Senator tells BPL, Bahamas Grid: ‘Get your act together’
AN Opposition senator yesterday asserted that Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) and Bahamas Grid Company "need to get their act together" as businesses lose revenue from frequent power outages and consumers complain about increasing summer bills.
$200m Exuma resort project facing fresh legal challenge
THE chief opponent of the $200m Rosewood Exuma project has launched a second legal challenge over whether the project’s key environmental approval could be “revived” after it expired.
Vendors state: ‘Best days of Junkanoo Beach ahead of us’
VENDORS yesterday asserted that “the best days of Junkanoo Beach are ahead of us” as they voiced optimism that the Ministry of Tourism’s push for greater collaboration will produce “a triple win” for the downtown Nassau destination.
Baha Mar: 80-90% occupancy to beat 'softer summer' trends
BAHA Mar yesterday revealed it is on target to beat “historical trends” through July and August occupancies “in the high 80 to low 90 percent” range even as Bahamian aviation operators battle to emerge “unscathed” from high and volatile fuel prices.
Fox criticises Parliament’s three-month break
OPPOSITION Senator Rick Fox criticised Parliament’s three-month break after just weeks of sittings, saying lawmakers had not earned an extended recess while Bahamians continue to work.
Fox criticises 3-month vacation after just one month in office
RICK Fox accused lawmakers yesterday of preparing to take a three-month break after only a month in office, prompting Attorney General Wayne Munroe to insist that the Senate could be recalled throughout the summer and that senators should be ready to work.
Davis warns extreme heat driving up Cost of Living
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis warned yesterday that extreme heat is quietly driving up the cost of living for Bahamian families, saying climate change is already forcing households to spend more on electricity, water, ice, fans and transportation.
Wife pleads for answers after husband vanishes
MORE than a month after Acklins resident Kevin Bizzard vanished, his wife says she was told he called for help as the boat he was travelling in took on water — and she is still waiting to learn whether he is alive or dead.
Munroe: change name of Columbus School
ATTORNEY General Wayne Munroe said he would be surprised if Columbus Primary School still bears Christopher Columbus’ name in a year or two, reviving a long-running push to replace colonial-era symbols with honours that better reflect Bahamian history.
ERIC WIBERG: Lighthouses- Cay Sal Bank and Old Bahama Channel lighthouses
FROM a letter by Sir George Pocock to the Secretary of the Admiralty in July 1762.
Reward excellence to retain your top talents
IN today's competitive business environment, companies can no longer afford to take their highest-performing employees for granted.
Customers vent at BPL as electricity bills spike
GROWING numbers of Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) customers yesterday challenged the sharp increase in their July electricity bills as they endure increasingly unreliable service that is causing outages.
68-year-old gets $7,000 bail on indecent assault charge
A 68-year-old man accused of indecently assaulting an 18-year-old woman in New Providence last week was granted bail.
AG Munroe blames ‘cynicism’ for poor election voter turnout
ATTORNEY General Wayne Munroe blamed a “drumbeat of cynicism” for helping depress voter turnout during the recent general election, warning in the Senate that years of negative public commentary could drive Bahamians away from the democratic process.
Moxey urges NTA grads to prepare for $3.5bn investment
GRAND Bahama Minister Ginger Moxey urged 11 newly certified National Training Agency graduates to prepare for jobs and business opportunities she said will flow from $3.5bn in investment on Grand Bahama, arguing the island’s economic future depends on building a skilled workforce.
FNM senators blast PM over proposed MP salary review
FNM Senator Elsworth Johnson yesterday accused Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis of shifting his position on parliamentary pay, invoking Mr Davis’ 2017 criticism of proposed salary increases.
Man acquitted of sexual assault against 13-year-old
A MAN was acquitted yesterday of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in 2024, while the case against his bus driver co-accused, who is accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl that same day, will continue next week.
24-year-old accused of sexually assaulting teen girl
A MAN accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl twice in New Providence this year was remanded to prison yesterday.
Accused granted bail overFNM headquarters break-in
A MAN was charged yesterday with breaking into the Free National Movement headquarters on St Michael Road and stealing $1,590 worth of property last week.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Honour or honor? Organise or organize
THE English language is a bear at the best of times. So many words that sound the same yet have totally different meanings: plane, plain. Pain, pane. Here and hear or where and wear. Vein and vain. Knight and night. Heir and air.
