Regulators approve BPL's 119 MW solar energy plan
Regulators yesterday granted full approval to Bahamas Power & Light's (BPL) first renewable energy plan that aims to install 119 mega watts (MW) of solar generation by 2023.
Software player has big Caribbean goals
A Bahamian software company is already targeting domestic and Caribbean expansion just over a year after it was formed, its founder revealed yesterday.
UNIVERSITY ACCUSED OF ENDING AGREEMENT
THE Public Managers Union has accused University of Bahamas of abruptly discontinuing a legally binding financial agreement to a segment of the union’s bargaining group.
Guilty of riding around in car with loaded guns
A MAGISTRATE yesterday convicted a man who was caught riding around in a car with two loaded guns.
STAY OUT OF TROUBLE, MAN TOLD AFTER THREAT TO KILL BOAT MATE
A 45-year-old who threatened to kill his boat mate during a drunken argument was yesterday discharged on the agreement that he would stay out of trouble.
MAN DENIES POSSESSION OF GLOCK GUN
A 47-year-old man who denied being in possession of an unlicensed firearm was granted bail ahead of his trial.
64 Haitian migrants are repatriated
SIXTY-FOUR Haitian migrants were repatriated from New Providence yesterday morning.
Who are PLP trying to fool?
It is the height of hypocrisy for the Progressive Liberal Party to be crying foul over any harsh criticism they get online or elsewhere. I see the PLP leader complaining about garbage campaigns and suddenly a flurry of well-timed Letters to the Editor claiming to be from “patriots” and “independent voters”, repeating Davis’ talking points almost word for word.
Why we need income tax
There are 15 countries in the world that deem it unnecessary to levy a progressive personal or corporate income tax.
Saequan making waves in water polo
ADD the name Saequan Miller and water polo to the list of sporting disciplines that Bahamian athletes are now excelling in at the collegiate level.
Mackey makes tennis and track teams at Mars Hill
SOPHOMORE Elana Mackey, making her transition from the University of the Bahamas to Mars Hill University, is hoping to contribute to both the Lions women’s tennis and track and field teams.
‘We need the fresh air because we don’t know how long this pandemic will be’
THIS is the second week that Mario Ford has moved his youth baseball camp to the Columbus Primary School field and, although the players are slowly making their way there, he’s pleased with what he’s seen so far.
Fitness coach takes on 2021's fad diets
Many people like to start the new year off with new weight loss and health goals. In many cases, they will turn to the internet to see what the most popular diet plans are. And of course, there are countless different ones out there.
The truth behind meal plan
Health coach Ethan Quant, of Elite Wellness Solutions, has succeeded in his weight loss journey and now wants to share his methods with the Bahamas in an effort to foster a culture of wellness and conquer the obesity epidemic
Local technicians lauded for keeping life-saving machines running and up-to-date
Three service technicians, all with impeccable records of servicing the machines that save our lives, are being lauded by their company, which is considered a leader in health and innovation in the Bahamas.
Problem with premature ejaculation?
There’s an app for that
Premature ejaculation is the most common male sexual dysfunction, with 30 to 40 percent of adult men suffering from this frustrating and often depressing sexual disorder.
“Things I wish I knew before I had sex...”
Bahamian women share their regrets and advice
For some women, recalling their first sexual encounter is no big deal; it’s something they can talk about freely and easily. For others, however, it’s a memory that takes some rediscovering, and maybe even some reassessing.
Look like a star – Finding your celeb fashion inspiration
You see them on Instagram and on the cover of magazines. They are the fashionable elite: the celebrities who look effortlessly chic in their designer garb, which has been meticulously picked out for them by their stylists. And we all share the same thought upon seeing them: I wish I looked like that.
Girl Guides salute of their own as Dr Merceline Dahl-Regis receives Queen’s Honour
The Bahamas Girl Guides Association (BGGA) salutes one of its own this week: Dr Merceline Dahl-Regis, who has been awarded the Companion of the Most Excellent Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (CMG) for excellence in public and community health from Queen Elizabeth II.
Eleuthera woman goes ‘Ohhhh Natural’ to offer Bahamians healthier options
A health scare in 2014 was what lead to Menishca Barr re-evaluting her life and deciding that she would be more aware of what she was putting in her body.
