DIANE PHILLIPS: The irreplaceable creativity of Rolfe Harris
THE irreplaceable Rolfe Harris – an artist whose work will forever paint a picture of The Bahamas in its fury and its beauty. The Bahamas punches above its weight in so many ways – in sports, music, the culinary arts, in the romantic allure of the country’s cays no matter what shattering events turn other worlds upside down.
Eric Wiberg – Clifton Bay, Lyford Cay, B-26 All KIA
FOUR RAF pilots, from the UK, Canada, and South Africa, came within 100 feet of a smooth water landing yards off Lyford Cay one fall evening when things suddenly went horribly wrong.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried jailed in New York; judge says crypto mogul tampered with witnesses
NEW YORK (AP) — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was sent to jail Friday to await trial after a bail hearing for the fallen cryptocurrency wiz left a judge convinced that he had repeatedly tried to influence witnesses against him.
Task force to investigate GB oil spill
A task force involving private and public sector representatives has been established to investigate oil residue appearing on Grand Bahama’s southern shoreline.
EDITORIAL: Solve GB puzzle - and fine polluters
WHERE is the oil plaguing Grand Bahama’s seas and beaches coming from?
Back-to-school VAT holiday gets mixed reviews from parents
FOR Roshni Braynen, pay cheques are issued too far apart and caring for a child is challenging and expensive.
Bahamas working with TCI to establish maritime boundaries between countries
THE Bahamas is working with Turks and Caicos to establish an agreed upon maritime boundary between the two countries.
Aliv defends service against complaints of fast data loss
ARE you losing data too quickly? The problem could be your phone’s Wi-Fi settings or usage habits, says Dwayne Davis, Chief Information Officer for the Cable Bahamas Group of Companies.
'Unfulfilled dreams': Bahamians face five-year housing disparity
Housing demand by Bahamians will exceed the supply of new homes for at least "the next five years", a realtor warned yesterday, thereby threatening to leave multiple families with "unfulfilled dreams" of ownership.
Zero first-half progress on $16.4m Water Corp debts
The Government was yesterday shown to have made zero progress during the 2023 first half in reducing the Water & Sewerage Corporation's $16.4m debt to its main BISX-listed reverse osmosis supplier.
Blacklist escape 'very big deal' for insurance
The Bahamas Insurance Association's (BIA) chairman yesterday said it will be a “very big deal" for the industry and its clients if The Bahamas remains blacklisted by the European Union (EU) beyond October.
Fraud allegations hit trucking chief's estate
Fraud allegations have ensnared the estate of a former Independent Truckers Association chairman over the true ownership of two heavy equipment vehicles.
Year-round real estate: July 'best month' by 30%
Realtors yesterday asserted the Bahamian property market has joined tourism in becoming a year-round industry with one revealing that July exceeded all other months "by at least 30 percent" as the strongest for contract signings.
Roof under construction at RM Bailey High School collapses
MINISTRY of Works Permanent Secretary Luther Smith confirmed yesterday that a portion of a roof under construction at RM Bailey Senior High School collapsed on Wednesday, just weeks ahead of the new school year.
Tributes paid to retired Police Commissioner Paul Farquharson
Dignitaries paid their last respects to retired Police Commissioner Paul Farquharson during a state funeral at Christ Church Cathedral yesterday.
SKYGUARD WEATHER eUPDATE – Friday, 11th August
9:00 AM FRI 11th AUG, 2023 Red | Orange = TStorms ⛈ Dark | Light Green = Rain 🌧️
Ten jobs to be hit by Matisse closure
CAFE Matisse has officially notified the minister of labour that it will close down soon, a decision that will affect at least ten employees, Minister Keith Bell said yesterday.
