‘Mediocre’ Bahamasair service must improve for baggage fees
Despite rising baggage fees, Bahamians yesterday pledged to remain loyal to the national flag carrier while asserting that it is now simply doing what other airlines have been doing for years.
Firefighters bring bush fires on Abaco and Eleuthera under control
FIREFIGHTERS responded to separate bush fires in Eleuthera and Abaco yesterday, with police confirming that both blazes were contained and posed no threat to homes or businesses.
One-year jail sentence for housebreaking
A MAN was sentenced to one year in prison after admitting to breaking into a home in Tropical Gardens last month.
Three employees of passport office accused of helping three obtain forged passports
THREE employees of the Passport Office allegedly helped three men obtain forged Bahamian passports last October.
Man accused of setting fire at old police station
A MAN was sent to prison after being accused of setting fire to the old Central Police Station Enquiries Department last week.
Man denied bail for armed robbery charge while on bail for rape accusation
A MAN with a pending rape charge was denied bail for an armed robbery he allegedly committed while on release awaiting trial last year.
Securities Commission meets with Police Chief and her team touting need for cooperation
POLICE Commissioner Shanta Knowles and her executive team met with Securities Commission Chairman Justice K Neville Adderley and Executive Director Christina Rolle during a courtesy call –– but officials did not take questions from the invited members of the press.
Bahamians warned of heightened US security including searches of electronic devices
BAHAMIANS travelling to the United States should brace for heightened border scrutiny, including potential searches of personal electronic devices, according to a new advisory from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Original board of directors of Lucayan Towers South Condominium win Supreme Court decision
A SUPREME Court judge has ruled in favour of a group of directors in a long-running dispute over control of the Lucayan Towers South Condominium Association, ordering rivals who usurped authority of the complex to repay over $112,000 in maintenance funds used for personal legal fees and other unauthorised expenses.
Officials of SpaceX could not confirm cost of rocket debris clean-up
OFFICIALS of SpaceX were unable to confirm yesterday how much the company has spent on clean-up efforts in The Bahamas after its Starship rocket exploded in March, scattering around 400 pounds of debris near Ragged Island.
FNM slams PM’s flip on drug case
THE Free National Movement yesterday criticised Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis for what it called a dramatic shift in how he characterises a major US drug trafficking indictment implicating Bahamian law enforcement officials.
Solomon’s and Cost Right ‘completely destroyed’ in fire
AML Foods Limited confirmed that its Solomon’s Old Trail and Cost Right Nassau locations were completely destroyed in the massive fire that engulfed parts of the Hyacinth Stuart Building and surrounding commercial properties on Monday.
Bahama Grill: Ministry hurting our business
THE owner of Bahama Grill is demanding public clarification from health authorities, accusing the Ministry of Health and Wellness of fuelling damaging speculation about his restaurant by issuing a vague statement amid viral social media claims and not providing an update.
SpaceX landings in Bahamas paused pending EIA and post-launch report
ALTHOUGH SpaceX had hoped to resume booster landings in The Bahamas soon, the government said yesterday that no future landings would be permitted until the company completes a full environmental impact assessment (EIA) and submits a post-launch report on the historic Falcon 9 landing that occurred in February.
Man and wife accused of murdering landlord
A GRAND Bahama husband and wife were remanded to prison on Monday, accused of murdering their landlord when he came to collect rent earlier this month.
LETTER: Patricia was a national treasure
It was in 2003, just shy of adulthood, that I had the great fortune of meeting the late Patricia Glinton-Meicholas. I was eighteen years old—an idealist tossed into the deep end—newly appointed to the Council of the then College of The Bahamas. I found myself seated among giants, including Sir Franklyn Wilson (as he now is) as Chair, alongside Dr. Earl Cash, the Reverend Angela Palacious, the late Audrey Ingraham-Roberts… and Patricia Glinton-Meicholas.
LETTER: Minnis is living in delusion
THERE’S no polite way to say this: Dr Hubert Minnis is not the leader of the Free National Movement, and hasn’t been for some time. But you wouldn’t know that from the way he carries on.
EDITORIAL: No stone unturned - or turning to point blame at accusers?
IN the wake of the US indictment alleging corruption within the ranks of law enforcement and government officials as part of a cocaine smuggling ring, there were tough words. Not so much now, it seems.
FACING REALITY: Going to the pump, gaming the system
I was born in the early fifties. We didn't have much, but we did the best with what we had. My mother made $40 per week while raising five of us. We lived in a tiny one-room house. We didn't know we were poor, but we were comfortable because we had nothing to compare it to. We got water from the government pump a block away. On wash day, we had to make several trips back and forth. It was a testament to our resilience, a reminder that even in the face of challenges, we can make the most of what we have.
