FNM being racist and misogynist
I am most grateful for this opportunity to comment in your publication/media service on comments made by Dr Duane Sands, national chairman of the Free National Movement, the official Opposition on the Award of Excellence given to two internationally distinguished individuals during our 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations.
Man accused of Independence day cutlass attack granted bail
A MAN was granted bail after he was accused of a cutlass attack in New Providence on Independence Day.
Three-year sentence for possession of loaded gun
A MAN was sentenced to three years in prison after being found guilty of having a loaded gun in 2021.
Police investigate discovery of human remains and a shooting
POLICE are investigating two separate incidents in New Providence involving the discovery of human remains and the shooting of a man who is now in hospital.
LeRon Rolle sets national record in archery
MULTI-talented LeRon Rolle has returned home from the Central American and Caribbean Games in El Salvador, San Salvador, where he set a new national record in the Open Men category.
Hot summer sees demand soaring for water supplies
A BAHAMIAN bottled water supplier said summer sales are good with “demand high”, despite a fear of a shortage of one gallon bottles.
IAN FERGUSON: Stay at home or go to work?
As we approach the much-anticipated 50th anniversary of our nation’s independence, I pause to reflect on a model Bahamian business that has become a mainstay and beacon within our private sector.
GB registrar general’s office waiting on relief from the heat
THE Registrar General has hired contractors to repair the air conditioning units at the Registrar General’s department office in Grand Bahama.
STATESIDE: Is Russian conflict the real reason for hesitancy to admit Ukraine to NATO?
The just-concluded NATO summit meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania, was at the same time somewhat anticlimactic and newsworthy. Membership issues dominated on both sides of this. And these are really important as the West drifts ever closer to an open shooting war with Russia.
FRONT PORCH: Future uncertain on Downtown revitalisation - can the ‘soul’ of Nassau be preserved?
Two prominent figures sit in that most public of squares – Rawson, which in earlier times was simply known as “The Park” and was described by LD Powles in The Land of the Pink Pearl as “an acre in extent…on which were the broken remains of some benches and some dried-up-looking, coarse grass”.
EDITORIAL: Words are easy to say - but what about action?
SOMETIMES it seems politicians say things just so they can hear the sound of their voice.
PM affirms commitment to getting reparations from UK
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis affirmed the government’s commitment to getting reparations from the United Kingdom yesterday.
Awards presented to foreign dignitaries during jubilee celebration defended
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis defended honouring Rwandan President Paul Kagame and US Congresswoman Maxine Waters during Sunday’s Golden Jubilee event at Clifford Park.
Residents should soon see a ‘marked improvement’ in Nassau roads, says Sears
WORKS and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears said a “marked improvement” in New Providence roads should be soon observed as his ministry plans to increase pothole patching.
Cooper reports no additional progress in securing access to Cabbage Beach
THE Davis administration has not reported any meaningful progress toward ensuring that one of the access points to Cabbage Beach is always opened.
Contaminated oil a new blow to Andros power
A CONTAMINATED supply of fuel led to a new shutdown of a power unit in Andros as restoration efforts continued following the fire that severely damaged BPL’s North Andros Power Station last week.
Exuma water works to be complete ‘early next year’
The Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) has commenced water main works for the Exumas to be completed by early next year.
Ministry hires 20 more to ‘blitz’ pothole problems
Alfred Sears, Minister of Works said his ministry has hired 20 employees to conduct road maintenance - and said it was the first set of employees hired to repair potholes in four years.
‘We should not have to beg govt’ for police on the cays, says Hope Town Council chief Sweeting
A local government official in Abaco is appealing to the government to deploy law enforcement officers in the Abaco cays to ensure the safety of both residents and visitors.
