Taxi union chief wants 'hustlers at dock' end
The taxi union's president says the industry is seeking to shed its "hustlers at the dock" image after several drivers protested over the Nassau Cruise Port's new call-up system and police efforts to enforce it.
Summit explores multiple financial technology uses
Future opportunities for financial technology were debated last week as executives from government and financial services gathered in Nassau for MasterCard’s first Fintech summit in the Caribbean.
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The boom in artificial intelligence continues to fuel profits and sales for chipmakers. Nvidia exceeds expectations with its figures, the stock climbs to a record high and makes chief executive, Jensen Huang, $4bn richer.
Back-to-school events provide assistance on Grand Bahama
As thousands of students prepare to return to school this week, some back-to-school events were held over the weekend in Grand Bahama.
Larger police presence in schools expected as more school resource officers graduate
STUDENTS can expect to see a larger police presence in schools this school year, with the Friday graduation of 27 more school resource officers.
FNM Chairman hits out at AG for refusing to reveal oil spill fine
FREE National Movement Chairman Dr Duane Sands said Attorney General Ryan Pinder refusing to reveal how much the government fined Sun Oil Limited for an oil spill in Exuma last year is “rank arrogance.”
Officials 'working to tear down barriers against women with disabilities'
SOCIAL Services Minister Obie Wilchcombe said officials are working to tear down barriers against women with disabilities.
DIANE PHILLIPS: A few thoughts about contrasts
Would morning be so beautiful if it did not emerge slowly from the darkness of night? Would recovery be so welcome if it did not follow illness? Would the sight of a loved one you had not seen in years be so sweet if you had seen them yesterday?
Anthonique Strachan finishes sixth in 200m final
ANTHONIQUE Strachan finally took her rightful place in her first global final in the women's 200 metres at the 2023 World Championships, but she had to settle for sixth best in a time of 22.29 seconds in Budapest, Hungary.
ERIC WIBERG: Historic plane falls short of ambitious goal in Exuma
IN 1930, two significant historical aircraft, one with a life-long crippled man as radio operator, the other with a single-handing Australian aviatrix, crashed in The Bahamas, in Andros and Exuma.
EDITORIAL: Legalisation and the law of unintended consequences
AFTER a long wait, the consultation over what to do about marijuana legislation is now under way.
Two shanty town structures are set to be demolished within ten days
TWO shanty town structures in Carmichael will be demolished in the next ten days as part of the Davis administration’s shanty town eradication plans, according to Deputy Press Secretary Keishla Adderley.
Members of Parliament agree that abortion issue needs to be discussed
SOCIAL Services Minister Obie Wilchcombe said it is wrong to force a raped person to give birth to a child.
COVID-19 cases have increased over last two months but not a cause for alarm
HEALTH Minister Dr Michael Darville said COVID-19 cases have increased slightly over the past two months, but are not a cause for alarm.
As dengue fever cases rise officials warn of increased risk to those previously infected
HEALTH officials said people knowingly or unknowingly infected with dengue fever during an outbreak in 2011 are at risk of serious illness if they get infected this year because of the type of virus confirmed to be in New Providence.
Police investigate after woman shot, man stabbed in separate incidents
A 60-year-old woman is in hospital after being shot by her 64-year-old boyfriend on Thursday night.
IDB: $856m strategy for Bahamas ‘too ambitious’
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has admitted its last country strategy for The Bahamas was “overly ambitious and unrealistic” despite approvals for over five times’ the originally-forecast level of financing.
Bran: ‘Let’s get on with’ medical marijuana plan
A former DNA leader, who made medical marijuana and its legalisation a core campaign issue in the 2017 general election, yesterday said Bahamian ownership stipulations “sound reasonable” and urged: “Let’s get on with it.”
