Task force to look into government house security
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames announced yesterday the appointment of a “review committee” tasked with investigating the security issues related to the shooting death of Petty Officer Percival Philip Perpall at Government House on April 28.
BTC is owner’s ‘most inefficient’ subsidiary
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) was yesterday branded “our most inefficient business” by its owner despite mobile customer losses dropping to a record quarterly low.
‘Lawful killing’ in police shooting
THE shooting death of a 20-year-old at the hands of police officers in the Masons Addition area four years ago was justified in the circumstances, a jury found yesterday.
‘A half a million thank yous’
ONLY 100 of the more than 3,500 registrants of the Access Accelerator Small Business Development Centre (SBDC) are from the Over-the-Hill community, SBDC chairman Geoffrey Andrews said yesterday.
Davis declares: Make weed legal – And PLP leader wants criminal records erased
OPPOSITION leader Philip Davis has confirmed his support for the decriminalisation of recreational marijuana as well as the immediate expunction of the records of those who have been convicted of possessing small amounts of the drug.
UPDATED: Two shot dead at Potter's Cay Dock, two more deaths hours later
Police are investigating after four men were killed in two separate shooting incidents, hours apart.
Anti-WTO activist: Study makes case for joining tougher
An anti-WTO activist yesterday said a Chamber of Commerce-commissioned study had made it harder for The Bahamas to join by highlighting the economy’s “anomalies and deficiencies”.
Speaker questions FNM's position on PAC
THE Minnis administration’s restrictive view of the powers of the House of Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee “seems odd” and may be unconstitutional, House Speaker Halston Moultrie said yesterday.
We are compliant, say web shops
THE Bahamas Gaming Operators Association has unequivocally denied Finance Minister Peter Turnquest’s recent comments on the state of tax compliance by web shops, insisting three of them are fully compliant, representing 70 percent of all taxes due to the government.
Significant number of pupils not vaccinated
AS they move throughout schools in New Providence, Ministry of Health officials are finding a “significant” number of children are missing some of their needed vaccinations.
Time to find paper trail
Developments continue and projects are ongoing in The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, but why do we seem to be always regressing in our understanding of the procedures and approvals required from our government agencies.
Does the BCC speak for you?
When the Bahamas Christian Council speaks on an issue who exactly do they talk for?
The colours of confusion
Can we or should we contrive that the choice of a particular colour means anything in the global spectrum of politics?
Nearly there – Carnival just needs some polishing
Carnival the presence of visitors participating - before we hear all kinds of crazy statistics let MOT give us their basic evaluation as I have not seen any photograph-video in the media or on social media that indicates that there was as the groups are now promoting ’000’s of visitors.
Jones and Sun poised for big year
The Connecticut Sun are two weeks away from the WNBA season opener, Jonquel Jones is in training camp and Sun head coach Curt Miller expects a big year from his All-Star forward.
‘Tum Tum’ to officially launch ‘Purpose Driven’
LOURAWLS “Tum Tum” Nairn Jr is expected to return home to officially launch his first book, an autobiography entitled “Purpose Driven.”
Lashann Higgs to get a medical redshirt
LASHANN Higgs is expected to receive a medical redshirt to return to the Texas Longhorns women’s basketball programme and recently detailed her struggles with the long road to recovery from a season-ending knee injury.
FIBA AmeriCup launches social media campaign
FIBA Americas looks to galvanise support for its upcoming AmeriCup through social media and the Bahamas Basketball Federation is on board with the new initiative as one of the participating programmes.
THE PRESS BOX: My Lakers need a Walker
IN a nutshell, my Lakers have struck out in all attempts to pair a second star with James.
