Gas leak victim’s damages cut 77%
The Court of Appeal has slashed by 77 percent the damages awarded to a Bahamian homeowner after fuel leaks from a nearby Rubis gas station contaminated and polluted her property.
FTX Bahamas: ‘Major progress’ in Ray talks
The Supreme Court will now hear the petition to put FTX’s Bahamian subsidiary into full liquidation on November 6, it has been disclosed, amid “substantial progress” in resolving the dispute with its US arm.
DPM backs Atlantis seaplane project from correct location
The deputy prime minister yesterday said if Atlantis finds a site that both the Port Department and Civil Aviation Authority approve he will back their sea plane project.
Sky dive excursion to ‘put Bahamas on map’
A new sky diving excursion yesterday said it plans to “put The Bahamas on the map” by establishing drop zones on every island by the end of 2024.
Female Atlantis worker stabbed at work by fellow employee
A FEMALE Atlantis worker was stabbed as she worked yesterday by a fellow employee. The attack took place as the restaurant was open and serving guests.
Minnis accuses Gov’t of ‘causing’ EU blacklisting
Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday accused the Government of “causing” The Bahamas’ tax blacklisting by “shelving” a solution that had been “accepted” by the European Union (EU).
Minnis contradicts Wynn on Goodman’s Bay easement
A former prime minister yesterday contradicted the developer of Goodman’s Bay’s proposed 14-storey penthouse complex over the existence and termination of beach easement access.
North Andros ‘to get power relief’ from BPL
BAHAMAS Power and Light will try to relieve power woes in North Andros with rental generators while working to create a new power station on the island.
Nygard to take stand in his defence in sex assault trial
FORMER fashion mogul and Lyford Cay resident Peter Nygard is expected to testify in his own defence as his sex crime trial continues in Toronto, Canada.
PINTARD WANTS PROBE ON FTX: Call for committee over govt links to collapsed company
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said the Official Opposition will call for a select committee on FTX in the House of Assembly.
Lamar Taylor wins bronze in 50 free
20-year-old swimmer breaks his own national record in the process
National record holder Lamar Taylor brought home the first medal for The Bahamas yesterday at the 19th Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.
Nominees roll in for the National Sports Awards
THE National Sports Awards is less than two weeks away and the names of the top nominees have started to roll in.
Opposition chief targets public contract awards
The Opposition’s leader yesterday accused the Davis administration of failing to disclose “hundreds of millions of dollars” in awarded contracts as required by the Public Procurement Act.
Pintard raises cost overrun concerns over GB complex
The Opposition’s leader yesterday challenged the “complicated arrangement” that has resulted in the Government engaging two contractors for the Eight Mile Rock administration complex.
Mother charged with abusing her baby gets $8,000 bail
A MOTHER, accused of abusing her nine-month-old son during the summer, was given $5,000 bail.
Best-of-the-Best Regatta returns to Montagu Bay November 30
THE sixth edition of the Best-of-the-Best Regatta returns to Montagu Bay from November 30 to December 3.
Tribute to a good mother
My Mother and Father migrated to Canada in 1956, refugees escaping the Soviet’s punishments allotted to those who oppose Soviet tyranny wherever it may be, Russia, Eastern Europe and in their case Hungary.
Man gets over two years jail for attempted robbery
A MAN was sentenced to 28 months in prison after admitting to breaking into a woman’s home and attempting to steal a safe last week.
Grand Bahama Junkanoo Corporation receives $90,000 donation from Carnival
CARNIVAL presented $90,000 to the Grand Bahama Junkanoo Corporation for the promotion of Junkanoo on the island.
Grant’s remarks concerning
Bishop Ricardo Grant’s recent comments at the FNM’s candidate launch raise some troubling concerns. It is disheartening that a candidate seeking a parliamentary seat should make condescending remarks to voters, suggesting that he owes them nothing and implying that they can easily be bought. Such a stance not only demeans the very people he aims to represent but also undermines the sanctity of the democratic process.
