Weekend cold blast to bring near record lows
A BLAST of unusually cold, windy weather is set to sweep across The Bahamas this weekend, bringing near-record low temperatures, gale-force winds and dangerous marine conditions from Saturday afternoon through early Monday.
PM rejects Chamber warnings over GBPC
THE Davis administration has pushed back hard against warnings from the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce over plans to acquire the Grand Bahama Power Company, arguing that energy reform is a public-interest necessity and not a narrow business exercise driven solely by cost recovery.
Nurses sick out for overtime pay
A MASS sick out by nurses coupled with ongoing shortages at the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) severely affected healthcare services yesterday, leaving some patients waiting for hours and forcing others to return home.
Construction worker buried alive in hillside collapse
RECOVERY efforts continued this morning after a construction worker was killed during a hillside collapse at a site near the Tonique Williams-Darling Highway yesterday.
Govt assessing PMH operations after nurses fail to report for duty
THE Government is assessing operations at Princess Margaret Hospital today following reports that some nurses did not report for duty amid ongoing tensions over unpaid overtime.
Three year sentence for guilty plea over loaded Glock pistol
A MAN who admitted to having a loaded pistol in his Major Road home last week was sentenced to three years in prison.
Davis and Pintard clash over carbon credit legislation
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis and Opposition leader Michael Pintard yesterday offered sharply different assessments of the government’s carbon credit agenda as Parliament debated new legislation intended to consolidate climate policy and monetise The Bahamas’ environmental assets.
Gale-force winds, dangerous seas and near-record cold to hit The Bahamas this weekend
STRONG gale-force winds, dangerous marine conditions and near-record low temperatures are forecast to impact The Bahamas this weekend into early next week.
'GB Power deal a political stunt'
The Government was yesterday accused of treating Grand Bahama residents as “puppets” by generating more questions than answers over its announced ambitions to acquire the island’s electricity monopoly.
Mitchell to PLPs: No need to talk to reporters
Foreign Affairs Minister and PLP Chairman Fred Mitchell has told Progressive Liberal Party politicians that they should not feel compelled to answer questions from the press.
Two officers face disciplinary tribunal over bribery claims
POLICE Commissioner Shanta Knowles said two police officers are facing disciplinary proceedings before the police tribunal after a viral video appeared to show an officer attempting to solicit a bribe from a tourist during a traffic stop.
Uber proposal ‘soundly rejected’ by taxi union
THE Bahamas Taxi Cab Union has flatly rejected any partnership with ride-sharing giant Uber, with union president Tyrone Butler saying the proposal was “not something that was welcome” by taxi drivers.
STATESIDE: Does unrest in Minnesota = an unpopular Trump?
DONALD Trump thought he had a really good chance to steal Minnesota in the 2024 presidential race.
Advocate warns forest clearing at Perpall Tract will worsen flooding
AN environmental advocate is warning that destroying the Perpall Tract Wellfield Forest to make way for housing could leave surrounding communities more vulnerable to flooding and erase one of New Providence’s last major forests for generations.
Stabbing death on Daffodil Ave sparks police investigation
A MAN in his late 30s was found dead with stab wounds to his upper body at his residence on Daffodil Avenue yesterday.
Thompson: Table GB power deal
EAST Grand Bahama MP Kwasi Thompson is demanding that the government table its memorandum of understanding with Emera over the proposed acquisition of Grand Bahama Power Company, warning that Bahamians are being asked to trust a deal in which the details remain hidden.
Pintard: Airport details have ‘fallen flat’ again
OPPOSITION Leader Michael Pintard said that after no measurable progress was made on the Grand Bahama International Airport over four years, the Prime Minister has again failed to provide key details during a recent announcement in Grand Bahama.
