Abaco to get VAT relief immediately
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has announced the drafting of an order to immediately make Abaco a value added tax-free zone.The order, when enforced, would override government’s previously announced start date of December 1.However, the change will
Operator error blamed for BPL pier fire
INVESTIGATORS found that operator error caused a fire at Bahamas Power & Light’s Clifton Pier Power Station last year.
'No evidence of corruption in Junkanoo'
THE Junkanoo Corporation of New Providence said it found no “definitive or provable evidence that corruption took place” at the 2018/2019 Boxing Day and New Year’s Day parades, saying the person at the centre of the controversy stonewalled investigat
Consumers told to brace for ‘adjustment’ to BPL bills
Electricity consumers were yesterday told to brace for an "adjustment" to their bills via an extra charge as Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) confirmed plans for its mammoth $650m-plus refinancing.
Politicians ignoring 'powder puff' growth
Politicians are reluctant to tackle The Bahamas’ consumer debt woes for fear of undermining much of the spending fuelling the economy’s “powder puff” growth, a well-known developer said yesterday.Sir Franklyn Wilson, pictured, the Arawak Homes chairm
Oil explorer: 'All the tools we will need'
A Bahamas-based oil explorer yesterday said it now has “all the tools we need” to drill an exploratory well within the 2020 year-end target set by the government, its top executive said yesterday.Simon Potter, the Bahamas Petroleum Company’s (BPC) ch
Health model revamp in $100m Dorian rebuilding
A Cabinet minister yesterday said the public health system’s $100m post-Dorian rebuild will likely create a “more efficient model” on the impacted islands, adding: “Necessity is the mother of invention.” Dr Duane Sands, minister of health, told Trib
Port owners will 'act for Freeport' on airport offer
The two Grand Bahama International Airport shareholders are engaged in high-level talks over the government’s desire to acquire the asset from them, it was revealed last night.Ian Rolle, the Grand Bahama Port Authority’s (GBPA) president, confirmed t
‘WE DIDN’T MURDER BREANNA, THEA DID’: Alleged killers blame friend for fatal attack
A janitor and her friend both told police they did not know teenage mother Breanna Mackey was being stabbed to death by their other friend until it was too late, jurors heard yesterday.
New home offers hope to Ranfurly youngsters
A HOME has been opened giving children who have been in care at the Ranfurly Home for Children a chance to adjust as they make the transition to living alone.
Fears raised over fires in Dorian’s debris fields
A LOCAL human rights watchdog has warned about large mounds of debris reportedly being “intentionally” set on fire in areas devastated by Hurricane Dorian - warning that if bodies are being burned amid the debris it would be “unforgivable”.
This is no time to be intimidated
Using my deductive reasoning skills after years of reading The Nassau Guardian columnist who goes by the nom de plume Front Porch, I have concluded that the main writer is an educated feminist who is possibly a lesbian.
McCuin and Rebels win NCAA season opener
The 2019-20 NCAA Division I basketball season tipped off Tuesday night and Bahamians were figured prominently for their respective programmes both on the sidelines and on the floor in various conferences across the United States.
Lanisha told - pick up the bill
MINISTER Lanisha Rolle must pay back the government for commemorative pins bearing her image handed out at a Youth Parliament event.
Bodybuilder death trial lined up for next month
A 44-year-old woman is expected to stand trial next month over allegations she murdered her 70-year-old bodybuilder boyfriend. Tracey Pratt, of Miller’s Heights, will stand trial before Justice Cheryl Grant-Thompson on December 2 over Paul Melbourne’
Raptors stop ‘Buddy’ and Kings 124-120
THE win streak stopped at two for Buddy Hield and the Sacramento Kings on the second game of their East Coast road trip.
Bahamasair on alert over 737
BAHAMASAIR has been alerted to check a Boeing 737 in its fleet after the Federal Aviation Authority alerted airlines worldwide of the possibility of cracks between the wing and the fuselage.
Activists unhappy as 112 Haitian are flown home
As the government yesterday deported more than 100 Haitians to Port-au-Prince, activists have accused it of “spitting in the face” of the international community. The Department of Immigration said a Bahamasair flight departed Lynden Pindling Intern
‘Sandman’ to square off ‘The Nigerian Hurricane’
WHEN Amron ‘Sandman’ Sands steps back into the ring, the bout will be a heavyweight matchup between two former basketball players now turned boxers with undefeated streaks on the line.
Bahamas Hoopfest to honour Waltiea Rolle
ANOTHER event is set to be added to the list of NCAA Division I basketball tournaments hosted in the Bahamas during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
