Fisheries chief: Oil drilling end ‘is for the best’
A leading fisherman yesterday argued “it’s for the best” that the Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) failed to strike commercial oil quantities despite the potential fiscal boost it could have provided.
Minister’s go-ahead over ‘vaccine passport’ study
The government is “exploring” whether to adopt so-called COVID-19 “vaccine passports” in a bid to make two-way travel involving The Bahamas easier, a Cabinet minister revealed yesterday.
Culmer insists selection process is above board
FREE National Movement Chairman Carl Culmer has defended his party’s candidate selection process amid complaints the party’s leader is getting personally involved.
Officer held on Inagua rape charge
A ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force officer accused of raping a colleague has been “relieved of his duties” pending a police investigation into the allegations, the RBDF confirmed yesterday.
24 hours - two more murdered
POLICE are investigating two new homicides after a man’s body was found on Cowpen Road yesterday and another man died in hospital on Sunday after being stabbed.
WELL, WELL, WELL - BPC STRIKE OUT: Activists celebrate as drilling finds no viable oil deposits
BAHAMAS Petroleum Company announced yesterday that it did not find commercial volumes of oil after drilling a well off Andros.
‘Great Reset’ of economy
Re: Business Section, Feb 3, 2021 - “Challenge to IMF’s Proposal”
Patricia Minnis takes up CARICOM appointment
PATRICIA Minnis, wife of the Prime Minister, has been appointed new chair of the Spouse of CARICOM Leaders Action Network (SCLAN).
Pair accused of crown land fraud bailed
TWO people, accused of pocketing thousands of dollars from the fraudulent sale of a plot of Crown Land, were yesterday granted $10,000 bail before their trial.
$300M ALBANY EXPANSION GIVEN PLANNING GO-AHEAD
THE Town Planning Committee’s chairman yesterday said it has approved a $300m New Providence project that aims to create some 500 new jobs.
‘Road rage knifemen’
A MAN and a teenager were charged with murder yesterday in connection with a stabbing that left another man dead following an argument after a car accident last week.
$1,000 FINE FOR SELLING MARIJUANA
A 24-year-old man who told police he was selling marijuana to make a “couple of dollars” was yesterday fined $1,000.
Young and Cavalry clinch playoff berth
Chavez Young was back in the lineup for the Canberra Cavalry and had his most productive series of the season to help his team clinch a playoff berth in the Australian Baseball League.
Ayton posts double double, Suns defeat Cavs 119-113
PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored a season-high 36 points, Deandre Ayton had another double double, Mikal Bridges added 22 and the Phoenix Suns rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 119-113 last night.
LaQuan eyes spot on Team Bahamas for Tokyo Olympics
ONE down and one more Bahamas national record to go for long/triple jumper LaQuan Nairn as he eyes a spot on the Bahamas team heading to Tokyo, Japan for the postponed 2020 Olympic Games this summer.
Tennis ace Sydney Clarke and Blazers suffer loss
FRESHMAN Sydney Clarke and her University of Arlington at Birmingham women’s tennis team suffered another loss on Saturday at the Rula Tennis Pavilion in Starkville, Mississippi.
We must save our coral reefs
Originally from South Africa, I have lived in Nassau, New Providence for five years. I am passionate about the ocean and consider myself to be a mermaid. Shortly after I arrived in Nassau, I started volunteering for BREEF, participating in their beach clean-ups, snorkel events and coral restoration programme.
Abaco 'not up to speed' by time tax breaks end
Abaco’s Chamber of Commerce president yesterday warned the island “won’t be back up to speed for June 30" when the reconstruction tax breaks expire due to the need to “get past COVID-19".
Use of an offensive word on air
I wonder if the constant use of the word “negroes” by Rodney Moncur (host) on his show televised on Island Luck TV, Channel 224 is offensive in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of URCA or other communication legislation.
Mobile commerce provider at 100,000 download mark
A Bahamian mobile commerce provider says its app has hit the 100,000 download mark through local businesses increasingly using the platform to drive digital sales.
