JUST OLD DEBTS: Bethel insists money to contractor Ash ‘all above board’
ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel confirmed instalment payments from the government are still being made to “whistleblower” Jonathan Ash for a debt the Minnis administration found on the books upon taking office.
Lighthouse Point petition nears 30,000 signatures
NEARLY 30,000 people have signed onto the petition launched by three Central Eleuthera High School students to “Save Lighthouse Point”, according to organisers. Wadainya Weinberger, Franchesca Hanna and Kristman Moss were presented with Good Citizens
'Unlock the potential of cascarilla'
THE Bahamas Development Bank is moving ahead with its programme to industrialise cascarilla in Acklins, Crooked Island and Samana Cay.A town hall meeting will be held in Acklins on Friday at 6:30pm in the Spring Point Community Centre, according to a
Sunshine Auto Wildcats win ladies’ title
With another impressive showing, the Sunshine Auto Wildcats proved that they are simply the best ladies’ team in the New Providence Softball Association, repeating as champions last night.
Suspect 'accused cousin' of killing man and taking cash
A man accused of perverting the course of justice in a murder trial admitted to police that it was his cousin who killed the deceased near Woods Alley two years ago for cash, then used some of the blood money to buy a car.Carlderon Brown, 27, told po
Neighbourhood watch training completed
MORE than 60 residents in Grand Bahama have completed their training for the National Neighbourhood Watch Council to help reduce crime in communities throughout the island.National Security Minister Marvin Dames told some 65 graduates assembled at th
Grand Lucayan consultation?
IT might be too late, in fact it is but what if Cabinet had consulted with a few knowledgeable business folk on the Lucaya deal we might have saved ourselves what on the face of things is a raw deal. Sorry, since coming to office the FNM don’t consult!
Teenager hurt in shooting
POLICE are investigating an early morning shooting yesterday that left a teenager in hospital. According to reports, the 18-year-old was walking on McCullough Corner shortly after 7am when he heard the sound of gunshots and felt a burning sensation a
Lawyer firm helping to prepare for hurricanes
ASSOCIATES at McKinney, Bancroft and Hughes partnered with the Red Cross to package and distribute one hundred hurricane preparedness boxes for the Fort Charlotte community last week.The hurricane season spans from June to November; however, the law
'We need more people' in diving industry
MINISTER of Agriculture and Marine Resources Michael Pintard yesterday issued a call for all young Bahamians interested in a diving career to contact his ministry.Michael Pintard stressed the need for more Bahamians in this industry, and invited inte
ALICIA WALLACE: Living in the minefield of how women are expected to behave
After being found guilty of three counts of aggravated indecent assault of Andrea Constand, Bill Cosby was sentenced to three to ten years yesterday. Prosecutors and defence attorneys agreed to merge the three counts to one sentence. Cosby’s attorney had asked for house arrest given his age and legal blindness.
Beijing and The Bahamas - a developing story
As important members of emerging economies and the developing world, Latin American and Caribbean countries play major roles in safeguarding world peace and development. Though far apart from each other, China and Latin America and Caribbean countries have a long history of friendship, dating back to the 16th century - by means of “The Manila Galleon” - when China started trade exchange with Latin America and the Caribbean countries.
Lighthouse Point park plan ideal
ONE Eleuthera Foundation’s proposal to turn Lighthouse Point into a national park with gateway economic zones fits perfectly with the government’s push to empower small Bahamian business.
Do better than Disney
To think God gave us this place of untold beauty....and for the love of money we were prepared to spit in his face, there is no greater shame.
‘Golden girl’ Miller-Uibo to host Bay Street mile November 10
FOR the second consecutive year, ‘Golden Girl’ Shaunae Miller-Uibo will host the Bay Street Mile on Saturday, November 10.
FIFA vice president Victor Montagliani visits Bahamas
VICTOR Montagliani, the vice president of FIFA and the president of CONCACAF, came to the Bahamas recently for a brief visit as he was on a tight travel schedule but had to stop by to pay a visit to his constituency before he left for Zurich, Switzerland.
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'All homes benefit' if port wins expansion
All “homes across New Providence” will benefit if the island’s sole cargo port operator expands into Nassau’s cruise port and LNG bunkering, its top executive argued yesterday.Michael Maura, chief executive of BISX-listed Arawak Port Development Comp
$300k Memories guarantee creates Lucayan dispute
The Christie administration’s continued payment of $300,000 per month to Hutchison Whampoa, despite the Memories resort’s closure, is central to an ongoing dispute over the Government’s Grand Lucayan deal.Tribune Business can reveal that, as part of
Act review could ‘throw Bahamas back into chaos’
The Government “will throw The Bahamas back into the chaos of haphazard, checkerboard development” if it goes too far in “watering down” key planning laws, a QC warned yesterday.
