Governing with bad priorities
The prevailing narrative that brought the FNM to office and has sustained it in campaign mode for the last 17 months is that the previous administration left the treasury bare. This, in turn, explains the cutbacks and tax increases that have characterised their tenure to date.
WORLD BEATERS: New Moon clinches 5.5 Metre World Championship
(5.5class.org) Mark Holowesko and his team of Christoph Burger and Peter Vlasov won the 2018 International 5.5 Metre World Championship on board the New Moon at the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes, UK on Friday – one of two Bahamian boats to finish in the top five.
BPL Board battle ‘like Nightmare on Elm St’
A rival Board member is accusing Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) ex-chairman of “making mischief where none exists” over aborted efforts to give Bahamians early relief from high energy costs.
Lucayan director predicts one-two years over exit
A newly-appointed Grand Lucayan director is predicting the Government may have to own the resort for one to two years, suggesting that its exit “won’t happen overnight”.Carey Leonard, pictured, a former Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) in-house cou
BTC in a 'fight for its survival'
A “yearning for better” Internet and TV services means the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) can reverse recent revenue declines if it deploys its latest infrastructure more rapidly, its past union president believes.Bernard Evans, pictured, w
Lucayan chair: 'Do you want another Oasis?'
The new Grand Lucayan Board will meet this morning to determine if a hotel operator is needed, its chairman asking critics of the Government’s deal: “Do you want another Royal Oasis?” Michael Scott, also chairman of the Hotel Corporation, told Tribun
Works ministry can't save developer held in contempt
The Philip Davis-led Ministry of Works’ failure to follow the law means that a Rum Cay developer has no protection against claims he is in contempt of court, a judge has ruled.Justice Rhonda Bain, in an August 16, 2018, ruling found that David Cummin
Bahamas contests top family, regional award
The Bahamas has been chosen as a finalist for the Best Caribbean and Family Destination categories in AFAR magazine’s travel awards.This nation is going up against the British Virgin Islands; Saint Lucia; Bermuda; Antigua and Barbuda; Cancun/Riviera
Natural resources group challenges $2.5m royalty for aragonite mining
A Bahamian natural resources lobby group believes the Government can reap more than $2.5m a year from aragonite royalties, and urged it to publicly disclose all economic impact studies.Dana Munnings, an attorney and president of The Bahamas Natural R
80 Bahamians buy into crypto start-up
BAHAMIANS are “eager” to explore cryptocurrency opportunities, a local businessman says, suggesting this was highlighted by 80 locals purchasing tokens from a cryptocurrency start-up’s Australian offering last week.Wayne Johnson, who with Parrish Sim
Minister reviews 250 job biomass plant proposal
A Cabinet minister has reviewed a Bahamian start-up’s proposal to create up to 250 jobs through an Abaco-based biomass plant that will generate 24 megawatts (MW) of energy.Michael Pintard, newly-appointed minister of agriculture and marine resources,
Man in critical condition after Fox Hill shooting
A man sustained serious injuries after being shot in Fox Hill early on Saturday morning.
US Senator John McCain dies age 81
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John McCain, who faced down his captors in a Vietnam prisoner of war camp with jut-jawed defiance and later turned his rebellious streak into a 35-year political career that took him to Congress and the Republican presidential nomination, died Saturday after battling brain cancer for more than a year. He was 81.
08242018 EDITION
Friday, 24th August, 2018.
Pedestrian struck and killed in Eleuthera
A PEDESTRIAN was struck and killed in Eleuthera early Friday morning.
UPDATED: Chief Justice Stephen Isaacs dies age 63
CHIEF Justice Stephen Isaacs died in hospital on Friday.
Man wanted by police in Grand Bahama
POLICE in Grand Bahama are seeking the public’s help with locating a wanted man from New Providence.
'Serious structural issues' at two schools in Grand Bahama
SERIOUS structural issues were found at two schools on Grand Bahama, according to Minister of State for Grand Bahama Senator Kwasi Thompson during an update on Thursday on the island's school repair programme.
Man killed after shootout with police
ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander issued a strong warning to “bold” criminals at the scene of the latest police shooting.
