Lightbourn calls unlawful suspensions a ‘technicality’
BAHAMAS Nurses Union president Muriel Lightbourn has described as a technicality the Supreme Court ruling that her suspension of two top union executives was unlawful, though the judgment found the pair were suspended without investigation or trial and denied the right to be heard.
BEMU: Govt seeks legal costs despite end to strike
THE government is pressing ahead with its court case against the union representing school administrators and wants the union to pay its legal costs, even though members ended their industrial action after one day, Bahamas Educators Managerial Union president Stephen McPhee said.
CC Sweeting still closed following electrical blast
TEACHERS at CC Sweeting Senior High say Monday's explosion, which left three students with burns, was the fourth fire-related incident at the school since classes resumed over the summer. They say it came after repeated warnings that the campus's power problems were becoming dangerous.
Sandilands students sent home amid ongoing BPL outages
POWER outages that officials partly blamed on summer heat have continued into October, with Sandilands Primary School sending students home early yesterday because of a prolonged outage.
Thompson: Power outages led to two elderly deaths
TWO elderly people in East Grand Bahama died at home after power outages left them unable to use their oxygen equipment, Free National Movement MP Kwasi Thompson claimed in the House of Assembly yesterday.
Rocket-propelled grenade launcher found off highway
A ROCKET-propelled grenade launcher was found hidden under an abandoned stove in bushes off Tonique Williams-Darling Highway on Tuesday.
‘Staggeing’ 11% under-employment rise exacerbates cost of living woes
AN OPPOSITION Senator yesterday asserted that cost of living pressures are being “worsened” by the high level of under-employment, describing its 11 percent quarter-over-quarter increase for the first three months of 2026 as “staggering”.
GB Chamber chief hoping Agave re-opens in 30 days
THE CLOSURE of Agave Lucaya is temporary and stems from ongoing business transactions its owners hope to resolve within the next 30 days, the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce president said yesterday.
Advocacy group renews demand for Cabbage Beach transparency
A CABBAGE Beach advocacy group yesterday renewed its demands for full public disclosure of the agreements, surveys and approvals governing public access to the Paradise Island location during and after construction of the $550m Four Seasons Ocean Club Residences.
Farmers must strengthen to attract climate finance
BAHAMIAN farmers are being urged to strengthen their organisations, records and emergency planning if they are to attract climate financing and private sector support to strengthen the industry against hurricanes and other climate shocks.
Bahamas’ aviation chief speaks at global summit
The Bahamas’ aviation chief has addressed a major airport conference on how destinations such as this nation can attract a greater share of transatlantic airlift.
GB restaurants warn being pushed to brink
GRAND BAHAMA restaurant operators yesterday warned they are being pushed to the brink by weak visitor traffic and rising costs, with some cutting staff and questioning how much longer they can remain open.
Downtown restaurant loses thousands from BPL outage
A WELL-KNOWN downtown Nassau restaurant yesterday said it lost thousands of dollars in potential sales after a weekend power outage left it without electricity for most of Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Judge awards ex-bank staff $109k on safety law breach
THE SUPREME Court has found a major global bank breached Bahamian law by failing to remedy a “known workplace hazard” as it awarded two ex-employees a combined $109,000 in damages for “pain, suffering and loss of amenity” due to resulting health woes.
Unions warn: ‘Rude awakening’ for first BTC female chief if not ‘hit ground fast’
Trade unions representing Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) line staff yesterday warned that the company’s first-ever female chief executive will suffer “a rude awakening” unless she “hits the ground running” to resolve the carrier’s challenges.
Housing woe: 63% can’t cover expenses in ‘affordable’ zone
MORE than 63 percent of households presently living in a Freeport neighbourhood targeted for the Government’s $50m affordable housing initiative are unable, or struggling, to make ends meet with many living in leaking homes without water and light.
Sweeting: Shirley Street repaving not being done for King’s visit
SHIRLEY Street's fresh asphalt is not for the King, according to Works Minister Clay Sweeting, who said the repaving the road was already part of his ministry's plans.
Mom questions prenatal care after baby dies just minutes after birth
A MOTHER alleges that doctors at Fleming Street Clinic never told her anything was wrong with her unborn daughter, only for her to learn from a radiologist when she was eight months pregnant that the baby's lungs were filled with fluid and her limbs were deformed.
Dog owners surrender pets amid licence tag shortage
DOG licence tags ran out in Grand Bahama and New Providence days before the government's licensing amnesty expired, and the Humane Society of Grand Bahama says owners worried about getting into trouble have begun surrendering their dogs to its shelter.
