Shane Gibson's constitutional relief application hearing delayed
THE hearing into former Cabinet minister Shane Gibson’s application for constitutional relief was adjourned by more than a month yesterday due to the “medical indisposition” of a key applicant in the matter.Yesterday was marked for the continuation o
ROAD REPAIRS
THE public is advised that the Ministry of Public Works will be conducting road repairs on Culbert’s Hill beginning today between the hours of 9am - 3pm.
Davis: Public Accounts Committee will investigate '$1bn spent by government'
OPPOSITION Leader Philip “Brave” Davis announced yesterday the Public Accounts Committee will investigate the fact that the government has reportedly spent more than $1 billion in the first six months of the 2017-2018 fiscal year and is also summonin
Turnquest: Davis making 'unfounded' allegations
DEPUTY Prime Minister Peter Turnquest yesterday accused Progressive Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis of calling into question the integrity and reputations of key institutions in the country by making what he called “unfounded” and “unfortu
Lawyer insists client did not kill or rob Deadman’s Cay couple
In a lengthy opening address in the Supreme Court on Wednesday, a lawyer for one of three men accused of double murder insisted his client did not kill or rob the Deadman’s Reef couple found brutally murdered at their Grand Bahama residence in September 2015.
10 Haitian migrants apprehended after vessel lands on Eleuthera
TEN Haitian migrants were apprehended during a joint effort with the United States Operations Turks and Caicos, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, police and immigration officers after their vessel landed on Eleuthera yesterday morning.After RBDF and O
DIANE PHILLIPS: Walkabout not workout uncovers lost glories
On Tuesday, my personal trainer, a man named Robert Hamilton, and I were walking. It’s what we do when I am too lazy to work out after a gruelling 12-hour day when I could think of at least a dozen things more preferable to push-ups and crunches.
EDITORIAL: The patient must come first
WHERE to begin? That is the question. The only answer to the under financed, under staffed, poorly equipped Princess Margaret Hospital would be to demolish it — right down to its foundations and start all over again.
Why should politicians be invited to speak?
CHURCH of God Convention - appearance for Prime Minister in the pulpit - I have to ask as I have when Sir Lynden and certainly Perry Christie accepted the invite of this church to address their convention - why should politicians be invited to speak?
Forget the potential environmental issues with the Oban deal
The Bahamas National Trust has come out strongly against the Oban Energies deal the Government has signed citing potential environmental damage to the nearby National Parks.
Not what the tourist brochures promised
I attempted to drop some Canadian friends off at the eastern access point to Cabbage Beach on the weekend.
MCKINNEY: ‘EVERYTHING GOING GOOD’ FOR TEAM BAHAMAS
GOLD Coast, Australia — Team manager Ralph McKinney said everything is looking good for the athletic team.
Anthony Burrows Jr wins triple-crown
THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s Easter Junior National Classic was a blazing success. Congratulations to the winners, runners-up and a special thank you to all those players who participated. Special recognition is extended to Anthony Burrows Jr, who was our triple-crown winner for the tournament.
Wrestler Wrinkle suffers 5-0 loss in Commonwealth debut
GOLD Coast, Australia — Sean Wrinkle, 21, making his debut at the XXI Commonwealth Games, suffered a 5-0 decision to Australia’s Connor Evans in the men’s freestyle 74 kilogram.
Ben Carson to keynote CEO conference at the Melia
BEN Carson, the United States’ secretary of housing and urban development, will be the international keynote speaker at the 2018 CEO Network Global Empowerment Conference to be held April 25-28 at the Melia Resort Ballroom, Cable Beach.The theme of
‘Caribbean’s lowest’ from BPL Shell deal
A Cabinet Minister yesterday pledged the Bahamas will have “the most competitive energy prices in the region” through selecting Shell as Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) generation partner.
Arawak Port to 'ramp up' LNG bunkering plan
THE Nassau Container Port’s (NCP) operator and its partners yesterday pledged to “ramp up” their Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunkering project, arguing: “The Bahamas must win the race.”Michael Maura, chief executive for BISX-listed Arawak Port Develo
BAIC wage bill 142% of income
BAIC’s wage bill increased by more than $600,000 over a two-year period to the point where it was equivalent to 141.5 per cent of the Corporation’s total operating revenue.
CIBC 'disagrees' with fines by the Bahamas
CIBC FIrstCaribbean has expressed its displeasure at fines imposed by Bahamian regulators in documents for its planned $240 million initial public offering (IPO) in New York.The bank, in a section of the IPO document detailing regulatory risks, said
Latario Collie reaches triple jump final
GOLD Coast, Australia: Latario Collie became the fifth Bahamian to make a final in the athletic competition at the XXI Commonwealth Games.
