Pintard demands House debate on BPL reforms
FNM leader Michael Pintard hit out at the BPL tendering process yesterday, saying “we don’t see the competitive bidding”.
Investor fails to recover $7.5m on failed Rose Isl. Ritz-Carlton
A Bahamas-based investor has failed to recover the outstanding $7.5m they were allegedly owed for selling land to the now-abandoned Ritz-Carlton project on Rose Island.
PM: We will comply on tax - but we will fight for fairness
Prime Minister Philip Davis said although the country will “always comply” with international tax regimes, the nation will continue to advocate for fair treatment.
Green scheme may reward or penalise participants
BUSINESSES and households participating in new government-approved green initiatives could qualify for cost-saving incentives — but risk stiff penalties if they fail to meet strict emissions reporting requirements under new regulations tabled in the House of Assembly yesterday.
Tugboat and barge continues to do damage to Abaco reef one year later
ONE year after a tugboat and barge ran aground on a coral reef in the protected Fowl Cays National Park, the vessels remain stranded, with debris continuing to destroy critically endangered coral and frustrate conservationists, divers, and Abaco residents.
Defence Force officer accused of kissing and groping two teen cadets
A 25-YEAR-OLD defence force officer has been accused of indecent conduct with two 17-year-old female cadets at a defence force base last week.
‘What role will Canadian company play in elections?’
FREE National Movement Deputy Leader Shanendon Cartwright urged the government to “come clean” about the possible involvement of a Canadian company in the operations of the Parliamentary Registration Department.
‘No plan to impose new taxes on food’
WITH 71 percent of Bahamian adults overweight, the Davis administration tabled a bill aimed at curbing non-communicable diseases through tougher food regulations and the option to tax unhealthy products — though Health Minister Dr Michael Darville stressed the government has no plans to impose such taxes.
Bank complaints need more than just talk
WHAT has your experience been of opening a bank account?
Assault with a handgun charge
A MAN was granted bail yesterday after being accused of assaulting another man with a handgun outside a wash house on Joe Farrington Road earlier this week.
FRONT PORCH: Infighting and division in political parties
Infighting is a regular occurrence in political parties.
STATESIDE: What will curb the onslaught of Trump?
US president Donald Trump’s slavering appetite for Greenland and even Canada grows.
Rubio continues pressure over hiring Cuban workers
UNITED States Secretary of State Marco Rubio renewed his criticism of Cuba’s overseas medical missions during a visit to Jamaica yesterday.
Bahamians suffer losses in the NBA
BAHAMIAN National Basketball Association (NBA) pros all experienced losses on Tuesday night on the West and East coast.
Pintard: We believe Davis fired election commissioner Taylor
OPPOSITION Leader Michael Pintard has intensified calls for transparency surrounding the reassignment of former Acting Parliamentary Commissioner Arthur Taylor, accusing the Davis administration of removing him for being too forthcoming about election matters.
Are we still a nation for sale?
A report entitled “The Bahamas: A Nation For Sale” by investigative television journalist Brian Ross was aired on NBC in the United States.
Pindling holiday
I write to lend my voice to the brewing public discussion that has been reignited recently in the local media, the call to declare March 22nd, the birthday of Sir Lynden Oscar Pindling, as a public holiday in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
Testimony contradicts officer’s claim that EMT moved firearm at police-involved killing
CONFLICTING accounts have emerged over the position of Deron Okoye Wilkinson’s body and the location of a firearm after he was fatally shot in his car by police on Independence Highway in 2018.
Bowe: Banks open new accounts typically in less than 48 hours
FINANCIAL expert Gowon Bowe has pushed back against claims that opening a bank account is a challenge in The Bahamas, insisting the process is typically completed in less than 48 hours for most people with straightforward financial profiles.
Brothers sentenced for breaking into pre-school
TWO brothers were sentenced to prison yesterday after admitting to breaking into a preschool on the corner of Ragged Island and Bahama Avenue twice this year.
