‘AG does not get to cherry pick’ US court findings on CCA
FREE National Movement (FNM) chairman Dr Duane Sands criticised Attorney General Ryan Pinder’s defence of the Bahamian government in light of a New York Supreme Court ruling that awarded $1.6 billion in damages to Baha Mar’s original developer, Sarkis Izmirlian.
‘Unreliable electricity driving away tourists’
FRUSTRATED residents of Guana Cay, Abaco, say unreliable electricity is driving away tourists and lowering their quality of life.
PM: Ongoing union disputes are very simple matters
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has downplayed ongoing union disputes, describing them as “minor” and suggesting they could be resolved through dialogue at the negotiating table.
Female entrepreneurs defeat male rivals on funding return
Bahamian female entrepreneurs generate a greater return on investment than their male counterparts despite accessing on average 42 percent less funding, it has been revealed.
Mass strike warning: ‘We will fight as one’
A labour leader is warning that a mass union strike is “very possible.. at any moment” after all Trades Union Congress (TUC) affiliates agreed to act as a collective “unit” to resolve their workplace grievances.
Probe into legality of BPL’s 163% fuel hikes delayed
An investigation into whether Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) 2022-2023 fuel charge hikes, which soared by 163 percent in just eight months, were legal has been delayed until this year.
Economy ‘strain’ with 27% of Bahamians over 60 by 2050
The Bahamian economy and social safety net are set to come under growing “strain” as a result of an increasingly elderly population where more than in four citizens are aged over 60 years old come 2050.
Cousin claims Gibson posing a threat to her safety
LONG Island MP Adrian Gibson, who is on trial for allegedly failing to disclose personal interests in Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) contracts, was accused by his cousin, Rashae Gibson, of posing a threat to her safety.
Frustration and grief as two men killed and three bystanders injured
TWO suspects were taken into custody as police investigated a Saturday morning shooting at a barber shop on Bernard Road that left two men dead and three others injured, including a seven-year-old boy.
Teen motorcyclist dies in three-vehicle collision
A 19-year-old motorcyclist succumbed to his injuries in hospital following a three-vehicle early Saturday morning.
CCA files in US for bankruptcy
TWO Nassau resorts, and their Bahamian holding entities, are not caught by yesterday’s “last resort” bid from Baha Mar’s contractor to protect its US arm from Sarkis Izmirlian’s “crippling” $1.6bn damages win.
‘Daughter may never walk again after being beaten in the street’
THE mother of a woman brutally attacked by an unknown man last week fears her daughter may never walk again after both of her legs were broken by the vicious assault.
Two women sexually assaulted in GB in separate attacks
Police are investigating two separate incidents of sexual assault in Grand Bahama, with one resulting in an arrest yesterday.
Freedom of information, and lack of accountability
IT has been a long year. Does it feel that way to you?
Shortage of customs officer due to ‘poor management’ not strike
A TEMPORARY shortage of customs officers at Lynden Pindling International Airport on Friday caused an empty customs desk and sparked concerns of potential industrial action.
Shortage of customs officer due to ‘poor management’ not strike
A TEMPORARY shortage of customs officers at Lynden Pindling International Airport on Friday caused an empty customs desk and sparked concerns of potential industrial action.
Munroe dismisses Opposition’s call for Commission of Inquiry
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe dismissed the opposition’s continued demand for a Commission of Inquiry, insisting that the government’s proposed Independent Commission of Investigation Bill 2024 will offer a permanent, proactive approach to addressing corruption concerns.
Bahamasair flight delays should be cleared today
BAHAMASAIR is still experiencing delays because of last week’s surprising industrial action, but it should be done entirely with backlogs by today, according to chairman Tanya Pratt.
WORLD VIEW: Breaking the chains of poverty - A need for political will
The year 2024 has underscored a grim reality: poverty continues to be an unyielding adversary, sowing division and instability in a world already grappling with profound economic, social, and environmental challenges.
