
SPREAD across the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, the chain of islands that encompass The West Indies are ripe with cultural observances. Locally here in The Bahamas, Junkanoo is by far our most celebrated and globally acknowledged ethnic tradition. For those unfamiliar, Junkanoo is a street parade held historically during the winter, on both Boxing and New Year’s Day.
INSIGHT: Do we have the will to tackle domestic violence?
THE spectre of crime loomed large over The Bahamas last week.
‘Illegal’ wooden structure at Junkanoo Beach must go
THE Ministry of Works and Utilities said it will serve a notice to have an “illegal” wooden structure erected at Junkanoo Beach removed.
U.S. lends a hand to restore Elbow Reef Lighthouse
THE United States is partnering with the Elbow Reef Lighthouse Society and the Elbow Reef Foundation to restore the iconic Elbow Reef Lighthouse in Hope Town, Abaco.
June honour for Sir Sidney
THE government is planning a weekend of public observances in honour of Sir Sidney Poitier, scheduled for Father’s Day weekend.
PI investor ‘pressing on’ with $3m raising
The Bahamian entrepreneur locked in a legal battle with the Government over his Crown Land lease on Paradise Island is “pressing on regardless” with efforts to raise $3m to fund his ambition.
Minister ‘disavows’ $7m warning to civil servants
A Cabinet minister was yesterday said to have “disavowed” a Ministry of Finance statement that warned that last week’s sick-out by finance officers could cost their fellow civil servants some $7m.
Ex-Bacardi plant in ship repair potential
A multi-million dollar New Providence boat/yacht repair facility is just one of the investments that can be unlocked by a property “that doesn’t exist anywhere else in The Bahamas”.
A dangerous stand-off
ActivTrades
The last couple of years certainly have not been boring, at least in the sense implied by this old Chinese proverb: May you live through interesting times.
Amoury Company steps in to protect Humane Society
THE Amoury Company has completed the final stages of installation and equipping the Bahamas Humane Society with a video cloud surveillance system including 30 cameras, and a year’s monitoring free of charge — a donation of $25,000.
Warm welcome for American Queen Voyages
AMERICAN Queen Voyages made its inaugural visit to Grand Bahama on Saturday, bringing some 200 passengers.
