Taxi-cab industry issues 'will be resolved by October'
TRANSPORT and Local Government Minister Renward Wells has “promised faithfully” that by October all issues surrounding the taxi-cab industry will be resolved, according to Bahamas Taxicab Union president Wesley Ferguson.
$6.5m Fishing Hole Road causeway nears completion
THE new $6.5 million Fishing Hole Road causeway is just about completed, but some adjustments are being made in the area to ensure the safety of motorists and pedestrians accessing the fish market and vendor stalls on the north side.
Mother believes Turin deaths were a 'hate crime'
CATHLEEN Rahming, the mother of one of the two Bahamian men who were found dead in Italy two months ago, is praising the Minnis Administration’s probe into their mysterious deaths – which Mrs Rahming firmly believes was a hate crime.
Unemployment rate down to 9.5 percent
THE national unemployment rate has improved - with labour force officials revealing on Friday a decrease to 9.5 percent.
Tynia Gaither wins 200m bronze at Pan Am Games
TYNIA Gaither clinched the Bahamas' first medal at the XVIII Pan American Games by securing the bronze in the women's 200 metres on Friday at the National Stadium in Lima, Peru.
A COMIC'S VIEW: My friends tell me that Nassau has more blackouts than a bar full of drunks
WHILE entertaining some of my fellow professional stand-up comedians, who were in town recently, you know libations were a must, so off to the pub we went.
EDITORIAL: It’s time to tell us everything, BPL
“This has gone beyond a crisis. This is an all-out catastrophe.”
Compass Point row highlights FNM failures, claims Mitchell
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party chairman Fred Mitchell yesterday accused the Minnis administration of creating the environment in The Bahamas where a foreign investor can feel “emboldened” enough to threaten the government. However, speaking in the wake o
Business slams 500% Customs burden rise
The government yesterday promised that Customs’ new system will “smooth out” after furious Abaco businesses blasted a “400-500 percent” increase in the goods clearance workload. Ken Hutton, the Abaco Chamber of Commerce’s president, estimated this
Turin 2: New probe launched
THE government has launched an independent investigation into the deaths of two Bahamian men who died under mysterious circumstances in Italy.
Killer stabbed his dad 47 times
A MAN has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for the brutal murder of his 76-year-old father. Justice Bernard Turner sentenced Lee Sweeting to 45 years in prison concerning the November 2017 murder of Leon Sweeting who was stabbed 47 times. However, Sweeting’s sentence was reduced to 43 years, three months and two weeks to reflect the 20 months and two weeks he has already spent in custody.
Father recalls shark attack horror
RELATIVES of the American woman killed in a shark attack while swimming off Rose Island are still mourning her death and cry every night over the tragedy. Californian Jordan Lindsey, 21 was savaged by sharks while swimming with her mom on June 26.
Crisis? This is a catastrophe – Maynard warns ‘no end it sight’ for blackouts
THE power generation situation at Bahamas Power and Light has gone beyond crisis mode, having bloomed into a full-fledged “catastrophe”, Bahamas Electrical Workers Union president Paul Maynard said yesterday.
We’re alive – three escape injury after plane crash lands
A TWIN-engine Piper PA-34 airplane crash-landed in waters near Cat Cay after experiencing engine problems yesterday. According to the Royal Bahamas Police Force, three American men were on board the plane when it went down in about 15ft of water. No one was injured.
Customs warns: No 'short cuts' on new system
The Customs Department yesterday apologised to Abaco’s private sector for difficulties caused by its new system, but warned that previous “short cuts” are now no longer possible. In a statement to Tribune Business responding to concerns raised by th
Man, aged 25, denies GBH charge
A man was charged with causing grievous harm in the Freeport Magistrates Court yesterday. Jermaine Thompson, 25, appeared before Magistrate Charlton Smith. He pleaded not guilty to the charge and remanded in custody with the matter adjourned to Sept
Keeping Grand Bahama clean
NEW signage erected on Coral Road, Freeport, is part of an ongoing campaign to promote cleanliness of the environment in Grand Bahama. The Keep Grand Bahama Clean Committee (KGBC), partnering with the Bahamas National Trust, Ministry of Tourism and
UB happy to welcome 1,600 first-time students
THE University of the Bahamas hasy welcomed nearly 1,600 first-time students for the upcoming fall semester. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of orientation on Wednesday, Dr Rodney Smith, UB president, said about 5,000 students are currently a
Amnesty issues warning about travelling in US
AMNESTY International has issued a travel advisory for the United States urging people worldwide to use caution while travelling throughout the country amid “ongoing high levels” of gun violence. The human rights watchdog said an emergency contingen
