Man granted bail on charge of intentional libel against his wife
A MAN was granted bail after he was accused of libel against his wife.
$30m Milo Butler upgrade will extend to Cowpen Rd.
The Ministry of Works and Utilities yesterday said the $30m upgrade to Sir Milo Butler highway will extend it beyond Carmichael Road through to Cowpen Road.
BPL requires $4m 'tri-fuel' investment
Bahamas Power & Light's (BPL) Wartsila engines require a further $4m investment to make them "tri-fuel ready", its chief executive said yesterday said, adding that they are not presently capable of burning three fuel types.
BPL chief: ‘Under recovery’ behind soaring energy bills
Bahamas Power & Light's (BPL) chief executive yesterday confirmed that soaring energy bills have resulted from previous policy decisions to hold the utility's fuel charge at an artificially-low 10.5 cents per kilowatt hour (KWh).
Revamped British Colonial to be ‘incredible property’
The revamped British Colonial resort will "be an incredible property" that no longer operates under a recognised flag or brand, it was disclosed yesterday.
Bahamas ‘tops’ 5m visitors to end-June
The Ministry of Tourism's top official yesterday disclosed that visitor arrivals breached the five million mark for the 2023 half-year although higher-yielding stopovers and air arrivals remained slightly down on 2019's "banner year".
CIBC opens new Eleuthera branch
CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank (Bahamas) this week opened its new Governor’s Harbour branch in the Charlow’s Bay Plaza.
STATESIDE: Messi makes and impact on Miami sports with a look at Mas Canosa’s impact on Cuban-US relations
WE all know about the close ties The Bahamas maintains with South Florida. It’s hardly a secret that the legal as well as the illegal commerce between us has over many decades proven to be enduring, necessary, lucrative and quite creative. Miami-Dade County has 30 “sister city” agreements with foreign municipalities around the world, including one with The Bahamas. And one of Miami’s two “friendship city” relationships is with Barcelona which might prove to be prophetic, as we will see.
FRONT PORCH: Our celebration of independence should not be confused with the birth of our nation
TRITE and simplistic cliches on Bahamas nationhood are enemies of history, memory and myriad freedom struggles and movements for equality, including the fight for majority rule and women’s rights.
EDITORIAL: Review welcome, but Bell absent
IT SEEMS almost inconceivable that Keith Bell will keep his job after yesterday’s developments in the ongoing row over issues at immigration.
THE BTVI STORY: Rising after the storm
Angia Russell survived the monstrous Hurricane Dorian in 2019. Although displaced due to flooding, she was determined to complete her Office Assistant Certificate at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) by the following year.
Eleuthera camp aims to help boost literacy
Exceptional Education Outreach (EEO) launched Camp Sea Biscuit, a new camp with a holistic approach to literacy, experiential and problem-based learning.
White Dove camp teaches martial arts
The White Dove Organisation is holding its annual martial arts summer camp at the Columbus Primary School.
Changing the tune with a revolutionary camp
The Change the Tune (CTT) Summer Camp in partnership with the Leadership Academy is a Harvard Award-winning camp that aims to “revolutionise the learning space”.
Clarification
Minister for Grand Bahama Ginger Moxey misspoke during her speech in the House in relation to the number of potential contractors and employees who might be affected by investment in Grand Bahama Shipyard.
Skyguard Severe Weather Alert 27th July: Nassau (2)
STARTS: 07/27/2023 2:45 PM EDT EXPIRES: 07/27/2023 3:30 PM EDT
GB Popup Market and Expo to feature 35 young entrepreneurs
More than 30 young entrepreneurs will launch their new businesses at a Popup Market and Expo in Grand Bahama on Saturday at Bishop Michael Eldon School.
Davis calls Parliamentary Service Bill being passed ‘transformative’
ELECTED officials yesterday passed what Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis called perhaps the “greatest reformatory measure” impacting parliament’s operations since independence.
