EDITORIAL: Are we prepared for the next hurricane season?
As much as we have talked about the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, we must now turn our minds to a new hurricane season.
STATESIDE: Is Trump about to lose another loyalist who just can’t take any more?
The latest public spat between US President Trump and one of his key cabinet members has involved a superficially unlikely but perhaps predictable cabinet secretary.
Sister pleads for help to find missing brother
RELATIVES of a man who has been missing for over three weeks are pleading for people to come forward with information to assist police with their investigation. Gladstone “GG” McAlpine, 59, was last seen on January 28 at Cowpen and Blue Hill Roads.
EU decision proves our finance industry is solid, says Turnquest
DEPUTY Prime Minister Peter Turnquest said yesterday that the removal of The Bahamas from the European Union’s tax watch-list proves that the country’s financial services industry is solid and managed by a “sound regulatory regime.” Mr Turnquest mad
Miller dismisses FNM mid-year budget as 'woefully deficient'
THE Minnis administration’s mid-year budget is “woefully deficient”, charged Golden Isles MP Vaughn Miller, insisting government did not do enough to show it was prepared for the impending 2020 hurricane season.Speaking in the House of Assembly yeste
Police investigating Nygard sexual misconduct claims
POLICE are still investigating allegations of sexual misconduct against Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard, a top official said yesterday. However, an investigation into allegations that Mr Nygard bribed law enforcement officials to facilitate his
BTC suffers further 4% mobile subscriber drop
THE Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) suffered a further 4 percent mobile subscriber erosion in the 2019 fourth quarter, it was revealed last night, while struggling to penetrate other market segments. Liberty Latin America (LiLAC), the Baham
Customs grounds sole Abaco freight provider
FEARS were mounting last night that Bahamas Customs’ decision to ban Abaco’s sole aviation freight provider from flying to the island will further setback the island’s post-Dorian recovery. Furious Abaco residents told Tribune Business that blocking
GB electricity demand drops 13% post-Dorian
GRAND Bahama’s electricity demand has declined by 13 percent post-Dorian, it was revealed yesterday, with the island’s sole utility provider suffering a $13m Canadian dollar earnings hit. Emera, the Canadian utility giant that owns 100 percent of Gr
Last shelters stay open ‘til June
OFFICIALS hope to have completely deactivated shelters for victims of deadly storm Dorian before the start of the 2020 hurricane season, according to Social Services Minister Frankie Campbell yesterday.
400k Dorian funds lawsuit
GINA Knowles, a co-founder of the HeadKnowles Foundation, has sued her former partner Lia Head-Rigby and her husband, accusing them of using GoFundMe funds for personal use while violating a mandate to send all the donations to The Bahamas.
‘Officer beat my son in prison’
A MAN on remand for marijuana possession was beaten so badly by a prison officer that his leg required surgery, his mother alleged yesterday.
Saunders - Miller doesn’t scare me
TALL Pines MP Donald Saunders said yesterday his record alone will thwart off any challenge by former area MP Leslie Miller.
Pair charged with illegal firearm possession
TWO young men were charged with illegal firearm and ammunition possession in the Freeport Magistrates’ Court yesterday. Keiano Bethel, 20, of Independence Drive, Heritage Subdivision, and Geovano Oliver, 21, of Sandilands Circle, Yoeman’s Wood, appe
Philippines makes $100k donation for Dorian
IN an effort to assist residents in The Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian, the Philippines government has donated nearly $100,000 to further the recovery efforts on the storm impacted islands. The donation, totalling $97,643.62, was given to govern
Bail for principal accused of indecent assault
THE principal of a Christian school has been granted bail ahead of his trial over allegations he indecently assaulted one of his former female students last month. Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt granted Thomas Whitfield Nottage $3,500 bail w
Jamaican accused of murdering Jamal Russell
A 19-year-old Jamaican was charged with murder in Freeport yesterday. Damaine Donovan Sterling, of Cherry Corner, Poineer’s Loop, appeared before Magistrate Rengin Johnson in Court Three. He was represented by K Brian Hanna. A group of people stood
Focus on port and ship security
IN an effort to ensure that the country remains compliant with international security standards for ports and shipping facilities, the Ministry of Transport and Local Government yesterday hosted its first International Ship and Port Facility Security
A Christian education
While technological innovation has its place in the overall transformation, growth and development of education in The Bahamas, the teaching of Christian values in our schools ought to continue to play a pivotal role in nation building. If we want productive, responsible and spiritual citizens, then spiritual values taught from a Christian perspective is crucial.
STARS College Soccer Showcase starts today
THE top student athletes in the country on the soccer pitch are preparing for an opportunity to showcase their skills and achieve higher education through the game.The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology’s Student-Athlete Resources and Supp
