GM to run robot cars in San Francisco without human backups
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit says it will pull the human backup drivers from its vehicles in San Francisco by the end of the year.
Nokia to build moon’s first 4G cell network for NASA
LONDON (AP) — Nokia says it has been tapped by NASA to build the first cellular communications network on the moon.
EDITORIAL: If lockdowns aren’t working, what next?
OVER and over in the battle against COVID-19, we have said that our approach is led by advice from health experts.
ALICIA WALLACE: We need to join up thinking - and action - to tackle gender-based violence
IT IS Domestic Violence Awareness Month and, story after story, our attention is drawn to the broader issue of the gender-based violence we are failing to address.
Residents sue over insurance after destruction of Dorian
GRAND Bahama homeowners whose residential properties were destroyed a year ago during Hurricane Dorian are taking legal action in the Supreme Court against a major bank and insurance companies for allegedly failing to pay premiums on their insurance policies.
‘Coral Harbour needs help to stop this nightmare’
A Coral Harbour resident is seeking help for the area’s long-standing flooding issues, a problem that resurfaced due to New Providence’s recent rainy weather.
‘We need new ways to prevent flooding’
WORKS Minister Desmond Bannister said major flooding in Pinewood Gardens last week shows new ways of preventing flooding are needed because climate change is rendering traditional mechanisms obsolete.
High school closes doors after positive COVID result
CV Bethel Senior High School shut its doors yesterday, sending home a small number of educators on campus due to one testing positive for COVID-19.
Mortgage Corp: Taxpayer bail-out is 'not an option'
A taxpayer-funded bail-out is "not an option" for repaying the Bahamas Mortgage Corporation's $110m bond debt that will start coming due within three years, its chairman said yesterday.
Extend tax breaks again so Abaco, GB 'roar back'
The further extension of Hurricane Dorian tax breaks is vital to the ability of Abaco and Grand Bahama's economies to "come roaring back", private sector leaders urged yesterday.
Dive operator eyes comeback on Thanksgiving
A prominent Bahamian dive operator yesterday said he is aiming to re-open for the Thanksgiving weekend as he readies to move to facilitate Albany's south-west New Providence expansion.
Stop 'dictating' FDI direction, banker warns
The Bahamas must be more willing to open up to foreign direct investment (FDI) in non-traditional areas to have any hope of paying-off rising US dollar debt, a top investment banker is arguing.
'Ridiculous' curb-side driving retail to close
Retailers yesterday warned they are mulling indefinite closures due to "ridiculous" COVID-19 curb-side sales restrictions that have resulted in most losing money or breaking-even at best.
Restaurant at point of 'cheaper to be closed'
A Bahamian restaurant owner yesterday said he has closed indefinitely from Monday because curb-side only sales are unsustainable, adding: "You come to a point where it is cheaper to be closed."
Minister: 'Slightest thing could derail' Shell talks
A Cabinet minister yesterday warned that the “slightest thing” can "derail" negotiations between the Shell North America and Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) on New Providence's new power plant.
‘Tank’ Williams becomes head trainer for Sarah Mahfoud
BAHAMIAN heavyweight boxer Sherman “Tank” Williams has transitioned to the sidelines for the first time in his storied career and became the head trainer for Sarah Mahfoud as she chases titles in women’s boxing. Mahfoud (10-0), the current IBF featherweight title holder, is set to face Amanda Serrano (38-1-1) on December 11 in Las Vegas, Nevada with Williams in her corner for the second consecutive fight.
Tribune Radio names group sales manager
The Tribune Media Group has appointed Vanessa Mott as sales manager for all the stations that come under Tribune Radio Ltd (Radio House).
Mike Sands: ‘We have to get the message out about who is NACAC’
THE North American, Central American and the Caribbean (NACAC), in its bid to bridge the gap in all aspects of the region, hosted a virtual meeting with the media to ascertain the way forward and, in particular, the highly acclaimed CARIFTA Games as it reaches close to its 50th anniversary. The meeting was hosted by NACAC’s newly elected president Mike Sands and facilitated by Trinidad & Tobago’s journalist Kwame Laurence and local photographer Kermit Taylor and events manager Dianne Woodside-Johnson.
Naser wins doping case on technicality
GENEVA (AP) — The women’s 400-metre world champion has avoided being banned for a doping rule violation on a technicality, according to a ruling published yesterday. The Athletics Integrity Unit said the charges against Bahraini runner Salwa Eid Naser for missed tests and filing failures were dismissed by an independent tribunal.
