Elections held for junior councils
The Local Government Junior Council Programme, now in its second year since its relaunch, successfully attracted three additional schools and executed a smooth electoral process last week.
Youth march held in Grand Bahama
The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture hosted a vibrant Youth March and Rally in Grand Bahama on Sunday, starting at the CA Smith Complex and concluding at Independence Park.
BREEF holds annual eco-schools workshop event
Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation (BREEF) held its annual Eco-Schools Bahamas workshop, bringing together over 60 educators from Abaco, Eleuthera, Grand Bahama, Cat Island, and New Providence.
Housing shortage hits Exuma hospital staffing
A Cabinet minister is urging Exuma residents to invest in rental housing so that the staff required to make the island’s mini-hospital fully operational have somewhere to live.
‘More staff soon’ for Exuma mini-hospital
Exuma is set to receive more doctors, nurses and new medical equipment at the Community Mini-Hospital in the near future, according to Minister of Health and Wellness Michael Darville.
‘Jazz’ and Yankees get ready for the World Series
BAHAMIAN third baseman Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr and the New York Yankees are headed to the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series.
Munroe: Eight percent rise in arrests over last year and 48 percent increase in charges
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe reported a 48 percent increase in charges against people this year compared to the same period last year.
CCA admitted Baha Mar slowdown before Christie
Baha Mar’s contractor did not dispute that a senior executive admitted before then-prime minister Perry Christie that it was deliberately slowing work down to force payment from the project’s original developer.
Probe demanded over $2.3m for son of top Christie adviser
The Opposition yesterday demanded an “immediate investigation” after a New York judge ruled Baha Mar’s contractor sought to “curry favour” by paying $2.3m to a firm run by the son of Perry Christie’s top adviser.
Baha Mar crisis ‘averted’ if CCA didn’t purchase British Colonial
Baha Mar’s financial crisis would have been “averted” if its main contractor had properly used $54m to pay the project’s sub-contractors rather than fund the British Colonial’s purchase, a US judge has ruled.
‘Absolute sham and shakedown’: Sarkis has $1.6bn Baha Mar win
Baha Mar’s main contractor perpetrated “an absolute sham and shakedown” on Sarkis Izmirlian while providing “phony” completion dates that ultimately cost his family $845m and ousted them from the project.
Oscar spurs evacuation but damages minimal
HURRICANE Oscar, a category one storm, caused minimal damage across the south-eastern Bahamas, but many families in Inagua faced fear and uncertainty as they were forced to evacuate their homes to escape the storm’s winds and rain.
Two men dead over weekend in separate shootings
TWO fatal shootings over the weekend brought the country’s murder count to 97.
American tourist dies after rental vehicle overturns near Arawak Cay
A TOURIST was killed yesterday when a rental 4x4 overturned at Arawak Cay.
Silence over progress of immigration commission
A YEAR after Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis set up a commission to review discretionary decisions at the Department of Immigration, prompted by a controversy involving Keith Bell, no updates on the commission’s work have been disclosed.
Six Defence Force officers deployed to Haiti following significant unrest
SIX defence force officers have been deployed to Haiti as part of an advance team for the Multinational Security Support Mission, which aims to stabilise the country following significant unrest.
Kansas rallies to win the White Sands bahamas NCAA Women’s golf invitational
AMY DeKock led Kansas with a 2-under-par 70 yesterday and teammate Lily Hirst birdied two of her last three holes to lead the Jayhawks to a come-from-behind win at the weather-shortened White Sands Bahamas NCAA Women’s Golf Invitational at the Ocean Club Golf Course.
Retail investors gain $20m cruise power opportunity
Small Bahamian retail investors will have the chance in early 2025 to invest up to $20m in the facility that will supply vessels at Nassau Cruise Port with 60 mega watts (MW) of power, it was revealed yesterday.
It’s official, Bahamas joins Global Traditional Taekwondo Federation
AS a 2nd Dan Kukkiwon black belt, World Taekwondo certified Level 2 coach, and the national coach for Bahamas Taekwondo, I am thrilled to announce that the Bahamas has officially joined the Global Traditional Taekwondo Federation (GTTF), marking a significant milestone in the development of Taekwondo in our country.
