TRIBUNE TECH: New Brazil law restricts use of smartphones in schools
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday signed a bill restricting the use of smartphones at school, following a global trend for such limitations.
Consulate: No reports of Bahamians in distress due to California wildfires
THE Bahamas Consulate General in Los Angeles said no Bahamian nationals have reported distress or required assistance as California wildfires rage on.
Police investigate drowning incidents
POLICE have launched investigations into two separate drowning incidents that claimed the lives of two men on Monday.
Two-and-a-half years jail over loaded gun
A MAN was sentenced to two and a half years in prison yesterday after admitting to having a loaded gun in his home last week.
Sarkis pledges to protect jobs as he seeks wind-up of CCA Bahamas
Sarkis Izmirlian today pledged to safeguard hundreds of Bahamian jobs as he urged the Supreme Court to permit the winding-up of a company that owns two Nassau hotels.
National Development Plan progressing with committee meeting expected by month’s end
NATIONAL Development Plan (NDP) Secretariat chairman Felix Stubbs says the group is making progress toward implementing the national development plan and hopes to hold its first formal meeting with committee members before the end of this month.
Ninth grade student collapses during PE class, dies at hospital
ETHAN Clarke, a ninth grade student at Aquinas College, died on Thursday after collapsing during a physical education class, according to a statement released by the Catholic Board of Education.
Pastors voice support for paternity leave
AFTER the Bahamas National Breastfeeding Association called for extending maternity leave to at least 16 weeks, local pastors yesterday voiced strong support for introducing paternity leave, though some insisted the benefit should be restricted to married fathers.
No working fire engines leaves farmers to fight blaze
A RELENTLESS six-day fire at Fairfield Farm in Grand Bahama forced its owners to battle the flames themselves due to the island’s reported lack of operational fire engines.
Man fatally shot in this year’s first murder a targeted attack, say police
A 27-year-old man was fatally shot in Big Pond in the early hours of Monday, sparking a police investigation into what officials are calling a targeted attack.
Thousands of students in GB dismissed due to strike
PUBLIC schools in Grand Bahama were dismissed early on Monday after teachers and administrators failed to report to work due to a nationwide strike initiated by the Trade Union Congress.
No shutdown - but health ‘crisis mode’
VOWS of a formidable, nationwide shutdown failed to materialise yesterday as most government workers reported for duty, confining the industrial action mainly to healthcare workers and some Grand Bahama teachers.
Time will tell if strike action really work?
The national strike happened – though you could be forgiven if you did not notice.
A lack of faith is what hinders us
IN view of the recent national address by Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis, KC. MP, I would have preferred to critique and compliment him on the same in short order.
Hoping for more than just 5 percent
SO now we have 5% VAT on grocery items – effective April 1, 2025 in the 242.
VAT cut good or just politics
VAT at 5% be wary of its significance would be good advice.
Man charged with stealing over $50k in fake car import scheme
A MAN was remanded in custody yesterday after allegedly stealing more than $50,000 from seven people over five years through a fake car import scheme.
Poitier sisters looking ahead
SINCE March 3, 2022, the Poitier sisters - Zaire and twins Zion and Zeden - have been making an impact on the local youth golf scene.
DEPP to reduce red tape for Family Island developers
FAMILY Island developers and residents can expect a more convenient permitting process when regulations related to the Environmental Planning and Protection Act 2024 are amended to decentralise oversight and reduce red tape for non-sensitive projects.
