Palm Cay developer’s $100m ‘Rise’ in west
Palm Cay’s developer yesterday said it was aiming to “Rise” in western New Providence by the 2022 second quarter with a $100m investment in its latest real estate project.
Wind and rain warning over Tropical Depression Fred
A TROPICAL storm watch remains in effect for the southern Bahamas after a weather system in the Atlantic developed into Tropical Storm Fred – before being downgraded to a tropical depression – with heavy rainfall and wind likely in those areas.
Heroes head home - to a cash reward
SHAUNAE Miller-Uibo and Steven Gardiner will each receive $40,000 for winning gold in the 400m at the Tokyo Olympics, Youth, Sports & Culture Minister Iram Lewis said yesterday.
Davis calls for clarity on who won contracts
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party leader Phillip “Brave” Davis yesterday called for more accountability and transparency by the Minnis administration on the awarding of COVID-19 related contracts.
JABS FOR ALL: US donates massive supply of Pfizer with 128,000 arriving today
THE race to vaccinate Bahamians and curb the spread of COVID-19 will gain a huge boost today when 128,700 doses of the Pfizer vaccine arrive in the country through a donation by the government of the United States, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced yesterday.
Indecent assault accusation
A 23-year-old who denied indecently assaulting a woman was yesterday granted bail ahead of his trial.
Basketball camp Fosters more than talent with CWCO backing
ON the heels of national celebrations for various Bahamian sporting achievements, over 50 campers are now better equipped and motivated to make their basketball stardom dreams a reality.
Marijuana seller must pay $3K or go to jail
A MAN who admitted selling marijuana must pay $3,000 to avoid spending nine months behind bars.
$140k of cocaine found by officer in shipment box
A CUSTOMS officer discovered $140,000 worth of cocaine in a shipment box addressed to a man who was wanted by police for more than a year, a court was told.
Colina and Indigo the same?
Re: The Insurance Act 2005 and Colina Insurance/ Indigo Insurance
Heroes of Zimbabwe
It is a pity that Zimbabweans said that they are celebrating Zimbabwe heroes and defence forces days recently.
‘The NACAC area took Olympic Games by storm’
North American, Central American and Caribbean President Mike Sands was thrilled by the performances he saw from the athletes representing the region at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Nine-member team to ‘dominate’ U-20 worlds
THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations will be sending a nine-member team to the World Under-20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya, on Friday.
Emergency Operations Centres activated in southeastern Bahamas
National Emergency Operations Centre to follow suit with partial activation
Emergency Operations Centres (EOCs) in Acklins, Crooked Island, Great Inagua, Long Cay and Ragged Island were activated at 2pm Wednesday afternoon (August 11, 2021) as local and national Disaster Managers and Planners continued to closely monitor Tropical Storm Fred.
Bahamas Power & Light | SKYGuard Tropical Storm Fred Projected Track, Winds & Arrival Times ( e-Alert #10)
Tropical Storm Fred Discussion Number 8 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
EDITORIAL: Show us the money
WHO owns the companies that received contracts related to COVID-19?
ALICIA WALLACE: You shouldn’t need to be exceptional to enjoy basic rights
“You like bad treatment.” When is the last time you heard that? Whether it was directed to you or someone else, you likely got the feeling the person saying it does not want to offer their support. How does it feel when someone tells you your situation is due to your failure to remove yourself from it?
Wells: All honorariums now paid
HEALTH Minister Renward Wells has said all eligible frontline workers who were promised honorariums for their services during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic have been paid.
