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New engine added at Blue Hills to help bring end to load shedding

IN an effort to end load shedding in the capital, Bahamas Power and Light yesterday added a new engine to its Blue Hills Power Station, a move officials say will also help improve the country’s energy production.Speaking at yesterday’s ceremony, BPL

Businessman and Rotarian Chappy Knowles dies

Well-known Grand Bahama businessman Chappy Knowles has died. “It is with great sadness and a broken heart that we inform you of the passing of our employer, mentor, adviser and friend, and the shops namesake Chappy,” according to a statement release

Experts seek to map out storm surge for The Bahamas

A STORM surge model project for inundation mapping over The Bahamas will start in 2021 and will be developed over two years by the National Hurricane Centre, it was revealed yesterday at the Sustainable Grand Bahama Conference.Kenneth Graham, Nationa

Chinese: Virus under control

CHINESE officials predict that by the end of the month no new cases of the coronavirus will emerge from the Hubei province, the epicentre of the disease outbreak, even as local Chinese restaurants continue taking a hit over illness fears.

Bahamasair concerned about travelling staff

BAHAMASAIR chairman Tommy Turnquest revealed the national airline is concerned about its staff and those travelling amid the global novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. However, up to press time, there had been no reduction in flights servicing th

Border tightens on virus nations: Italy, South Korea, Iran added to restricted list

THE government has implemented new border control and quarantine measures for people travelling to the country from Italy, South Korea and Iran – where there is a prevalence of novel coronavirus cases, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced yesterday.

One person fails to submit disclosure

THE Public Disclosures Commission has written to the prime minister and leader of the official opposition revealing that one official has failed to file an asset disclosure.

Police hunt four robbers

POLICE are looking for four armed men who robbed a group of people inside a Soldier Road business Wednesday night. The incident took place shortly before 10pm. Police said four armed men entered an establishment on Soldier Road, west of Windsor Plac

Woman accused of fake marriage to Haitian man

A 26-year-old mother has pleaded guilty to charges of participating in a fraudulent marriage to help a Haitian man get a Bahamian spousal permit. Janelle Brown was charged before Magistrate Samuel McKinney with committing a fraudulent marriage; maki

Three years' jail for sabotaging jetliner bound for The Bahamas

MIAMI (AP) — A veteran airline mechanic was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison for sabotaging an American Airlines jetliner with 150 people aboard in a bid to earn overtime fixing the plane. In sentencing 60-year-old Abdul-Majeed Marouf Ah

Grand Bahama men charged – one with murder, one with attempted murder

TWO men were charged in the Eight Mile Rock Magistrate’s Court on Thursday – one for murder and the other for attempted murder.

Water union chief 'suspended for asking if WSC was a plantation'

WATER and Sewerage Management Union (WSMU) president Montgomery Miller claims he was suspended for two days by the Water and Sewage Corporation (WSC) for questioning the authority.“In a most recent instance I, in my capacity as president of the Water

Haitian man accused of faking marriage for permit

A HAITIAN man has been accused of entering into a fraudulent marriage in order to obtain a spousal permit.

D'Aguilar: Rewards will outweigh what govt spent on hotel

TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said the future economic benefits of the Grand Lucayan resort sale outweigh what the government spent to manage the hotel before it was sold and any concessions given to the buyers. Mr D’Aguilar also doesn’t think

Face masks, hand sanitizers and lysol spray - stores selling out as Bahamians prepare

SOME stores and pharmacies in New Providence report being sold out of face masks, hand sanitizers, and Lysol spray as Bahamians prepare for a possible coronavirus outbreak here. There are no reported or suspected cases of the new deadly coronavirus

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