BPL delinquencies may force further govt help
The government may be forced into giving Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) a further bail-out if too few of its 16,000 delinquent customers pay-off their arrears, a Cabinet minister warned yesterday.
'No surprise' if NIB pays out $100m
A Cabinet minister yesterday said he will “not be surprised” if the National Insurance Board (NIB) ends up paying out $100m in benefits to Bahamians as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brensil Rolle, minister of the public service and national ins
PM: Bahamasair may have to defer portion of salaries during pandemic
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has suggested the national airline may have to consider whether to pay Bahamasair staff a portion of their salaries as the airline has reduced flights due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, with the deferred amount paid once the pandemic is over.
IF YOU FLEW IN - QUARANTINE: PM pleads for new arrivals to self-isolate
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis apologised yesterday for the distress people experienced when they arrived in New Providence from Grand Bahama on Tuesday and were unexpectedly quarantined at a government designated facility.
Atlantis may remain shut until November
ATLANTIS is considering postponing its reopening until November, Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said yesterday.
Lloyd details plan for new school year
EDUCATION Minister Jeff Lloyd yesterday outlined the extraordinary changes public school students and parents could expect when classes resume this fall while stressing that the resurgence of COVID-19 means national exams have only been suspended, not cancelled.
Mum-to-be jailed for car attack
A PREGNANT woman who admitted to hitting a teenager with her car earlier this week was sentenced to six months in prison in Magistrates Court yesterday.
Fears of Bimini lockdown after another two cases
BIMINI residents are fearful about another lockdown for the island after two new COVID-19 cases emerged there this week. Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis imposed a full lockdown of the small island community on May 18 when some 13 residents had teste
Baker's Bay hit as 25 more cases confirmed
THE Ministry of Health confirmed 25 additional COVID-19 cases yesterday, including the first four cases for the Berry Islands, bringing the nation’s total to 219. The are seven new cases in New Providence, 12 new cases in Grand Bahama and two new ca
Businessman accused of failing to keep customers far enough apart
A BUSINESSMAN who was accused of failing to ensure his employees and customers followed the regulations outlined in the COVID-19 emergency orders was yesterday granted bail ahead of his trial. Samuel Kemp, 53, appeared before Magistrate Kara Turnque
Learning about food
PATRICIA Minnis, wife of Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis, attended the second day of a four-day food processing training workshop for members of the Women and Girls Mentoring Coalition yesterday. The workshop is being held at the Food Safety and Tec
Two charged with drug possession
A 26-year-old man who was charged with marijuana possession yesterday was ordered to attend drug counselling classes.
Understand our history
When black Americans raised their placards and started marching in the thousands to inform their country and the world that “black lives do matter,” my thoughts slipped back many moons ago to recall a popular childhood saying – “monkey see, monkey do!” I wondered how my Bahamian brothers, who had settled the race issue many years ago and had taken over the government of our country, would find an excuse to get into the act.
Living in a time of madness and folly
The toxic Corona Virus in The Bahamas seems to be bringing all the political would-bee out of the woods. They seem to be going rudderless, wild and crazy about what should be done to deal with the contagion in our country.
My thanks to Victoria
Please allow a space in your great daily, regarding Her Majesty Queen Victoria.
‘Buddy’ scores team high 19 off the bench in loss
Chavano “Buddy” Hield showed little signs of rust in his return to action as the Sacramento Kings made their debut in the NBA 2019-20 season restart.
Chisholm, Fox play in Major League Baseball Summer Camp
JAZZ Chisholm and Lucius Fox both saw playing time this week with their respective clubs during Major League Baseball Summer Camp.
REGISTER NOW: FIBA Under-17 Skills Challenge Tryouts
JUST hours remain for student athletes to register for their opportunity to earn a roster spot for Team Bahamas at the upcoming FIBA Under-17 Skills Challenge.
Govt: Tax initiative saved 7,000 jobs
The government yesterday said it had managed to preserve more than 7,000 Bahamian jobs by providing businesses with $18m worth of COVID-19 relief via tax credits and deferrals. The details were revealed as the Department of Inland Revenue announced t
$2.1m Andros bridge now 60% completed
The $2.1m London Creek bridge in Andros is 60 percent completed, the government has announced, and is forecast to be finished by mid-September. Desmond Bannister, minister of works, said a number of creek ecosystems in Andros had been blocked due to
