Former prison officer’s drug appeal dismissed
THE Court of Appeal has dismissed a former prison officer’s attempts at contesting his conviction for drug offences after ruling that it has “no jurisdiction” to overturn a conviction stemming from a plea of guilty.
RICHARD COULSON'S BUSINESS BITES - The Oban saga: Not all black
Light is beginning to appear dimly at the end of the tunnel – the dark and murky place we entered a little over a month ago. On February 19, Prime Minister Minnis used the full panoply of his office to celebrate the “ceremonial” signing of a heads of agreement (or something) calling for a $5.5bn refinery project on Grand Bahama to be created by an unknown Florida company incorporated less than two years ago as Oban Energies LLC.
Passport office says apply early
THE Passport Office is encouraging people to apply early for new passports this year.
BPL fraud case delayed by magistrate recusal
THE trial of five men charged in connection with a multi-million dollar theft scheme at Bahamas Power & Light was yesterday adjourned for two weeks after the deputy chief magistrate declared she was unable to proceed in the matter on the grounds of perception of bias.
PHA names new managing director
THE Public Hospitals Authority has announced the appointment of Catherine Weech as managing director effective March 1.
EDITORIAL: Bolton's spectre an unwelcome surprise
AMERICAN president Donald Trump continues to surprise us. Just not in a good way.
Strike a pose: New teachers strive to spread the word about yoga
TWELVE yoga instructors have completed an intense programme at Studio Ohana to become 200-hour certified vinyasa teachers.
Road Traffic Department supports one of their own during World Kidney Month
Genice Rolle is one of 195 million women worldwide affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD). The 55-year-old mother receives dialysis every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4am before heading to her job. She struts confidently into what she refers to as her “second home”— the Road Traffic Department (RTD) at the Thomas A Robinson Stadium — wearing her pink 2018 World Kidney Month shirt, pink accessories and a smile to match.
Seeing through the eyes of autism
FirstCare Announces 6th annual awareness essay contest
Challenging high school students to envision life from the perspective of someone with autism is the goal of the sixth annual FirstCare Medical Plan Autism Awareness essay contest.
Tabernacle Baptist Falcons emerge as national champions
A dominant season for the Tabernacle Baptist Falcons, where they reached nearly every possible milestone, culminated with the ultimate prize - the 2018 national title.
Five new homes in Queen’s Park development
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis addressed a ceremony yesterday for the opening of the Bahamas Mortgage Corporation’s Queen’s Park Urban Redevelopment Project.
IDB: Bahamas ‘4x costlier’ over company registration
Registering a company in the Bahamas is “four times’ costlier” than in developed countries, with less than 3 per cent of government procedures able to be completed online.
Galleria blasts ‘shocking’ verdict on copyright law
ATTORNEYS for Galleria Cinemas yesterday said the Court of Appeal had “shockingly misunderstood” copyright law in a ruling that revives a long-running claim against the movie operator.
IMF slightly premature on ‘turned the corner’ verdict
PRIVATE sector leaders yesterday said the IMF’s assessment that the Bahamian economy has “turned the corner” was slightly premature, one saying: “I’m definitely not celebrating yet.”
US urges ‘full safeguards’ on gaming sector
THE US government has identified “gaming” as a popular money laundering mechanism in the Bahamas, urging this nation to “emphasise enforcement” in its fight against financial crime.
Unions seek PM intervention over Morton Salt ruling
THE Bahamas’ two main trade union groups have written jointly to the Prime Minister seeking an “urgent meeting” over a Court of Appeal ruling they claim will “cripple” organised labour.
FirstCaribbean's New York listing step closer
FirstCaribbean’s parent has taken another step towards selling-off its ownership by filing a registration form with US regulators for the bank’s proposed New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) listing.The amount of shares, nor the price that they will be off
Record Easter for Nassau's airport
LYNDEN Pindling International Airport’s (LPIA) operator is predicting the busiest Easter weekend on record, officials said yesterday.“People in Canada and the US, who have suffered through a season of what felt like never-ending northeasters, are jus
Taxi union chief hails app team-up as 'perfect mix'
THE Bahamas Taxicab Union’s president yesterday said branded its partnership with a transportation-based mobile app as the “perfect mix”, suggesting it will help modernise the industry.Philip Watkins, speaking at a press conference to announce the un
Police investigate apparent drowning
POLICE are investigating an apparent drowning incident involving an adult man.
