Man charged with unlawful sexual intercourse with a dependent, cruelty to children
A MAN was put behind prison bars on Friday, accused of sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl he helped raise, by getting her drunk earlier this month.
Clubs & Societies September 16th, 2023
THE ROTARY Club of Nassau hosted a reading initiative at the Stephen Dillèt Primary School and also the Centreville Primary School.
DIANE PHILLIPS: East of East Street - an opportunity to get it right
THERE’S a once-in-a-century opportunity in the life of a city to reshape Downtown Nassau and it’s staring us right in the face, begging, pleading for every great idea we’ve got.
ONE ELEUTHERA FOUNDATION – Unknown dangers found in consumer products
THE Joneses – what a model family! They are in the prime of their lives and have satisfying careers that pay well. Their 2.5 children are healthy and do well in school and extracurricular activities. T
EDITORIAL: Veil of secrecy appears to have returned
WE have written before in this column about the disparency between the current administration’s words when it comes to transparency, and its actions.
Doctors to pay $50k to employee injured on job
DOCTORS Hospital must pay $47,146 in damages to a former employee who was injured after trying to lift a 230lb patient onto a 60lb stretcher and into an ambulance.
Louby Georges criticises police for not publicly correcting inaccurate wanted poster
ACTIVIST Louby Georges criticised the police yesterday, saying they have done too little to clarify that the wrong woman was put on a wanted flyer concerning a murder.
‘Instant payback’: Doctors in revenue doubling to $120m
Doctors Hospital yesterday predicted it will “double” total pre-COVID revenues to around $120m during its current financial year after enjoying “instant payback” on $6.6m in healthcare investments.
National debt up $458m despite ratios declining
The post-COVID economic revival dropped The Bahamas’ debt-to-GDP ratio to 85 percent at end-June despite the national debt increasing by $457.5m over the prior 12 months to $11.645bn.
Pintard: URCA must explain BPL 163% fuel hike approval
The Opposition’s leader yesterday renewed calls for regulators to explain why Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) had “made the case” for an up to 163 percent hike in its fuel charge amid concerns they failed in their duty to protect consumers.
Lodge owner in blast at ‘deplorable’ utility crisis
An ex-Bahamas Out Island Promotion Board president yesterday made an impassioned plea to address Mangrove Cay’s “deplorable” utility crisis which forced her to relocate to Nassau to handle bookings for the upcoming fishing season.
Investigation into Cuban teachers' English speaking ability to be completed by end of week says Ministry of Education
ACTING Director of Education Dominique McCartney-Russell said the investigation into whether some recently hired Cuban teachers speak English well enough to educate students will be completed by the end of the week.
Several months before a new ambulance arrives for West Grand Bahama, says PHA
THE Public Hospitals Authority said it would take several months before a new ambulance reaches West Grand Bahama.
Exuma project pledging 300 jobs back on track
A $262m Exuma resort project, which is pledging to create 300 full-time jobs once build-out is complete, appears to be moving forward again with a public hearing on its environmental plans set for October 2023.
Fears over missing streetlights on Grand Bahama road
WEST Grand Bahama residents are concerned about the lack of streetlights on a road where three people have been killed in traffic accidents this year.
No answer from PM to reporters
DAYS after the Office of the Prime Minister announced that it would hold more comprehensive weekly press briefings, protocol officers hurried Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis away from reporters after he was asked about a purported shake-up at the Department of Immigration.
