Tributes paid to former Minister Neville Wisdom
TRIBUTES were paid across the political aisle after former Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Neville Wisdom died over the weekend at the age of 76.
Pintard presses PM on Ellis contracts
THE Ministry of Housing and Land Reform said yesterday it found no record of murdered businessman Warren “Spy” Ellis or any company owned or controlled by him receiving a housing contract from the Davis administration.
We must not sleepwalk into weakening environmental laws
PROTECTING the environment of The Bahamas is one of the most important things we can do as a nation.
WORLD VIEW: The world has broken the 1.5°C promise
THE world has broken the 1.5°C promise it made to its most vulnerable countries.
Accountability must become clearer, not weaker, with AI
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way companies make decisions.
New NPPPSSA chief elected
NAAMAN Lightbourne will serve as the new president of the New Providence Public Primary Schools Sports Association for the next two years.
Industrial deal tensions at Clifton Heritage Authority
CLIFTON Heritage Park employees remain without a completed industrial agreement more than two months after negotiations stalled with union representatives warning a communication breakdown could trigger escalate workplace tensions.
Bahamas Grid set to bring in cable repair specialists
NEW Providence’s energy grid operator yesterday said it is bringing in a team of international cable repair specialists to tackle a series of legacy underground faults as it steps up efforts to stabilise and strengthen transmission and distribution (T&D) infrastructure.
Loved ones honour Davis at memorial in Miami
A SITE of tragedy became a celebration of life on Saturday as family and friends gathered to mourn Bahamian artist and entrepreneur Stefan “Legend” Davis, filling the area where he was killed last week with Junkanoo music, flowers, birthday messages and candles.
BPL apologises as persistent outages continue
BAHAMAS Power and Light has apologised to customers once again as repeated outages continue to plague New Providence, with the utility admitting that faults affecting western communities have persisted for the past two weeks.
Freeport Health Campus now 30 percent complete
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis and Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville toured the new Freeport Health Campus on Friday, with the long-awaited facility now about 30 per cent complete and its first phase expected to be substantially completed by July 2027.
Cooper calls for ‘calm heads’ amid tense BUT negotiations
WITH public school teachers on high alert for industrial action, Education Minister Chester Cooper said he hopes “calm heads” will prevail, while reminding educators that “whatever we do will impact the children first.”
11-year-old hospitalised after dog attack in GB
AN 11-year-old boy was hospitalised after being bitten by a dog while playing at a park in Grand Bahama on Saturday evening.
FNM: School closure shows ‘failure of planning’
FNM Deputy Leader Shanendon Cartwright has criticised the government over the closure of CR Walker Senior High School because of plumbing problems, saying disruptions caused by incomplete repairs represent a “serious failure of planning, maintenance, and leadership”.
Man’s police assault lawsuit thrown out over delay
A MAN’S lawsuit accusing police of assaulting, threatening and extorting him has been thrown out after a Supreme Court registrar found that he waited too long to bring the case, describing the proceedings as vexatious and an abuse of the court’s process.
Three deny involvement in Twin Brothers fatal shooting
THREE men denied their involvement in a fatal shooting outside Twin Brothers on East Street and Sunlight Cottage last year that claimed the life of 24-year-old Julian Newbold and left two others injured.
Accused pleads not guilty to fatal Yellow Elder stabbing
A MAN denied his alleged involvement in the fatal stabbing of 21-year-old Elvardo Munroe in Yellow Elder Gardens last October.
Teen denies attempted murder and gun charges over Hay Street shooting
A TEENAGER denied his involvement in a near-fatal shooting on Hay Street earlier this year.
Parole bill expected by year’s end as officials seek technical support
THE government expects legislation establishing a parole system to be passed by the end of the year as senior National Security and corrections officials seek international technical assistance to prepare for its implementation.
26-year-old denies double murder in Harbour Island
A 26-year-old man denied his involvement in a double homicide outside a bar in Harbour Island, Eleuthera, earlier this year.
