Marijuana report hits new delay
THE BAHAMAS National Commission on Marijuana has requested another deadline extension, but hopes this time a report can be submitted before the end of November.
NIB dispute - staff now up the ante
EMPLOYEES of the National Insurance Board are on “work to rule” after their strike vote was deemed invalid on Friday.
Former Commander: Bethel holiday 'utter nonsense'
A former commander of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force last night dismissed Commodore Tellis Bethel’s enforced leave from the organisation as “utter nonsense”.
McAlpine helps distribute relief to over 700 people in need on Grand Bahama
PINERIDGE MP Rev Frederick McAlpine distributed hurricane relief items to over 700 residents in Grand Bahama yestserday at his constituency headquarters in Freeport. McAlpine and his wife Tracey were front and centre under a tent packing and handing
Dorian death toll rises to 67 as two more bodies found
POLICE have recovered the remains of two unidentified bodies in Abaco, bringing the official death toll from Hurricane Dorian to 67.
Smaller oil spill is still bad news, says Darville
DESPITE Equinor revealing that the amount of crude oil which spilled from its Grand Bahama site was less than previously announced, Save the Bays chairman Joseph Darville said this does not diminish the catastrophic impact upon the island’s environme
Minister needs to 'speak the truth', says BUT chief
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson accused Education Minister Jeff Lloyd of not being forthcoming about the issues at Carlton Francis Primary School and CH Reeves Junior High. Speaking to reporters outside Church of God of Prophecy o
Out of touch: Former Speaker blasts ‘mediocre, tribal’ Parliament
THE Minnis administration-led Parliament is “deeply tribal,” “mediocre” and “unproductive”, according to former House Speaker Dr Kendal Major.
NIB begs union - settle dispute
THE National Insurance Board called on the Union of Public Officers to de-escalate its issues to reach an amicable solution that won’t disrupt the pension and other benefit payments to residents who rely on NIB.
SAC honours former pupils
FOURTEEN movers and shakers in the country, all graduates of St Augustine’s College, were recognised by the high school’s alumni association during a special awards ceremony and gala on Saturday. This is the second annual event, with plans in the w
One man is shot and another stabbed in separate incidents
TWO men are in hospital after separate shooting and stabbing incidents on the weekend. Police said a New Providence man was shot after 11pm on Saturday. The victim was standing near a business on Providence Avenue, Chippingham, when he was approache
UPDATED: Suspect dies in police shootout
One of two men taken to hospital after a car chase and shootout with police on Friday afternoon has died of his injuries. A third man remains at large.
Blackout misery back for families
BAHAMAS Power and Light expects an end “soon” to vexing load shedding that angered many over the weekend.
Pigeon Peas debris 'virtually' cleared
NEARLY two months after Hurricane Dorian ravaged the northwestern Bahamas, debris from the Pigeon Peas shantytown in Abaco has “virtually” been cleared and work on the Mudd has already started, according to Health Minister Dr Duane Sands.
Doctors Hospital providing free therapy for those impacted by Dorian
IN an effort to provide mental health support in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, Doctors Hospital is offering free therapy sessions for persons who were impacted by the Category Five storm.
