Man gets 30-months prison for having gun
A MAN was sentenced to 30 months in prison after admitting to having a loaded gun during a foot chase with police on Minnie Street last Sunday.
Woman fined after admitting to stealing from employer
A WOMAN was fined yesterday after admitting to stealing more than $5,000 while working at Prescription Parlour Pharmacy last December.
Police investigating death of man found with gunshot wounds
POLICE are investigating the death of a 41-year-old man who died in hospital yesterday after being found with apparent gunshot wounds.
Two tourists drown in separate incidents just 24 hours apart
TWO tourists drowned in separate incidents just over 24 hours apart — an 85-year-old man in Bimini and a 28-year-old man on Paradise Island.
Body found in Wulff Road fire
A MAN has died following a structural fire that broke out yesterday afternoon on Wulff Road near Windsor Park, prompting the launch of a death investigation.
02132025 OBITUARIES
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Gov’t agencies ‘defaulted’ on multi-million NIB debts
The National Insurance Board (NIB) has had to contend with two government agencies defaulting on multi-million dollar debts owed to it with one still delinquent at year-end 2022.
Natural resource protection ‘started from ground zero’
A former Cabinet minister who oversaw enactment of the much-criticised natural resources regulatory regime has defended its objectives as noble, while asserting: “We were starting from ground zero.”
‘We all win’: BISX targets early 2025 for private listings launch
The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) will launch the first of three new capital markets “layers” in the 2025 first half, its chief executive disclosed yesterday, asserting: “Everybody wins.”
Space X landing ‘opens up space tourism for nation’
The deputy prime minister yesterdays said hosting the landing of a SpaceX rocket booster gives The Bahamas a platform to enter a space tourism sector expected to generate $14bn globally by 2030.
‘Due diligence done’ on Fox lease for Balmoral Island
Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper said the Davis administration “has done its due diligence” prior to leasing a portion of Balmoral Island to Adrian Fox for part of his proposed $300m resort project.
ALL SYSTEMS GO: DPM says safeguards in place as Bahamas set for as many as 20 SpaceX rocket landings in 2025
GOVERNMENT officials sought to allay environmental concerns yesterday as The Bahamas prepares to host its first of 20 SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket booster landings this year, insisting that safeguards are in place to protect marine ecosystems and that the partnership does not conflict with the country’s climate change advocacy.
Union making efforts to secure dream of homeownership for members
THE Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU) is advancing efforts to secure homeownership opportunities for its members, hosting a financial literacy and homeownership seminar as part of a broader housing initiative in western New Providence.
Breast cancer continues to be diagnosed too late
BREAST cancer continues to be diagnosed at late stages in the northern Bahamas, with most cases detected at stage three on average, according to Nikeia Watson, founder of the Mammogram Access Programme (MAP).
NIB: Record high arrears collected from delinquent employers in 2022
THE National Insurance Board (NIB) collected over $650,000 in outstanding arrears from delinquent employers through prosecutions in 2022, an amount called “a record high”.
Cooper: Pintard ignored invitations to discuss tourism
TOURISM Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper said FNM leader Michael Pintard ignored multiple invitations to meet with tourism officials to discuss the industry’s economic impact despite publicly questioning the country’s ability to increase stopover visitors.
Bill tabled that would protect whistleblowers from retaliation
THE Davis administration tabled a bill in the House of Assembly to protect people who report unlawful or unethical activities within public and private organisations while also imposing severe penalties for anyone found obstructing the reporting process or engaging in misconduct.
Bell admits foreign buyers are driving property values higher
HOUSING Minister Keith Bell admitted yesterday that foreign buyers are driving up property values, making it harder for Bahamians to afford homes.
