Tough new laws on way to make water sports safer
PARLIAMENT yesterday began debate on amendments aiming to better regulate the water sports industry, among them a fine of up to $5,000 and/or one year suspension of a certificate for inadequate safety provisions.
New crown land policy on the way
A NEW crown land policy that will be laid out in the upcoming budget exercise will give Bahamians unprecedented access to crown land, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis suggested yesterday.
MP Foulkes delivers damning minority report
MINORITY government members of the Public Accounts Committee yesterday decimated the opposition’s argument that the Minnis administration has handicapped its ability to carry out its constitutional objective.
Police hunt two men involved in separate armed robberies
POLICE on the Island of New Providence are seeking assistance in identifying and locating two men responsible for two armed robberies which occurred on Tuesday, April 30.
20-year-old shot dead by police as he chased another man
A 20-year-old man was shot and killed by police in 2015 reportedly while they were in pursuit of a man he had threaten to kill, a Coroner’s Court jury heard yesterday.
Police renew bid to reduce traffic fatalities
THE ROYAL Bahamas Police Force is hoping to decrease the amount of traffic fatalities and traffic accident on the streets of New Providence, Chief Superintendent Craig Stubbs said yesterday.
PLP criticises govt stance on Venezuela
AMID the ongoing political and civil crisis in Venezuela, the Bahamas government has reiterated its concern for the “deteriorating situation” in the South American country as well as its calls for the protection of the Venezuelan people.
EDITORIAL: A legacy to live up to
TOO often in this column, we lift our pen to criticise – with justification – many of those who fill our political landscape today.
Beware a different dumping of sewage
Recently, the government and many in our nation have expressed outrage upon learning that Carnival Corporation cruise ships dumped almost 500,000 gallons of sewage in Bahamian waters in 2017, and rightly so.
Copying America not the way to go
Just why can’t this Hubert A Minnis government ever get a public relations occasion right?
Rolle signs with Orioles
James Rolle became the latest Bahamian to reach an agreement with a Major League Baseball franchise when he signed with the Baltimore Orioles Tuesday night.
Sammy Hunter takes home MVP award
SAMMY Hunter continues to have an impact on the Canadian prep basketball circuit as he brings his high school career to a close.
Pro boxer Amron Sands aims to extend undefeated streak
IN approximately two weeks, Amron Sands will re-enter the ring, looking to extend his undefeated streak in the professional ranks.
Bahamas Bowl players are selected in the NFL Draft
TWO student athletes who participated in last year’s Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl joined three other alumni from previous years as they were selected during the 2019 NFL Draft, held April 25-27 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Charity Golf Tourney set for May 6
THE Rotary Club of East Nassau is set for the signature events on its calendar and a major fund raiser focused on community outreach.
Davis Cup trial for the last two spots all set for this weekend
WHILE the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association is sticking to its decision to award the two spots on the Davis Cup to the winner and runner-up of the Giorgio Baldacci Open Invitational in December, a trial will take place for the final two spots this weekend.
THE PRESS BOX: It’s time to look at my Lakers and ‘their consistent dysfunction’
NOW that the NFL Draft is over, and August is still a ways off, it’s time to look at my Lakers, and their consistent dysfunction.
Bahamas First: No ‘abrupt change’ as profits drop 41%
Bahamas First’s top executive yesterday said there was “no reason to change” investment strategy after profits fell 41 percent in 2018 due to a negative $6.7m swing in portfolio values.
Govt missing ‘forest for trees’ on fiscal policy
The government is in danger of “missing the forest for the trees” through its obsession with fiscal numbers and targets, a former finance minister warned yesterday.
Communications sector below $400m revenues - a first in five years
Communications sector revenues dipped below $400m for the first time in five years during 2018, with both fixed-line voice and pay TV subscribers falling year-over-year.
