BPL rates ‘among the highest’ consumers pay in the region
Bahamians are paying “among the highest” electricity prices in the Caribbean even though the base rate is set “below cost” with tariff charges said to be double the global average.
Govt considers giving bench or jury trial choice
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said government might consider changing the status quo of the judicial system so people could choose between bench and jury trials.
Commissioner gives support to new ankle monitor company
POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander said when Migrafill Electronic Security takes over monitoring people on bail in “another week or so”, it will electronically monitor more than 600 people.
50% fear or pay bribes for building and import permits
Fifty percent of Bahamian companies seeking construction and import-related permits say they have either been asked, or expect, to pay a bribe to obtain the required approvals, it has been revealed.
Why is there a need for a Constitutional referendum?
If law is simply changed up to the accused decision why is there a need of a Constitutional referendum?
Travel for the PM is crucial
With the traditional Easter Season upon us, as a professed Christian nation, I will be as neutral as possible. Many have asked why it is the Prime Minister and assorted delegations have been travelling the globe to meet with other Heads of State and governmental leaders. Some have even gone so far as to suggest that public funds are being wasted on such trips. I beg to differ.
We should be better than this
Many years ago when I was a student, I remember being very annoyed by a novel by Evelyn Waugh called “Black Mischief”. I was annoyed because I was of the opinion that the author used a fictional country to illustrate how he thought blacks misgoverned their countries.
New Providence Public Primary Schools Sports Association volleyball playoffs begin today
THE stage is now set for the playoffs in the New Providence Public Primary Schools Sports Association’s 2024 Volleyball Tournament.
Junior baseball team ‘didn’t play well enough’
FOR a team that wasn’t supposed to be in the Dominican Republic, Bahamas Baseball Association president Theodore Sweeting said they couldn’t be happier with the way Team Bahamas performed at the World Baseball Softball Confederation’s Under-15 Baseball Pan American Tournament.
Man accused of unlawful entry into woman’s home granted $5,000 bail
A MAN was granted $5,000 bail yesterday after he was accused of invading a woman’s home at night last week.
Cooper defends Prime Minister’s travels, dismisses car controversy
DEFENDING Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis' travels yesterday, acting Prime Minister Chester Cooper said former Foreign Affairs Minister Darren Henfield did not travel enough.
Court of Appeal dismisses application to prevent key witness testifying
THE Court of Appeal yesterday dismissed an application from Adrian Gibson and his co-defendants seeking to prevent a key witness from testifying in their criminal trial.
‘Kwondrick died from gunshot wounds to his head and body’
A PATHOLOGIST testified that 18-year-old Kwondrick Lowe died from gunshot injuries to his head and torso last year as the inquest into the police-involved killing continued yesterday.
Man gets three years jail for having unlicenced firearm and ammunition
A MAN was sentenced to three years in prison after admitting to owning a loaded gun found in an abandoned car in Miller’s End last weekend.
Three men on bail after being charged with stealing $8,000 in construction equipment
THREE men were granted bail yesterday after they were accused of stealing over $8,000 worth of construction equipment in January.
Bahamian artists wanted for Downtown mural project
THE Downtown Nassau Mural Project wants Bahamian artists to submit art proposals to help transform the aesthetics of Nassau.
Strategies for resolving customer service failure
Dealing with customer service failure is an inevitable part of running a business. It is how you handle these situations that can make all the difference in maintaining customer satisfaction.
STATESIDE – Southcom commander on Haiti intervention: ‘Not right now’
LAURA Richardson is only the second woman to hold 4-star rank in the US Army. And she is the first female commander of the US Southern Command.
FRONT PORCH – Collective responsibility: The Bahamas Prime Minister is not Chief Executive
WITHOUT appropriate language we cannot conceive, understand and communicate ideas and values. It is important that we get our language right. We often get our language and our thinking muddled and just plain wrong in constitutional matters.
