Divided views on Sands' decision to resign
BAHAMIANS have mixed views on Dr Duane Sands’ resignation from Cabinet this week. Raleigh Francis, an insurance executive, feels Dr Sands “got played by political operatives”. “Dr Sands could not have been the only man involved. He got played by po
People are still living in hurricane shelters
WITH the COVID-19 pandemic impacting daily operations, Deputy Director of Social Services Kim Sawyer said yesterday officials are not certain when shelters for Hurricane Dorian’s victims will be completely deactivated. This includes the Bahamas Acad
Causeway being built after bridge collapse
A CAUSEWAY is being built between Spanish Wells and Russell Island after the bridge connecting the two areas collapsed and cut off the community’s main water supply. Robert Roberts, the island’s chief counsellor, explained yesterday that residents a
Work on $6.5m bridge is close to completion
WORK on the Fishing Hole causeway bridge in Grand Bahama has resumed and officials expect it to be completed before the hurricane season starts. The $6.5 million bridge - which was almost completed last year - was significantly damaged by tidal surg
LGBTI activists fear restrictions leave members vulnerable
LOCAL LGBTI activists say the restrictions implemented by the government to prevent the spread of the coronavirus have left members of their community particularly vulnerable to domestic violence and other social issues. This comes after a new repor
Bahamians return home from Florida
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in conjunction with the Ministry of Health conducted its first phase of repatriation of Bahamian nationals and residents from Florida on Friday: they returned to New Providence and Grand Bahama, arriving in the capital late morning.
Our foot’s on your neck, EU warns
The Attorney General last night said senior European officials and politicians have warned The Bahamas: "We won't take our foot off your neck until you implement a corporate income tax."
Central Bank chokes off $50m investment currency outflows
The Central Bank’s restrictions on outflows through the Investment Currency Market (ICM) will likely save The Bahamas around $50m in foreign reserves, data released yesterday revealed.The monetary authority’s 2019 annual report revealed that Bahamian
Board delayed water contract for 14 months
A master plan to solve New Providence’s wastewater woes was delayed for 14 months after the then-Water & Sewerage Corporation Board sought a “sole-source award” of the contract, Tribune Business can reveal.
Pension savers: Don't panic on negative returns
Bahamians were yesterday urged to “take the long-term view” and avoid knee-jerk reactions to the negative returns experienced by pension plans and other long-term savings as a result of COVID-19.Larry Gibson, vice-president of Colonial Pension Servic
Welcome back: Returnees flying in today face checks on if they go home
ONE hundred and ninety Bahamians returning to the country today could have their homes evaluated to determine if they qualify for home isolation or have to be quarantined in a government facility.
Wanted: 12 missing from quarantine
MINISTRY of Health officials cannot find 12 people who were in quarantine, COVID-19 response coordinator Dr Merceline Dahl-Regis said yesterday.
‘Finally’ pay day’s arrived
A former Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA) president says today's first construction industry payroll for seven to eight weeks will prove "a huge stress buster for lower and middle income families".
Freeport man admits shopbreaking offences
A Freeport man was yesterday charged with a number of shopbreaking offences between March and April. Deon Marcuis Hall, 43, of No 167 Morgan Lane, appeared before Magistrate Charlton Smith in Court Two on three counts of shopbreaking, one count of s
Mother fined $525 for driving home to see sick son
A WOMAN who claimed she violated the lockdown because she was trying to get home to be with her sick son was fined $525 yesterday. She and three others appeared before Senior Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis for lockdown and curfew infractions. Is’la
Fine or prison for licence plate fraud
A 21-year-old man appeared in court yesterday charged with licence plate fraud. Stephen Turnquest appeared before Senior Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis charged with fraudulent use of a licence plate after officers found him on Baillou Hill Road driv
Pair in court on vagrancy charges
TWO men were taken to court yesterday to face vagrancy charges. Dudley Smith, 30, appeared before Senior Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis after officers found him in the Stewfish Drive area on April 29 and had reason to suspect he was planning to com
Teenager charged with sharing explicit video
AN 18-year-old was charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after recording and publishing a sexual video of a woman and another man. Trevor Brown appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt charged with two counts of voyeurism. He pleaded
NPBA gives back
With their season interrupted because of the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the New Providence Basketball Association took the time out to reminisce on what they missed during the past two months.
Franco Miller Jr reflects on list of his top schools
FRANCO Miller Jr has fielded several offers since he entered the transfer portal and discussed a list of his top schools that have emerged thus far from the process.
