PMH dismisses social media rumours
PRINCESS Margaret Hospital yesterday defended the integrity of its hygienic practices against social media rumours that surgical equipment is being hand washed.
No new date yet for Oban meeting
LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes yesterday said no new date has been finalised for a meeting with Oban Energies to renegotiate the Heads of Agreement for its controversial $5.5 billion oil refinery and storage terminal on Grand Bahama.
Man charged with using rusty cutlass in robbery attempt
A 29-year-old man was charged in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday over allegations he choked and attempted to kill a woman on whom he used a rusty cutlass to rob of her cellphone last week.
Third man facing murder charge
A third man was charged in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with the country’s second murder of the year.
EDITORIAL: Time's up – we have to take action
Some realities are harder to digest than others. For Bahamians to whom conch is as much a staple as bread, the reality that the population of the mollusc is declining at an alarming rate and may be gone in 10-15 years if we continue to consume at the current rate is not easy to stomach.
For the love of Joe
No one was robbed in East Street, not a single gunshot was fired in Pinewood, no one died in Fox Hill and in Bain and Grants town all the children did was play. Parents are thanking God for the way their sons are turning their lives around. Police are being seen as allies and are welcomed into the neighbourhoods. 2019 is shaping into the year we are praying it would be.
It's far too easy for those sloops
Haitian migrant sloops yet again on the headlines but what we should be looking at and investigating is the coincidence of the timing of one-two-three-four Haitian migrant sloops being able to enter the territorial waters of The Bahamas and sail virtually 50% of the length and not a soul Royal Bahamas Defence Force or Police or Immigration saw them?
Stars suffer 59-3 loss to the Big Red Machine
The Bahamas Academy Stars wished that their junior girls’ game against the Big Red Machine at St Augustine’s College yesterday was over quicker than the regulation time.
‘The Tank’ knocks out Miller in 2nd round
AFTER a relatively unchallenged win in Colombia, Bahamian heavyweight boxer Sherman “The Tank” Williams now has his sights set on the Universal Boxing Organisation title.
Roker has double double in 78-74 win over Panthers
CANADIAN colleges and universities continued with their second weekend of play out of the holiday break at both the U-Sports and Canadian Colleges Athletic Association levels.
‘Firing on same engine’ over new labour plans
The National Tripartite Council’s just-unveiled three-year strategic plan yesterday met with approval from employers and unions alike, who agreed: “We must change the way we do business.”
GB revival to ‘relieve major job pressure’
Reviving Grand Bahama’s economy will “relieve tremendous pressure” on the rest of The Bahamas, the deputy prime minister said yesterday, following the unemployment rate’s rise to 10.7 percent.
NAD gains 20 year extension to LPIA lease
The Nassau Airport Development Company’s (NAD) lease to manage Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) has been extended by a further 20 years to 2057, it was disclosed yesterday.
John Watling’s in US export launch
John Watling’s Distillery has marked the start of 2019 by exporting its namesake rum to the US and selling it online via its website.
Ex-Bar chief in WTO warning
THE Bahamas must carefully assess whether it would benefit from the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) much-touted dispute resolution processes, an ex-Bar Association chief is warning.
Ex-Bar chief: Business ease score ‘disgraceful’
THE Bahamas must take “serious corrective action” to improve its “disgraceful” 118th ease of doing business ranking, a former Bar Association chief arguing that poor dispute resolution was a key factor.
Planning a fresh for a future Bahamas
A Chamber director urges the nation to lay the foundations for growth beyond tourism and financial services
Planning is one of the most underrated features of success. In many instances, an idea -be it good or bad - should always be paired with a plan.
Cruise lines aids future mariners
Royal Caribbean Cruises has given two recent graduates of the Lowell Jason Mortimer (LJM) Maritime Academy full-tuition scholarships to the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU).
‘Revolutionise Cat Island hospitality’ for under $6m
A Bahamian real estate firm believes the two resorts and one private island it has listed for sale for collectively less than $6m “can revolutionise the hospitality industry on Cat Island”.
