Work begins at urgent care areas at PMH
LESS than one week after the signing of a contract with Inline Project Company Ltd for the redevelopment of the urgent care areas at Princess Margaret Hospital, work began at the entrance of the Emergency Department yesterday.The contract is valued a
US travel advisory remains unchanged
THE United States Embassy in Nassau has stressed that the US State Department’s overall travel advisory for The Bahamas has not changed since a previous level two advisory was issued in February. In a post to its Facebook page, the embassy said an a
Grand Bahama's water bonus
MORE than 7,000 gallons of clean potable water are produced every day by Mercy Corps and distributed to over a dozen water distribution sites on Grand Bahama.Water quality in Grand Bahama has been significantly reduced following Hurricane Dorian, whi
UN comments 'deeply troubling'
THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it is “deeply concerned” by comments attributed to a United Nations official regarding claims of violence and abuse by law enforcement officers towards Haitian migrants as reported by a local newspaper. In a pres
Blaze ‘cover up’ over $400k loss
A Bahamian accounting firm was struck by a suspicious fire just as it began an internal probe that led to an employee pleading guilty to defrauding the Government’s housing initiative of $283,264.
OP-ED: We can't send people back to damaged, poor homes
Mr Frankie Campbell, Minister of Social Services, pictured, is a very compassionate and caring individual. I understand clearly his desire that individuals who are still housed in shelters need to get back to their homes. However, what is the conditi
Man accused of attempted murder
A GRAND Bahama man has been charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court with attempted murder. Cadwell Cooper, 22, of Beaconsfield Avenue, appeared before Magistrate Rengin Johnson in Court Three on Wednesday and charged with two counts of attempted
'We must face harsh reality of this debt'
PRIME Minister Hubert Minnis said yesterday his administration can no longer make short-term decisions as it relates to “cash-strapped” and “burdensome” Bahamas Power and Light. Yesterday in his contribution to the Electricity Rate Reduction Bond Bi
Woman’s death brings murder count to 91
POLICE are investigating two separate incidents that left a woman dead and one man in the hospital yesterday morning.
Renewables stunned over paying BPL fee
Renewable energy providers yesterday warned it was “imperative” that the government clarify its plan to make users pay the debt servicing fee for Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) mega $650m refinance.
No web shop patron winning tax until 2020
The new web shop patron “winnings” tax is unlikely to come into effect until the New Year, the industry association’s chief executive confirmed last night.Gershan Major, head of The Bahamas Gaming Operators Association, told Tribune Business that the
‘Paying the price’ for BPL’s failings
A Cabinet minister yesterday warned that all Bahamians must now “pay the price” for Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) failings even as his House of Assembly address left more unanswered questions.
URCA fines BPL $230k over fires, blackout stalling
Energy sector regulators last night revealed they have fined Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) some $229,535 for failing to co-operate with investigations into its summer blackouts and Clifton Pier fires.
Families face $30 bill to bail out BPL
BAHAMAS Power and Light customers will see a $20 to $30 increase in their monthly electricity bills for 10 months starting in 2020, according to Minister of Works Desmond Bannister.
FREE TO GO: Jury takes less than two hours to dismiss charges against Shane Gibson
JURORS took under two hours to find Shane Gibson not guilty in a case his lawyers said was tainted with “wickedness” and “injustice” from the start. When the foreman revealed the acquittal on all counts of bribery, the former government minister cried. His lawyer arose in elation. His family and supporters in the gallery cheered.
Davis calls for inquiry into prosecution’s conduct
AFTER former Labour Minister Shane Gibson was acquitted on all counts of bribery of which he was accused, Progressive Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis called for an inquiry into the prosecution’s conduct regarding the case.
Hudson Estates residents happy to see debris being removed
RESIDENTS of Hudson Estates are relieved and happy about the removal of debris piles in that private subdivision, which is beginning to see some sort normalcy two months after Hurricane Dorian. Damaged items which once lined the roadside have been h
Don't force your agenda on all of us
We have all known from day one that acts of homosexuality and lesbianism abound in the world, inclusive of The Bahamas. These acts of abomination, for that is what they are, are an affront to The Lord Jesus Christ and to right thinking individuals. In recent times several high profiled persons and organisations have come out of the proverbial closet to embrace and promote this perverted alternative life style.
Bain hits big time
Nathan Bain is becoming a regular feature on ESPN’s flagship programming and continues his fairytale senior season that has garnered national attention.
Spotlight helps hurricane relief
When Nathan Bain’s shot gave his Stephen F Austin Lumberjacks the biggest college basketball upset of the decade, it also brought awareness to Lumberjacks’ own Hurricane Dorian Relief effort and ignited a groundswell of support of the last 24 hours.
