Pintard era really begins
I WISH to congratulate Michael Pintard on his re- election as leader of the Free National Movement and the person who will take us into the next General Elections whenever they are called, and say to him it is time to really get to work now that a major distraction has been removed.
Promised shelter to be bought ‘by end of month’
A BUILDING for the government’s long-promised shelter for domestic violence victims is expected to be bought by the end of this budget year, which ends this month.
‘Govt spending too little on what we need and too much on what we don’t’
EAST Grand Bahama MP Kwasi Thompson said the Davis administration is underspending on national priorities and overspending on less critical items.
Bail for phone theft suspect
A MAN was granted bail after he was accused of stealing a phone last year.
We agreed to protect women - why don’t we?
THE Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment, and Eradication of Violence against Women, also known as the Belém do Pará Convention was adopted on June 9, 1994.
Four years’ jail over loaded gun
A 33-YEAR-OLD man was sentenced to four years in prison after he admitted last week to having a loaded gun.
Boarding school ‘will care for at-risk boys’
SOCIAL Services Minister Myles Laroda said the government’s proposed boarding school for at-risk boys will provide psychological, academic, and 24-hour care for its students.
Russian fleet headed to Cuba
RUSSIAN warships conducted drills in the Atlantic, the military said Tuesday, as they were heading to visit Cuba, part of Moscow’s efforts to project power amid the tensions with the West over Ukraine.
URCA: ‘No involvement’ in new BPL rate structure
THE Bahamian energy industry regulator yesterday said it had “no involvement” in developing Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) new rate structure that takes effect from July 1.
AID title sponsor of Jr Tennis Nationals
THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) is pleased to announce that AiD is the title sponsor for the 2024 Junior Tennis Nationals.
Grand Bahama Secondary Schools Athletic Association soccer highlight
THE Grand Bahama Secondary Schools Athletic Association completed its Arthur Parris/Mary Nabb Primary School Soccer League’s 2024 Championships on Monday at the Bishop Michael Eldon School playing field.
Long/triple jumper Sabriya is making her presence felt
SABRIYA Farquharson couldn’t ask for a better way to end her freshman year at the College of Saint Benedict.
‘Junkanoo Boyz’ defeated 1-0 by Saint Kitts and Nevis
THE Bahamas national men’s soccer team will return home tomorrow after suffering their latest loss 1-0 versus Saint Kitts and Nevis at Warner Park in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Insurer’s 2023 worse than expected in 72% profit fall
A Bahamian insurer yesterday said a “challenging” 2023 turned out worse than expected as profits plunged by almost 72 percent as a result of reinsurance cost hikes outpacing local premium increases.
Bahamian firms chosen for renewable contracts
Several Bahamian providers have been selected as preferred bidders to generate utility-scale renewable energy on New Providence and the Family Islands, it was revealed yesterday.
‘We’ve stopped complaining on high light bills. It’s terrible’
A prominent advocate for Bahamian small businesses yesterday said most of his clients and members have ceased complaining about high energy bills and power outages because it is “so normal”.
FOCOL chair: BPL deal is ‘real change’
FOCOL Holdings yesterday confirmed “a good portion” of the $70m recently raised from investors will finance its power generation deal with the Government, its chairman pledging: “This is real change.”
Energy reform’s $126m ‘game changer’ won’t occur overnight
The Government yesterday pledged Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) and its customers will ultimately enjoy $126m in annual savings through “desperately” needed energy reforms that “won’t happen overnight”.
Graduation rate sees 14 percent increase
EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin said the graduation rate increased by 14 per cent compared to the previous academic year after government approved changes to the Bahamas High School Diploma.
