Illegal construction fight has been 'a rank failure'
The Bahamian Contractors Association's (BCA) president yesterday said builders are asking "why should we follow the law" following the country's "rank failure to manage the built environment".
Atlantis probe can’t be ‘a fishing expedition’
A trade union leader yesterday warned the Government that it must have "a legitimate basis" for its Atlantis labour probe and said: "It cannot be a fishing expedition."
FOCOL raise could have beaten $16m
FOCOL Holdings could have raised "far more" than the $16m received in Monday's preference share offering, its chairman said yesterday, as it moves into an accelerated "growth mode".
Bahamas trade deficit up $325m at five-year high
The Bahamas' trade deficit expanded by $314.6m or 10.7 percent during 2022 to hit a five-year high of $3.254bn, it was reveled yesterday, as inflation and higher global oil prices caused import costs to soar.
Cordell Frazier sworn in as Director of Public Prosecutions
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder announced yesterday that Cordell Frazier had been appointed Acting Director of Public Prosecutions, replacing the previous DPP Garvin Gaskin.
Atlantis queried on employee complaints
LABOUR Minister Keith Bell said the Department of Labour launched an investigation into Atlantis after getting “a number of complaints” from employees who felt “pressured and intimidated” to stand against Royal Caribbean International’s proposed Paradise Island Beach Club project.
Bullets found at scene don’t match gun in car, expert says
A FIREARM expert said none of the bullet casings recovered from the scene where Azario Major was killed matched the gun found in his car.
Claims Bahamas 'in cahoots' with SBF are 'shockingly inappropriate'
An FTX creditor/investor group yesterday leapt to The Bahamas defence by branding claims that the Government was "in cahoots" with Sam Bankman-Fried as "shockingly inappropriate".
Families of two men who died in Italy seek answers
THE families of two Bahamian men who died in Italy three years ago under mysterious circumstances have applied to an Italian judge to obtain the investigation file into their deaths, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell.
GIBSON WITNESS IN ABUSE CLAIM: ‘Brutal attack’ alleged as ex-girlfriend wants to testify by video link
THE ex-fiancee of Adrian Gibson has alleged that the Long Island MP abused her, prompting her desire to testify virtually in his corruption trial rather than in person.
Gov't 'working diligently' on Abaco port concerns
A Cabinet minister yesterday reiterated that the Government is reviewing tender documents that will be released to bidders interested in taking over Abaco's two ports via private-public partnership (PPP) arrangements.
Glory Basketball Jam: ‘It is going to be exciting’
THE second edition of the Glory Basketball Jamboree was already set to be an exciting three days of around the clock basketball action, May 11-13.
Andros crippled by banking access woe
Andros businesses are being crippled by a lack of functioning automated teller machines (ATMs) and access to financial services, with one company withdrawing all available ATM cash in a single day to meet payroll.
Summer registration for the Mario Ford baseball camp opens
THE Mario Ford baseball camp will return to Windsor Park this summer. Registration has now opened for the summer session of the camp, set for June 19 to June 30.
Bahamas suffers 5-4 loss to Mexico
After two successful matches against Guatemala and Belize to open the Confederation of North, Central America, and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Beach Soccer Championships, The Bahamas came up short against Mexico, losing 5-4 last night.
Bahamas software developer targets Caribbean expansion
A Bahamian software developer yesterday said business is “picking up quite quickly” as it plans to expand its human resources and payroll platform to the wider Caribbean by year-end.
ALICIA WALLACE: It is up to citizens to hold the govt responsible on human rights issues
HUMAN rights are being discussed with more frequency in The Bahamas in recent years, due in no small part to the human rights violations taking place and the responses of non-governmental organisations and the general public.
Royal Caribbean to hold public consultation event on June 8
ROYAL Caribbean International (RCI) will hold a public consultation event on June 8 so residents can raise their environmental concerns about the company’s 17-acre Paradise Island Royal Beach Club project.
EDITORIAL: Pintard missing in action on London trip
WHILE much of the attention paid to the Bahamian delegation that travelled to London for the coronation of King Charles III centred around the event itself, something else was illuminated too – the difference between our political leaders.
