STATESIDE: Trump’s troubles aren’t just in the White House
Want to hear some more about Donald Trump, Robert Mueller and Bob Barr?
EDITORIAL: Citizenship changes must clarify for both sides
PROPOSALS to make changes to citizenship and immigration laws in The Bahamas have already caused some concern – not least among those who are directly affected by the changes to come.
THE ALICIA WALLACE COLUMN: Schools have to get in the fight to protect our students
Fights happen in schools all the time. I went to a high school known for its Christian mandate and inflexibility.
Driver fined $10,000 for death crash
A 25-year-old man was fined over $10,000 for causing the death of a female passenger when the car he was driving smashed into a utility pole two months ago.
‘We must have transparency over police departures’
THE government should be more transparent about the recent departure of several senior law enforcement officers, opposition leader Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday.
Water and Sewerage unions hold 'withdrawal of enthusiasm' demonstration
THE five-day suspension without pay of a trade union member, allegedly due to an “unwritten and unknown” policy, was one of the reasons members of the two Water and Sewerage Corporation trade unions held a “withdrawal of enthusiasm” demonstration yesterday at WSC headquarters on University Drive.
US report names Bahamas as money laundering jurisdiction
THE Bahamas was listed among major international money laundering jurisdictions in 2018, a newly released United States Department of State report said, highlighting sources of laundered proceeds included firearms trafficking, human smuggling and tax fraud.
Letter of Intent is first step in long process, admits Thompson
STATE Minister for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson has conceded the letter of intent signed by the government last week with Royal Caribbean International and the ITM Group for the purchase of the Grand Lucayan resort and redevelopment of the Freeport Harbour represents only “the first step” in a long process.
'Cellphone' killer jailed for 25 years
THEA Williams was sentenced to 25 years in prison by a Supreme Court judge yesterday for stabbing teenage mother Breanna Mackey to death last year because she broke her friend’s cellphone.
Woman shot in head is a police reservist
A WOMAN who was shot on Monday is a reserve police officer, Inspector Leonardo Burrows confirmed yesterday.
Hotels pile up 48% rise in revenue
The hotel industry's "most robust performance for 12 years", highlighted by January's 48 percent year-over-year room revenue increase, was maintained for the entire 2019 first quarter.
Shipyard suffered ‘significant’ damage
OPERATIONS at the Grand Bahama shipyard resumed yesterday despite the “significant” loss of the site’s largest dry dock, according to officials.
WE’RE JUST TRYING TO MAKE IT CLEARER: Bethel defends proposed changes to Immigration law
ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel said yesterday the government’s proposed Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill is seeking to establish greater certainty and fairness in its handling of nationality cases.
Dismay and panic for what’s ahead
PROPOSED immigration reform that seeks to “maintain this country’s nationhood” has left some activists scratching their heads and migrant children panicked over their ability to remain in the country.
DARE on crypto to ‘stay relevant’
The Bahamas has no choice but to embrace fintech and crypto assets if it wants “to remain relevant” in the global economy, a former attorney general warned yesterday.
Davis questions BPL team after Alstron quits
THE sudden resignation of Bahamas Power & Light Chief Operations Officer Christina Alstron, pictured right, is raising fresh questions about the functioning of BPL’s executive team, Opposition Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said during a press conference yesterday.
Customers suffer power outages
PARTS of New Providence experienced power outages yesterday due to a tripped generator, Bahamas Power and Light Director of Public Relations Quincy Parker said yesterday.
Judge orders acquital of man accused in murder plot
A Supreme Court judge yesterday directed jurors to acquit a man previously accused of concocting a plot to have another man killed as part of gang warfare three years ago.
Support real men of God
A few weeks ago while tuned into a radio talk show that was discussing the role of the church.
Look after paradise
My wife and I have enjoyed three trips to your beautiful islands, two to Eleuthera and one to Andros.
