'No closure' on Queen Conch Fishery in The Bahamas
THE Department of Marine Resources has said that there will be no closure on the Queen Conch Fishery in The Bahamas.
Lawyer claims gun found in Azario Major's car had safety on
A LAWYER representing the family of Azario Major claims a gun found in Major’s car had its safety on before he received 41 gunshot wounds when he was shot at by police outside Woody’s Bar on Fire Trail Road.
Man dies after car crash on Sir Milo Butler Highway
POLICE in New Providence are investigating a traffic accident that left a 37-year-old man dead on Friday.
John Pinder: Abaconians disappointed in Supreme Court shanty town ruling
CENTRAL and South Abaco MP John Pinder said Abaconians were disappointed in the Supreme Court ruling which only permitted the demolition of two shanty town structures.
Keith Bell voices pit bull concerns
Labour and Immigration Minister Keith Bell has echoed other officials' views on the dangers unsecured pit bulls pose to Bahamian society, adding that they are mixing with Potcakes and making that breed a danger as well.
DIANE PHILLIPS: 'I miss you everyday’ – A letter to my mother
Dear Mom, Sunday is Mother’s Day. I wish you were here.
Clubs & Societies May 12th, 2023
Andros Crab Fest Crab Fest is known as the largest family island festival in The Bahamas.
ONE ELEUTHERA FOUNDATION: Unlocking the power of corporate social responsibility
IN today’s interconnected world, companies are increasingly expected to be socially responsible and accountable for how their practices impact society and the environment. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) refers to the concept that a business is responsible for more than just creating value and wealth for shareholders but should also seek to benefit the broader community in which it exists.
Defence Force Commodore has seen a ‘marked reduction’ in Haitian migration
DEFENCE Force Commodore Raymond King said there had been a notable decline in the number of undocumented Haitian immigrants trying to enter The Bahamas in the last two months.
EDITORIAL: Unequal treatment even after ruling
SINCE the landmark citizenship ruling by the Privy Council was handed down, there has been considerable discussion about what comes next.
Fiancée and family concerned about missing man in Bimini, Kasyam Smith
CONCERNED relatives of Kasyam Smith are offering $1,000 to anyone aware of the Bimini resident’s whereabouts.
Juvenile detention facility opened at Bahamas Department of Corrections
GOVERNMENT officials opened a juvenile detention facility at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services yesterday.
Deportation of Jamaican national in court on two separate charges being investigated
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said the Bahamas Department of Corrections is investigating whether a prisoner awaiting trial for firearm possession was deliberately or accidentally deported to Jamaica.
BISX-listed firm ‘resolves’ qualified audit fear woes
A BISX-listed firm last pledged it has "resolved" technology woes that forced it to seek more time to publish its 2022 financial statements and prevent a 'qualified' audit opinion for a second consecutive year.
$10m PI restaurant to create 120 local jobs
A $10m restaurant investment that is aiming to create 120 Bahamian jobs by spring 2024 yesterday broke ground at Paradise Island's redeveloped Hurricane Hole location.
Make property tax sale power ‘even-handed’
The FNM's chairman yesterday argued that Bahamians lack confidence that the Government will apply "even-handed enforcement" as it moves to unleash its 'power of sale' on long-standing real property tax duckers.
Investor forum puts Grand Bahama in the spotlight
THE eyes of the world are on The Bahamas when it comes to investment and conservation, a conference in Grand Bahama heard this week.
Late realtor's $4.8m Gov't win 'unraveled'
A prominent late realtor's $4.8m legal victory over the Government has been overturned as "a last resort" and sent back to the Supreme Court for a fresh trial more than two decades after he lost use of some 192 acres.
