Bahamas consul in New York donates $50k of medical supplies to PHA
THE Bahamas Consul General in New York donated over $50,000 worth of medical supplies to the Public Hospital Authority.
GB businesswoman first Bahamian to receive Pilot International’s Lifetime Achievement Award
GRAND Bahama businesswoman Deborah Archer is the first Bahamian recipient of Pilot International’s Lifetime Achievement Award, recognising her 45 years of service to the organisation.
Four people, including a teen, charged with gun and ammo possession - two granted bail
A MOTHER broke down in tears after her son was remanded to prison yesterday for a gun charge.
URCA ‘not bullish enough’ in holding BPL accountable
BAHAMAS Power & Light (BPL) has operated as “a power unto itself” with regulators failing to hold it and the Government accountable for unnecessary costs inflicted on the economy, the Opposition said yesterday.
‘We’ll help’ says Cooper over sandals shutdown
AFTER Sandals Emerald Bay announced plans yesterday to temporarily close this month, Tourism Minister Chester Cooper said efforts will be made to redeploy as many employees to other Sandals properties as possible while “dozens” of workers will be retained to manage the facility.
Bowleg defends Bahamas’ olympic outfits
THE outfits Bahamian Olympians wore during the opening ceremony of the Paris Games sparked criticism from many Bahamians, but Youth, Sports and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg defended the attire.
Family upset as police yet to classify man’s death
THE cousin of a 19-year-old barber killed after a traffic incident last month said relatives are frustrated by how long it is taking police to classify the man’s death.
FNM: No urgency over police probe
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard accused the Davis administration of showing a “lack of urgency” in securing the public’s trust in the Royal Bahamas Police Force amid an alleged corruption probe.
Twenty-four inmates graduate Prison Fellowship Programme
TWENTY-FOUR inmates of the maximum security section of the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services completed the Prison Fellowship Bahamas programme yesterday.
If there is nothing to hide Scotland Yard should lead
DID the Commissioner advise of the arrival of Scotland Yard or at the very least announce when they will arrive?
FRONT PORCH: Businesses losing out as cruise passengers diverted
A mid-July story in this journal reported: “A cabinet minister yesterday signalled her opposition to Nassau Cruise Port’s plans to develop a $35m water park attraction as she urged it to ‘give it a rest’.
Man fined $5,000 for possession of more than two ounces of marijuana
A MAN was fined $5,000 after he was found with a significant amount of drugs earlier this week.
Times for Bahamian athletes participating in the 2024 Olympic Games
PARIS, France: Here's the schedule showing the times in The Bahamas that Bahamian athletes are participating in the 2024 Olympic Games through the weekend.
Potential Tropical Depression expected to impact The Bahamas this weekend
The Bahamas Department of Meteorology has issued a special weather statement advising residents to closely monitor the progress of a large tropical wave currently located near the Lesser Antilles that has a 60 percent chance of developing into a tropical depression by the weekend.
BPL plunges to negative -20% net profit margins
BAHAMAS Power & Light’s (BPL) financial crisis was yesterday further exposed by negative net profit margins of -20 percent and -24 percent for the past two financials years when it was unable to cover its debts.
AML Foods ‘expands ambitions’ to target $300m sales by 2030
AML Foods yesterday said it has “expanded our ambitions” to now target becoming a “$300m company by 2030” as its top executive asserted: “We are bullish on our industry.”
URCA: BPL must slash outage frequency 40%
BAHAMAS Power & Light (BPL) must reduce the frequency and length of power outages by 40 percent and 60 percent, respectively, to meet standards set by its regulator, it was revealed yesterday.
‘Tremendous concern’ on Silver’s Bimini airlift halt
TOURISM executives yesterday said it was “a tremendous concern” that Bimini’s major source of commercial airlift had suspended all flights until Friday due to the airport’s inoperable fire truck.
