Two plead guilty to disturbing public peace
Two men who were involved in a physical altercation were charged with disturbing the public peace in the Freeport Magistrate Court this week.
An oily Bahamas Christmas
An Oily Christmas in The Bahamas before 2020 is out, in a matter of weeks, foreign oil interests calling themselves Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC), are poised to begin drilling for oil in Bahamian waters. For those unfamiliar with Bahamian waters, they are hard to see. Why? Well, these waters are hard to see because they are so clear and clean.
EDITORIAL: Good riddance to a building long past its best
IT’S the end of an era – and not before time.
A COMIC'S VIEW: Video not only thing going viral at Charms
THIS week we saw the quest for aragonite continue, the birth of yet another new political party, and the usual wheels spinning in the mud from parliament.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Virginia got her wish, Santa, can I have mine?
Yes, Virginia, there really is a Santa Claus.
$1,200 to be given to 1,000 this month to help pay rent
SOCIAL Services Minister Frankie Campbell says 1,000 rental assistance applicants will be given $1,200 to help them with paying rent this month.
Day is chance to hail male unsung heroes
A MURAL was unveiled yesterday at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium in observance of International Men’s Day.
Illegal residents ‘considerable portion’ of hurricane deaths
IRAM Lewis, State Minister of Disaster Preparedness, Management and Reconstruction, told Caribbean risk managers yesterday that illegal residents made up a “considerable” portion of those who died or went missing in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian.
New party vows to fight every seat - except that of Glenys Hanna Martin
A NEW political party promising to ensure equality, justice and labour rights for all Bahamians has formed with the intention of contesting all but one seat in the 2022 general election.
General Post Office demolition underway
DEMOLITION of the General Post Office at East Hill Street began yesterday as part of efforts to modernise the downtown area.
Save The Bays: Oil director Smith seems ‘shockingly uninformed’
ENVIRONMENTALISTS criticised Bahamas Petroleum Company director James Smith yesterday, saying he seems “shockingly uninformed” about oil issues.
BPL's Shell MoU hits its expiry date
Bahamas Power & Light's (BPL) chairman yesterday confirmed a key agreement with Shell for New Providence's new power plant has expired amid suggestions the Government may approach "other parties".
'Grey clouds' must lift to get Cable dividends
Cable Bahamas' top executive says dividend payments to ordinary shareholders will only resume after "some of the grey clouds" presently hovering over the Bahamian economy disappear.
No full cruise rebound forecast until late 2022
Nassau Cruise Port's controlling owner has warned industry stakeholders that full recovery may be two years away with 2019 passenger numbers not returning until the 2022 second half.
'Not reassured in slightest' by oil drill ship's watchdog
Environmental activists say they are "not reassured in the slightest" by the promised presence of the Government's watchdogs on Bahamas Petroleum Company's drilling ship.
THOMAS ON THREE-PITCH ARSENAL
THE premier pitcher in the Bahamian minor league pipeline, Tahnaj Thomas’ performance at the Pittsburgh Pirates’ instructional league has the team looking forward to a new addition to his skill set.
Abaco resorts: 'We must know what we're facing'
Abaco resorts yesterday called for more clarity around the COVID-19 travel protocols as they seek to rebound from the combined devastation of Hurricane Dorian and the global pandemic.
Fisheries to 'thrive for generations' due to Bill
A major fisheries group yesterday threw its support behind the recently-tabled Fisheries Bill 2020, hailing it as “comprehensive” and for bringing a “fair and balanced approach” to the industry.
Activists slam BPC director as 'downright wrong' on oil
Environmental activists yesterday said a Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) director's criticism of legal efforts to halt its oil exploration plans as "downright wrong" and "a false equivalence".
