Sea level rise threat to 15% of Bahamas' GDP
The Bahamas is among the top four nations forecast to be hit hardest by rising sea levels, a rating agency warned yesterday, with up to 15 percent of annual GDP and 11 percent of its people in peril. Moody’s, unveiling an assessment about the long-t
BPL’s 15% fee ‘cost neutral’ by August
Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) is hoping to make the extra charge associated with its $650m refinancing “cost neutral” for consumers by August 2020, its chairman revealed yesterday.
BPL chair admits: ‘We’ve lost trust of our customers’
Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) chairman yesterday admitted the utility has “lost the trust of most of our consumers”, while also conceding: “Our customer service is terrible.”
Shell: Bahamas 'front runner' on clean energies
A Shell executive yesterday said The Bahamas can be “a real front runner” in adopting cheaper, more environmentally-friendly fuels through New Providence’s proposed new multi-fuel power plant.Markus Hector, Shell LNG marketing and trading’s general m
Residents to receive $500m in reinsurace
The Central Bank’s governor yesterday said Bahamas residents were in line to receive 50 percent of the more than $1bn in reinsurance settlement inflows to cover Hurricane Dorian losses. John Rolle told the Bahamas Business Outlook conference: “Colle
‘Silly, confused and uninformed’ – Minnis turns on critics over statements made after pledge conference
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis accused critics yesterday of making “silly, confused and uniformed statements” about Monday’s pledge conference for Hurricane Dorian recovery efforts.
‘Intimidation claims are baseless allegations’
COMMISSIONER of the Department of Correctional Services Charles Murphy has called claims that he victimised and intimidated correctional officers “baseless allegations”.
PM’s brother and lawyer both deny harm claim
CYRIL “Boxer” Minnis, the brother of Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis, and lawyer Tiffany Dennison were both formally charged in the Freeport Magistrates Court in connection with an incident which occurred at the Registrar General’s Office in Grand Bahama.
I'm pleased but we could do better, says Turnquest
DEPUTY Prime Minister Peter Turnquest is generally pleased with relief distribution in Grand Bahama but admits that a “better job can be done” concerning the dispersal of building materials to residents in East End.“It is taking longer than we are li
Megan Moss named Women's Co-Freshman of the Week
SHE has just gotten started, but already Megan Moss has established herself as one of the top female sprint contenders in the Southeastern Conference.The St Augustine’s College graduate, now in her freshman year at the University of Kentucky under th
3,000 homes assessed for hurricane damage
OVER 3,000 homes have been assessed for hurricane damage to date by the Department Social Services on Grand Bahama. Assistant Director of Social Services Paula Marshall revealed on Wednesday that the department has completed 3,050 home assessments o
Govt planning to speed up the removal of debris from Abaco
THE government is looking at several alternatives to help speed up the process of debris removal in Abaco this year, according to Chairman of Disaster and Reconstruction Authority John-Michael Clarke.“We want to speed up the (clean-up) process this y
Chinese held after trying to get into US by yacht
A NUMBER of Chinese nationals and one Bahamian were detained by American officials after attempting to illegally enter the United States by boat last year. A dozen Chinese and one Bahamian were smuggled from The Bahamas to South Florida by luxury ya
Activists urge big fines for Carnival
ACTIVISTS had harsh words about Carnival’s illegal dumping in Bahamian waters, calling for the cruise line to be heavily fined. Phoebe Shaw, campaign director of “Stop Disney – Last Chance for Lighthouse Point”, said the latest news of Carnival Crui
Minister aims to bring unity in sports
The year 2020 has already brought some historic moments to the Bahamas with the opening of the new North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) office at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.But according to Minister of Youth, Sports and
Motorcyclist dies in accident
A motorcyclist in New Providence was killed in traffic accident on Wednesday night. Police reported the incident happened shortly after 11pm at West Bay Street and St Alban’s Drive involving a motorcycle and a white 2013 Ford E-350 van. The motorcy
Rapists should be flogged in public
I am deeply saddened after reading news of a woman being sexually violated by a sex beast during a home invasion in the Marshall Road area of New Providence.
Hield and the Kings suffer third straight loss
FRUSTRATION continues to mount within the Sacramento Kings locker room and with fans at the Golden 1 Center as the team continues to descend deeper into the basement of the Western Conference standings. Buddy Hield scored 25 points but shot just 3-1
Boxer Carl Hield has fists set on Tokyo Olympics
LOOKING back at his performance in 2019, boxer Carl Hield feels he’s better prepared to contend for a spot on the Bahamas team that will be heading to the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.“First of all, I want to give God thanks for winning two gold in
Kai Jones' 5 blocks in 16 minutes helps Longhorns to 76-64 win over Cowboys
KAI Jones set another career high in limited minutes in his freshman season for the Texas Longhorns. Jones had a team leading five blocked shots in just 16 minutes of the Longhorns’ 76-64 win over the Oklahoma State Cowboys Wednesday night at Gallag
