US Embassy donates hurricane relief supplies to Bahamas Red Cross
THE United States Embassy in Nassau yesterday donated more than $30,000 worth of hurricane relief supplies to the Bahamas Red Cross to support islands impacted by Hurricane Melissa.
PLP aspirant slams MP Adrian White for ‘defaming’ party poster
KENO Wong, the Progressive Liberal Party's aspirant for St Anne’s, has slammed Adrian White for “defaming” the party’s paraphernalia by stepping on a PLP poster in the road, calling the actions “childish” and unbecoming of a sitting MP.
Man struck twice in hit-and-run recovering, sister seeks answers
FOUR months after watching shocking footage of her brother being struck by one vehicle and then run over by another, Shanda Robinson says her family is still waiting for those responsible to come forward and for answers from authorities.
Attorney David Cash sues police, AG over Freeport arrest
ATTORNEY David P Cash has filed a Supreme Court claim seeking damages and constitutional declarations against the Commissioner of Police and the Attorney General, for what he calls his unlawful, malicious and unconstitutional arrest in Freeport last year.
Coroner finds police killing of cutlass-wielding man ‘justifiable’
AN officer breathed a sigh of relief yesterday as a jury returned a finding of justifiable homicide for the fatal shooting of a man that charged at him with a cutlass in Fox Hill in 2018.
Murder accused denied bail after alleged car theft
A MAN awaiting trial for murder was remanded to prison yesterday after he was accused in a recent car theft.
Nassau port operator in double-digit budget beat
The BISX-listed operator of Nassau’s main commercial shipping port is projecting it will beat revenue and operating income forecasts for its present 2026 financial year by double-digit percentages with container volumes breaching the 150,000 mark.
Bahamians may join forces to ‘revolutionise’ payments
Bahamian payment providers could join forces to submit one combined bid on a Central Bank contract that promises to “revolutionise the payment system” in this nation while generating improved financial access and inclusion.
Two-month NHI payment delays labelled ‘regrettable’
A Cabinet minister last night branded the latest payment delays suffered by doctors and other National Health Insurance (NHI) providers as “regrettable” with several complaining they are now owed for two months’ work.
‘Ticks all the boxes’: RF in 20% Simplified equity stake
A Bahamian investment bank yesterday asserted that its acquisition of a 20 percent ownership stake in a prominent non-bank institution “ticks all the boxes” for targeted returns and client wealth creation.
Resorts: More Melissa damage than expected
Resorts in the southern Bahamas yesterday conceded that Hurricane Melissa had inflicted more damage than originally forecast with one confirming the impact may slightly delay its planned November reopening.
‘Start of the swing’: Doctors first-half revenues up 5.6%
Doctors Hospital’s return to profitability and 5.6 percent increase in total revenue for the first half of its current financial year signals “the start of the swing” that recent investments will create for future earnings.
Storage tenants fume as $260k battle rages
Furious tenants at a Blake Road-based storage facility have been unable to recover thousands in deposits and pre-paid rents that are now entangled in an escalating Supreme Court battle between the property’s current and former operator.
Melissa ‘light at end of short tunnel’ for hotels
Family Island hotels impacted by Melissa will be able to see “light at the end of a very short tunnel” even though their planned early November re-openings may be slightly delayed by post-storm clean-up.
Four nominate in for by-election battle
THE race for the Golden Isles seat heated up on Friday as four candidates were officially nominated to contest the upcoming by-election, each pledging change, opportunity, and more inclusive leadership.
Toastmasters mourn after mentor Derek Rolle fatally shot
DISTINGUISHED Toastmaster Derek Garcia Rolle was fatally shot in south-eastern New Providence on Thursday night, sending shockwaves of sadness and disbelief through the local toastmasters’ community.
Crooked Island farmer appeals for help after Hurricane Melissa devastates crops
A CROOKED ISLAND farmer is appealing for government assistance after Hurricane Melissa devastated his five-acre farm, which had supplied fresh fruit to his community.
Residents voice frustration over repatriation delays after Hurricane Melissa
RESIDENTS in the southern Bahamas began returning to normalcy following Hurricane Melissa, with repatriation efforts wrapping up on Sunday.
Man jailed for 22 years for stabbing roommate over false affair claim
A MAN was sentenced to 22 years in prison on Friday for attempting to kill his roommate, whom he falsely believed was having an affair with his wife.
Police renew appeal for mother of abandoned newborn to come forward
POLICE Commissioner Shanta Knowles yesterday renewed appeals for the mother of a newborn baby found abandoned in bushes off Marshall Road to come forward, saying officers are concerned for her wellbeing.
