Mother’s last embrace with only son before fatal motorcycle crash
THE mother of a 37-year-old motorcyclist killed in a crash on Gladstone Road said she had hugged her only son goodbye at the airport just a day before his death, never imagining it would be their final embrace.
CC Sweeting to remain closed until Tuesday after explosion
CC SWEETING Senior High School will remain closed until Tuesday following Monday’s electrical explosion that injured three students, Education Minister Chester Cooper said yesterday.
Opposition challenges Golden Yolk’s progress
THE OPPOSITION’S agriculture spokesman yesterday challenged the Government to explain how its Golden Yolk initiative can expand from its current 200,000 eggs to the millions originally promised, while questioning how much more taxpayer money will be required to reach that target.
MP: Gov’t’s economic talk failing to match the reality
THE OPPOSITION’S finance spokesman yesterday said the Government’s touting of its economic performance is failing to match the reality facing many Bahamian households as he pointed to weaker growth alongside persistent cost of living pressures.
MP urges better energy relief for elderly persons
THE OPPOSITION’S finance spokesman yesterday urged the Government to introduce a more-targeted energy assistance programme for vulnerable Bahamians given that high electricity costs can become a health issue for seniors who depend on powered medical equipment.
Tour operator’s ‘thousands’ in losses over BPL outages
BAHAMIAN businesses are absorbing mounting losses and disruptions from prolonged Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) outages, with the Chamber of Commerce yesterday warning that unreliable supply is a persistent burden on the private sector.
Stopping ‘one bad applefrom spoiling the bunch’
The saying, “one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch”, is especially relevant in the workplace because negative attitudes and behaviour can quickly influence others and damage a company’s internal culture along with morale and productivity.
BISX unveils latest mutual fund listing
The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) yesterday said it has added another listing to its mutual funds roster.
Consumer watchdog’s 90.5% ‘recovery rate’
THE GOVERNMENT’S consumer watchdog yesterday disclosed it had achieved a 90.5 percent recovery rate for aggrieved consumers during the first nine months of 2026 by winning back $101,806 of the $112,450 they were collectively disputing.
Chamber urges tax relief over escalating fuel cost
THE BAHAMAS Chamber of Commerce and Employers’ Confederation (BCCEC) yesterday urged the Government to consider temporary, targeted tax relief and other measures as it warned businesses cannot indefinitely absorb escalating gas prices.
Aliv’s ‘grinding out’ battle amid $14.1m profits swing
ALIV is “trying to grind out every new subscriber we can get,” Cable Bahamas’ top executive says, after the mobile operator produced a positive $14.1m bottom line reversal to generate the highest-ever profit in its 10-year history.
Bahamas hailed as North America ‘lead’ over new medicines
THE BAHAMAS was yesterday hailed as the North America “lead” on regenerative medicine by the latest provider approved to operate from this nation, which predicted it may generate “up to $9m” in annual economic activity within five years.
Marinas fear ‘real harm’ on BMA-flagged vessel entry
MARINAS are warning that “real harm” could result from a seemingly new policy where Customs officers have been told a Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) registration is not enough for high-end mega yachts to clear into this nation.
Goodman gets six years for drug trafficking
Bahamian boat captain Malcolm Goodman, the business partner of former National Security Minister Marvin Dames, has been sentenced to six years in a Florida prison for drug trafficking.
Mitchell presses cruise lines to boost Port Lucaya visits
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party chairman Fred Mitchell has pressed Carnival and other cruise lines to ensure Port Lucaya Marketplace gets its share of Grand Bahama's growing cruise traffic, after the closure of Agave Restaurant put about 40 people out of work.
Wilful neglect of old is ‘poison in society’
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville yesterday sought to ease fears over incoming elderly-care laws, insisting relatives who genuinely cannot afford to care for an older person, or who are estranged from them, will not be criminalised.
Gibson stepped aside from contract votes, court told
A FORMER Water and Sewerage Corporation board member called by Adrian Gibson's defence told the court yesterday that the former chairman stepped out of contract votes involving people close to him.
Duncombe died before he could wear new rank
POLICE motorcyclist Steven Duncombe had been promoted to sergeant months before the crash that killed him, but never got to wear his new rank, Commissioner of Police Shanta Knowles revealed at his funeral yesterday.
