Govt seeks US tariff exemption for seafood
THE Davis administration is seeking an exemption from a new 12.5 percent United States tariff for Bahamian crawfish and stone crab exports, warning the duty has struck the country’s fisheries industry days before the lucrative crawfish season opens.
Widespread BPL blackouts spark anger across islands
POWER outages stretching for hours disrupted homes and businesses across Abaco and New Providence over the weekend, forcing some companies to close, threatening refrigerated goods and prompting renewed complaints about the reliability of Bahamas Power and Light’s electricity supply.
Tearful funeral for Stania and Diamond
GRIEF swept across Cat Island at the weekend as hundreds of mourners gathered to bury Stania Webb and Diamond Stubbs, two promising young women killed in the deadliest traffic accident recorded in The Bahamas in at least 20 years.
Activists call for Freeport Harbour expansion’s halt
ACTIVISTS have launched a petition urging the Government, Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) and relevant regulators to halt Bahama Rock’s proposed near-270 acre expansion of Freeport Harbour and prevent “irreversible excavation, blasting, dredging” and other impacts until a full evaluation has taken place.
Bahamas ‘not doing enough ’to progress energy reforms
A FORMER Abaco Chamber of Commerce president says The Bahamas must move more aggressively to expand solar energy and require major developments to generate more of their own electricity if it hopes to end recurring power outages,
BREEF campers get their feet wet
THIRTY young Bahamians spent the past week exploring coral reefs, mangroves and marine protected areas as part of the Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation's annual Nassau Sea Camp.
Letter: A minimum wage for workers
AS a trained economist As a trained economist and unabashed capitalist, I have never supported the loose concept of a minimum wage, I have always advocated for an exclusively merit based pay scale.
Letter: Time to ally with friends
OREST Fires in Western Canada and in the US North West Trade “smoke out” episodes on both sides of the border.
Immigration officer pleads not guilty to stealing charges
A 39-year-old immigration officer pleaded not guilty on Friday to stealing and receiving charges arising from the alleged theft of merchandise from a home improvement store.
Vell muddasick! Plenty development, plenty promises... but who ya ask?
THE cost of unchecked development is measured long after the groundbreakings end and the ribbons are cut. Successive governments have promised development, yet few have asked the people who must ultimately live with its consequences.
IDB aiming to expand its summer programme
THE INTER-AMERICAN Development Bank (IDB) is aiming to expand its Teen Summer Programme next year by increasing funding, taking on more students and broadening its outreach to schools,
Water sports operators warn on fuel squeeze price hikes
RISING fuel costs are squeezing margins for Bahamian watersports operators, with one tour company warning it may have little choice but to increase prices as global oil prices hover close to $100 per barrel.
Court rejects PHA appeal in wrongful dismissal case
THE Public Hospitals Authority has failed to overturn a default judgment entered against it in a lawsuit brought by a former Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre nurse who claims she became ill after exposure to toxic fumes, was denied suitable accommodation and was effectively dismissed after her salary was stopped.
Da Pond Band vows to continue after losing five members in crash
DA POND Band will continue performing after losing five of its 14 members in the North Andros plane crash, with the surviving musicians declaring that allowing the music to die would mean losing another part of the band.
Search for 27-year-old man ends with tragic discovery
A SEARCH for a missing 27-year-old man ended in tragedy on Thursday night when a family member found him dead in the Hacio Point Close area.
Back to the future for Caribbean prosperity
THE global economy is witnessing a strategic return to the economic philosophies of the early 1900s, driven largely by China’s demonstration that state-influenced corporations can achieve global industrial dominance. During the dawn of the 20th century, European powers and the United States both recognised the necessity of state intervention in the private market, albeit through vastly different methodologies.
IDB programme prepares 15 teens for professional world
FIFTEEN rising Grade 12 students graduated yesterday from the Inter-American Development Bank’s inaugural Teen Summer Program after completing a two-week initiative designed to introduce young Bahamians to professional life and international development.
Two men charged with Bain Town Independence Day murders
TWO men were remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services on Friday after being charged with the murders of Delano Miller and Fred Wildgoose in connection with an Independence Day shooting in Bain Town that also left three women injured.
Conch diver dies after having breathing difficulties while diving
A MAN died after reportedly experiencing breathing difficulties while diving for conch off New Providence on Thursday morning.
Woman charged with having an unlicensed firearm and ammo
A 27-year-old woman pleaded not guilty on Friday to possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
