FACE TO FACE: LeRon Rolle - Aiming for world success in archery
THE Bahamas has had the kind of international success in sports that some small countries only dream of. Bahamians stand tall, beaming with national pride when their national anthem is played from podiums around the world, knowing that another athlete has captured a gold medal.
$2m allocated to repair roads on New Providence
THE Ministry of Works officials said $2m had been allocated to repair roads and remove potholes.
EDITORIAL: The law must be the law for all
IN this column yesterday, we highlighted the frustration many people felt when investigations are promised but nothing ever seems to be delivered.
Man’s remains found in bushes in Freeport
ANIMALS carried body parts of a dead man in Freeport on Sunday, prompting police to find a man’s decomposing body.
Davis administration looking to ‘tone down’ cost of new correctional facility
THE Davis administration has asked prison officials to reduce costs for a planned high-medium security correctional facility, according to acting Corrections Commissioner Doan Cleare.
Children allowed to visit parents in prison beginning next month
CHILDREN will visit their parents in prison for the first time in a programme starting next month, according to acting Corrections Commissioner Doan Cleare.
Ministry officials concerned as road works employee hit with rock by motorist
A MOTORIST struck a traffic manager with a rock last week, injuring the man in what a top Ministry of Works official said is an example of the hazards some employees face.
‘FTX chief planned $256m sell-off behind our backs’
FTX’s Bahamian liquidators have accused their US adversary, aided by its local law firm, of going behind their backs in attempting to sell $256m worth of real estate domiciled in this jurisdiction.
BPL’s 71% cost hike branded ‘outrageous’
Private sector executives yesterday branded the 71 percent hike in Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) total energy costs as “outrageous” and “brutal”, with one saying: “I don’t know how businesses are surviving.”
$700m external loan goal ‘looking very favourable’
The Government’s bid to raise almost one-third of its near-$2.2bn gross financing needs for the 2023-2024 fiscal year from external banks is “looking very favourable”, a senior official revealed yesterday.
Supply ‘challenges’ freeze ice supplies
Food stores and gas stations yesterday blamed supplier woes for ice shortages that impacted New Providence amid searing heat over the weekend.
SBF’s trading arm, Alameda Research, operated in Bahamas without licence
The private trading entity created by Sam Bankman-Fried, and alleged to have played a key role in FTX’s multi-billion dollar implosion, was based and controlled in The Bahamas despite not being licensed to operate in this jurisdiction.
Community meetings to be held on Parole bill before it is tabled
ACTING Corrections Commissioner Doan Cleare said four town hall meetings would be held before a bill establishing a parole system for inmates is tabled in the House of Assembly.
Andros Council ‘violated’ Law
NEIL Campbell, the acting permanent secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs, confirmed the North Andros District Council was given money to have a beach cleaned, violating the law.
Jobs and prices fear over electric costs
GROCERS may raise food prices and gas retailers are promising to lay off staff as some businesses see a 70 per cent increase in electricity costs this summer.
FNM: BELL SUPERSEDED IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS – Claims that minister forced release of Chinese workers
FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard said Immigration Minister Keith Bell superseded senior immigration officials on January 17 to force the release of dozens of Chinese nationals working illegally at the British Colonial Hotel.
Andros alarm
I write to express the collective concern of Androsians around the operation of our current local government council. At a time when North Andros is most in need of leadership to address our economic, infrastructure and development needs our local government council is apparently without direction or focus. The recent stories in your paper which confirmed that our local council collected funds to clean up a public beach after a private beach party is just the latest example of ineptitude.
Bahamas NACAC champions again
Team brings home trophies, medals
The Bahamas team returned home Monday from the IV North American, Central American and Caribbean Under-13 and Under-15 Championships as repeat champions.
What now?
With most of those celebrations related to our 50 years as an Independent Bahamas now being seen in our rear-view mirrors, it would be so good if the degrees of nationalism displayed at the time could be sustained in some truly meaningful ways. At least, that’s my opinion. My opinion, too, is that our National Anthem, National Motto, National Pledge, plus other National Symbols ought to be solid foundations upon which The Bahamas should be building better Bahamians.
Grand Bahama Lucayans win most gold medals
WITHOUT as many sporting activities in their various disciplines to rely on coming into the sixth Bahamas Games, Grand Bahama Sports Council chairman Churchill Tener-Knowles said he was extremely proud of the way the Lucayans performed.
