Stania and Diamond side by side forever
BEST friends Stania Webb and Diamond Stubbs will be interred side by side in a Cat Island cemetery, where Stania’s father Stanley is building mausoleums for each girl with the aid of his two elder sons and a small army of locals who have volunteered their help.
16-year-old boy remanded over 38 rounds of ammunition
A 16-year-old boy accused of having 38 rounds of ammunition was remanded yesterday.
Two remanded after armed carjacking on Grace Avenue
TWO males accused of an armed carjacking on Grace Avenue last week were remanded earlier this week.
Coleby-Davis says old grid no excuse for BPL blackout
ENERGY, Utilities and Aviation Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis said New Providence’s ageing electricity infrastructure does not excuse the hardship residents, businesses and medical facilities suffered during Sunday’s massive power outages, as Bahamas Power and Light’s board ordered a sweeping review of the failure triggered by a lightning strike at the Blue Hills Power Station.
PMH Accident and Emergency now fully operational, says Darville
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said the newly renovated Accident and Emergency Department at Princess Margaret Hospital is now fully operational, marking the latest development in a long-delayed project that began in 2019 and repeatedly missed completion targets.
BPL system challenges ‘no excuse for hardship’
The Government and Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) yesterday conceded shortcomings in both communication and grid resilience following Sunday's New Providence-wide outage, promising a comprehensive review of events and a more detailed public explanation later this week.
Newly-opened medical lab eyes Out Island expansion
A newly-opened medical laboratory is already eyeing Family Island expansion after just one month in existence while also preparing to launch an exercise club as part of its push to offer more accessible healthcare services.
Don’t let fees distract from bank ‘elephant in the room’
Bahamians must not let concerns over 20 percent-plus fee increases distract them from the true banking “elephant in the room” - the “tremendous untapped potential” for job and business creation from the near-$3.5bn locked in the country’s financial system.
LETTER: Giving the full story over National Health Insurance
Thank you for allowing me to occupy this space for what I believe is a defining moment in the evolution of healthcare in The Bahamas.
Op-Ed: Who Governs China?
SINCE I came to The Bahamas almost two years ago, I have often been asked by local friends
ALICIA WALLACE: Fifty-three years of independence...and where are we now?
IN TWO days, The Bahamas will recognize 53 years of independence.
Mother denies son sexually assaulted 14-year-old girl
THE mother of a man accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in 2024 denied her son committed the acts yesterday.
Food retailers tell Sebas: ‘Don’t make us bad guys’
Food stores yesterday voiced fears they will be viewed as “the bad guys taking advantage of people” if Sebas Bastian’s pop-up grocery store concept is not handled properly, with one asserting: “We just hope it won’t interfere with the regular business flow.”
Don’t let fees distract from bank ‘elephant in the room’
Bahamians must not let concerns over 20 percent-plus fee increases distract them from the true banking “elephant in the room” - the “tremendous untapped potential” for job and business creation from the near-$3.5bn locked in the country’s financial system.
Minnis: BPL fuel probe ‘exonerates’ our hedge
Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday asserted that energy regulators have “exonerated” his administration over the fuel hedging strategy it introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic after finding it generated a “net benefit” for Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) consumers.
Store loses 95% of sales to BPL outage
A convenience store lost 95 percent of its daily sales due to Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) day-long Sunday outage while a tourism operator suffered another decline in bookings.
Father of two drowns after boat explodes off Spanish Cay
A FATHER of two died after a boat carrying him and six other men to a construction job in Spanish Cay exploded Saturday morning, forcing the group into the water and leaving survivors fighting to stay afloat.
Task force chief assaulted at shanty home demolition
GOVERNMENT crews tore into the Montgomery shanty town off Cowpen Road yesterday, demolishing 64 of 67 structures as residents stacked furniture along the roadside, scrambled to salvage their belongings and questioned where they would sleep next.
Driver charged with causing five deaths granted $30k bail
A 19-year-old man accused of causing the deaths of five teenagers in the Shirley Street road crash was granted $30,000 bail yesterday as he awaits trial on vehicular manslaughter charges.
