Let’s Swim Bahamas going into its 17th year
AFTER hosting the most successful swim club - Swift Swimming for more than two decades - the husband and wife team of Andy and Nancy Knowles launched the “Let’s Swim Bahamas” programme in 2008 to cater to the primary school students.
‘No magic bullet’ can solve Bahamian housing crisis
A prominent developer yesterday warned “there is no one magic bullet” for resolving The Bahamas’ housing crisis as he urged market participants to “put everything on the table” in searching for a solution.
‘Penny wise, pound foolish’ fear on capital spend cuts
The Government was yesterday warned not to be “penny wise and pound foolish” by cutting expenditure on vital infrastructure projects simply to ensure it meets its annual fiscal deficit targets.
Davis dismisses economy slowdown claim
AFTER an IMF report warned that the country’s economic growth is expected to slow, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis dismissed those conclusions yesterday, saying his administration does not foresee an economic slowdown just “right yet”.
$300m Four Seasons development promises over 200 permanent jobs
THE Ocean Club, Four Seasons Residences broke ground yesterday for its $300m luxury development over on Paradise Island, promising to provide roughly 1,000 jobs during construction and 200 permanent jobs after completion.
Police: No comment on video of arrest in church
POLICE declined to comment yesterday after a video purporting to show the arrest of a man during a church service went viral.
Minnis: I will run in next election
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has set himself on a collision course with the FNM’s current leadership by declaring yesterday that he plans to run in the next election despite not completing the party’s mandatory training sessions for aspiring candidates.
Man accused of Boxing Day rape of 19-year-old woman
A 23-year-old man was remanded into custody yesterday after he was accused of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old girl on Boxing Day.
PETER YOUNG: Next step for hostage deal?
Developments in Gaza have dominated the world’s news reporting for some time now with extraordinarily extensive coverage.
Fort Fincastle vendors still open despite water tower renovations
STRAW market vendors are still working at Fort Fincastle, despite ongoing repairs to the historic 126-foot water tower.
Stage set for confrontation in FNM?
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis is planning to extend his stay in the House of Assembly as an MP – and stirring up the prospect of a rift in the FNM in the process.
AG extols retiring Court of Appeal president Isaacs as example of issuing timely decisions
FOR the second time this month, Attorney General Ryan Pinder has highlighted the importance of judges issuing timely decisions, praising retiring Court of Appeal President Justice Jon Isaacs as an example to follow.
Police suspect arson in structural fire in GB
POLICE are investigating a structural fire that occurred in Grand Bahama on Sunday.
Two separate allegations of sexual assault investigated
AUTHORITIES have launched investigations into two separate incidents of alleged sexual assault, both involving male suspects known to the victims—one of which reportedly involved a victim being sexually assaulted over a span of at least three days.
Three charged with gun and ammo possession
THREE men were granted bail yesterday after allegedly having a loaded gun in their car and leading police on a chase on West Bay Street last week.
Accused of attempt to extort from woman
A MAN was granted bail yesterday after being accused of attempting to extort $1,500 from a woman by threatening to leak sensitive information.
Man remanded for breaching bail 13 times
A MAN on bail for an armed robbery charge was denied release yesterday after allegedly failing to sign in at his local police station 13 times last year.
FACING REALITY: Facing the reality of social inequality
It is high time for all of us, even those who have been avoiding the truth like an ostrich, to “face reality”, is not a matter we can afford to ignore any longer.
UB Ignite hosts two-day Legal Aid Workshop for medium and small businesses
UB Ignite, a University of the Bahamas (UB) North programme, hosted a two-day Legal Aid Workshop for MSMEs in Grand Bahama, offering free legal advice to entrepreneurs and residents.
Education signs MOU to engage senior high schoolers in agriculture and marine science
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources and the Ministry of Education signed a Memorandum of Understanding yesterday to launch an Agriculture and Marine Cadet Programme, which will target senior high school students beginning next month.
