Briland tourism partner slams 'baseless' claim
The US partner in a Briland tourism business yesterday slammed allegations that he "preyed" on young Bahamians to 'front' for him as "baseless".
Gov't seeking new GB airport funding sources
The deputy prime minister yesterday asserted it is "regrettable" that funding for Grand Bahama International Airport's redevelopment has yet to be secured as the Government seeks new financing sources.
DPM eyes Sandals' Exuma progress as tax row eases
The deputy prime minister yesterday said the "substantial" resolution of Sandals' tax dispute with the Government will pave the way for the $100m transformation of its Exuma property into a Beaches resort.
Berry Islands on brink of 'awesome' revival
Optimism is rising that Great Harbour Cay's 50-year economic stagnation is on the brink of an "awesome" reversal with the Fender family agreeing to sell all their land and other assets to a new developer.
US names Bahamas among major drug transit countries
THE Bahamas has once again been named among the world’s major drug transit countries by the President of the United States, placing the country on a list submitted to the US Congress yesterday.
Taxpayers to foot 96% of new hospital’s $2.2bn needs
Bahamian taxpayers will seemingly have to shoulder 96 percent of the second New Providence hospital's $2.2bn-plus revenue needs via Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) subsidies over a 30-year period.
Track coach accused of sexual assault of teen boy makes tearful denial
A high school track and field coach broke down in tears yesterday as he denied allegations he sexually assaulted an underaged male student four years ago.
COI members criticise biometric voter cards and electoral process
THE government’s plan to introduce biometric voter cards drew sharp resistance Thursday night as supporters of the Coalition of Independents (COI) dominated a town hall meeting, pressing officials with pointed questions and vocal objections about data security, ballot box integrity, and transparency in the electoral process.
Irate GBPC customers line up to get power reconnection
SCORES of frustrated residents lined up outside the Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC) on Monday to pay their bills following widespread electricity disconnections.
GB airport plan comes to a halt
THE long-promised redevelopment of Grand Bahama International Airport has once again ground to a halt after the private partners tapped to lead the $200m project failed to secure financing.
WORLDS 400M: Johnson’s PB earns semis spot, falls short of final
TOKYO, Japan: Printassia Johnson's switch from the sprints to the quarter-mile this year got her to the 20th World Championships in the 400 metres.
FACING REALITY: Bahamas’ new initiatives aim for social progress
Politics aside, are we moving forward as a people?
TUC president calls for minimum wage to $350
TRADE Union Congress (TUC) president Obie Ferguson yesterday renewed his call to raise the national minimum wage to $350, calling the current rate of $260 unacceptable.
Union accuses Davis government of breaching industrial agreement by cutting vacation leave
THE Bahamas Customs Immigration and Allied Workers Union (BCIAWU) has accused the Davis administration of breaching its industrial agreement by cutting vacation leave for some public officers, a claim Labour Minister Pia Glover-Rolle rejected yesterday.
Straw market vendors say they are battling unsafe conditions
VENDORS at the Nassau Straw Market say they are battling unsafe and unsanitary conditions, from flooding that forces roaches through drains to strobe lights that trigger headaches and drive away customers.
Plea deal for man accused of sex assault of teen girl withdrawn by prosecution
A PROPOSED plea deal collapsed yesterday after the accused rejected the prosecution’s statement of facts in a case involving the alleged 2023 sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl on Harbour Island, Eleuthera.
‘Sex violence victims in need of more help’
A FORMER Royal Bahamas Police Force officer who says she was raped at knifepoint by a man she had charged is urging authorities to close gaps in support for victims as reports of sexual violence persist.
Taxi Cab Union warns patience has run out over livery drivers at LPIA
THE Bahamas Taxi Cab Union (BTCU) says it will escalate action over what it calls the government’s failure to rein in livery drivers at Lynden Pindling International Airport, warning that patience among taxi drivers has run out.
Man charged with killing partner in failed attempted double murder in 2022
A 21-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday on a murder charge stemming from the 2022 killing of 19-year-old Damutri Thurston, who prosecutors say was shot by his own accomplices during a failed double-murder attempt.
