Plans underway for 'virtual' Independence celebrations
FOR the first time in the nation’s history, Bahamians will not gather en masse to celebrate the country’s independence due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, the national independence celebrations committee is preparing a four-hour, made for televis
A.G. probe into land ownership claims
A Bahamian developer yesterday warned new dubious land practices are threatening to "wreak havoc" for the construction and real estate industries.
'Anyone's guess' on full tourism rebound
A Cabinet minister has predicted that the Bahamian economy and its vital tourism industry will feel COVID-19’s negative impact for at least a further two years.Dionisio D’Aguilar, minister of tourism and aviation, told Tribune Business it was “anyone
Abaconians promised action on unregulated shanty development
A Cabinet minister yesterday pledged that the government will take all action necessary “within the law” to halt further unregulated development on Abaco. Desmond Bannister, minister of works, told Tribune Business that the Minnis administration’s C
Bahamians warned: 'No-no' to let others use your account
Bahamians were yesterday warned they could “land in jail” for money laundering and/or fraud if they let others use their bank accounts for illicit transactions.Superintendent Matthew Edgecombe, head of the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s anti-corruption
‘Unreliable’ BPL hits productivity in financial services
Financial services providers have complained that Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) unreliability impacted staff productivity during the COVID-19 crisis.
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WELCOME BACK: First foreign flights arrive but numbers of passengers light
TOURISTS and returning residents descended on Lynden Pindling International Airport as commercial international travel resumed yesterday.
Brave warns - we’re taking risks
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis slammed the Minnis administration’s COVID-19 plans yesterday, saying the government is not doing enough to protect residents as the borders reopen.
Judges throw out murder conviction
THE Court of Appeal recently quashed the murder sentence of a man who was accused of shooting and killing another man in 2015, after the accused appealed his conviction on the grounds that during the trial the judge failed to give him a good character direction to which he was “entitled”.
Anguish of Baha Mar’s axed staff
AFTER a wave of layoffs at Baha Mar this week, one former employee said losing her job left her with “anguish in my heart”.
Teenager to pay compensation to pair after throwing rocks
A TEENAGER was ordered to compensate a man and woman after he admitted to damaging their property when he threw rocks at them during an altercation on Baillou Hill Road last week. Shervin Oliver, 19, appeared before Magistrate Samuel McKinney charge
Jamaican woman admits scissors assault
A JAMAICAN woman was placed on 12 months’ probation yesterday after she admitted assaulting a man with a dangerous instrument earlier this week. Shanice Thomas, 27, appeared before Magistrate Samuel McKinney after she was accused of assaulting Patri
School hours should stay the same
As a person who works in the education system I must voice my input about how school should be run when it reopens. It is not feasible for there to be six feet of distance between students in the class room. Desks should be reasonably spaced but if students are wearing masks and using hand sanitisers this should not be an issue. The main issue should be the number of students in each class. There should be no more than 25 students in each class. This number allows for adequate spacing in each room.
Community service order for marijuana possession
A man was ordered to complete community service after he pleaded guilty to marijuana possession in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Gerreth Smith, 26, appeared before Magistrate Sandradee Gardiner after officers seized 12 grams of Indian Hemp from
New baseball stadium ‘will be very live with events’
The proposed plan for the development of the new Andre Rodgers National Baseball Complex will feature a stadium that includes opportunities for local baseball to take advantage of the stadium’s amenities.
Man, 26, accused of attempted murder
A 26-year-old man was charged with attempted murder yesterday. Derinardo Mott appeared before Magistrate Samuel McKinney after he was accused of trying to kill Antoine Williamson on June 17. According to initial police reports, shortly before 6pm t
Govt fails to inject any real thought
From the very beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government has used WHO “guidelines” to justify the decisions they have made.
Why the people of Green Turtle Cay feel neglected
Today makes Day 304 without power at my residence on Green Turtle Cay. My residence has been repaired and is ready for reconnection to the BPL power grid. We were promised, again last week, that Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) would be coming to do hook-ups this week.
Chisholm, Fox named to pool of up to 60 players
MAJOR League Baseball is set to make its return and several Bahamian prospects have joined their team’s player pool in training camp for the shortened 2020 season.
