Opposing politicians united on ‘absurd’ GB Power rate hikes
GRAND Bahama Power Company’s proposed 6.3 percent base rate increase was yesterday branded as “absurd” and “wholly ill-conceived” given the potential impact on residents and businesses.
Eastern Road repairs expected to continue through Friday
TRAFFIC on Eastern Road will be disrupted until Friday as workers repair the road.
Hotel chief: ‘No real difficulty’ going to four-day work week
THE Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association’s (BHTA) president yesterday said he foresees “no real difficulty” with a four-day work week as employers generally gave mixed reactions to the idea.
Silence on protection against violence commission
A YEAR after legislators passed the Protection Against Violence bill, little is known about the government’s efforts to enforce its provisions and establish the commission responsible for supporting victims.
Anonymous donor offers $10k for info on Casey
AN anonymous donor has offered a $10,000 reward for information regarding the disappearance of American Taylor Casey.
$575k awarded to Haitian woman denied citizenship
THE Supreme Court has awarded $575,000 in damages to a 29-year-old woman after the Department of Immigration took six years to address her application for Bahamian citizenship.
GB Power seeks 6.3 percent hike
THE Grand Bahama Power Company’s (GBPC) proposal to increase electricity rates drew quick backlash from the Ministry of Grand Bahama yesterday.
Opposition finance chief blasts ‘indefensible’ bank fee increase
THE Opposition’s finance spokesman yesterday demanded that Bahamians be given greater protection against “inexplicable and indefensible” bank fee hikes as CIBC became the latest to unveil increases.
‘Rebalance’ onerous VAT dispute payment demand
A FORMER Cabinet minister yesterday called for the law dealing with VAT disputes to be “rebalanced” as he branded the ease of doing business in The Bahamas “a joke”.
Opposition to gov’t: ‘Which Sandals is it?’
THE Opposition’s chairman yesterday argued that the Government is sending mixed messages over whether it views the Sandals resort chain as a “tax dodger” or “national hero”.
Charisma Taylor misses triple jump final
PARIS, France — Charisma Taylor just wished her opening round jump would have held her.
Police searching for guardians of toddler girl
POLICE are asking for the public's help in locating the parents or guardians of a young child found alone near Roosevelt and Jerome Avenue this morning.
Ken Mullings 13th overall in decathlon
PARIS, France — As the first Bahamian to compete in the decathlon at the Olympic Games, Ken Mullings ended the two-day, 10-event competition with a Bahamian national record-breaking performance.
Miller-Uibo and Gardiner injured at Paris Olympics
PARIS, France — It wasn’t supposed to be like this. Both Steven Gardiner and Shaunae Miller-Uibo went down with recurring injuries at the 2024 Olympic Games.
BPL admits its Briland power woe ‘untenable’
HARBOUR Island’s latest electricity woes are “cruel” to residents and “insulting” to wealthy investors who have sunk millions of dollars into acquiring high-end homes in a destination with inadequate infrastructure.
Fnm seizes on govt’s ‘cash flow crunch’
THE Opposition yesterday seized on remarks by the Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) chairman as confirmation the Government is facing “a cash flow crunch” and “taxing the private sector into oblivion”.
‘Four-day workweek would not work in our economy’
BAHAMAS Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) CEO Leo Rolle said the chamber does not believe moving to a four-day work-week system would work for the country’s “heavily service-based economy”.
Former PM Christie in hospital after suffering an ‘acute heart condition’
FORMER Prime Minister Perry Christie reportedly suffered “an acute heart condition” that prompted a “successful corrective procedure”, according to Latrae Rahming, communications director in the Office of the Prime Minister.
$2m for man beaten and abused in prison
THE Supreme Court has awarded a record $2m in damages to Matthew Sewell, a Jamaican man who endured sexual assault and beatings while being unlawfully detained in prison and the detention centre for nearly a decade, experiences so damaging that he became schizophrenic and developed post-traumatic stress disorder.
