BPL blames weather for power outage
AREAS of New Providence were hit by power outages last night - with Bahamas Power and Light blaming “inclement weather”.
‘Minnis does not talk to Ingraham’, says Christie
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis gave an impromptu defence of his relationship with the country’s former leader, Hubert Ingraham, Friday night at a party celebrating the 90th birthday of Sir Arthur Foulkes.
‘Deputy PM unfit for office’
PLP Leader Philip “Brave” Davis criticised Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest over the termination of internet service for months at the Sweeting’s Cay Primary School in his constituency of East Grand Bahama.
90 years old - and urging youth to ‘get in the game’
SIR Arthur Foulkes extolled the nobility of politics when he celebrated his 90th birthday on Friday night, urging young Bahamians to “get in the game” despite society’s cynicism and the “perceived misbehaviour” of some politicians.
Videos spark concern over restaurant safety
A video of a cat nestled among debris on a cluttered shelf in what appears to be a local restaurant’s kitchen has sparked ire across social media.
Tributes paid to journalist and press club member
THE Bahamas Press Club expressed profound sadness on the death of former journalist and attorney Gina Morley.
BNT elects new council
THE Bahamas National Trust recently held its annual general meeting and spring council meetings to elect its new council and officers for the year to review progress over the past year and to discuss plans for the work of the organisation.
Dream turns nightmare as cruise ship hall floods
THE Carnival Dream cruise ship was likened to the water-logged cabins of the iconic “Titanic” when a mechanical issue flooded a deck hallway.
Central Bahamas set for bad weekend weather
BAD weather will continue in the Central Bahamas through Saturday, the Department of Meteorology said Friday evening.
Judge delays summation in double murder trial till next week
JUSTICE Estelle Gray-Evans has put off giving her summation in the double murder and armed robbery trial of three men in the Supreme Court to next week.
Grand Bahama hosts Midwives Conference
MIDWIVES and other childbirth professionals will convene in Grand Bahama this weekend for this year’s Midwives Conference.
Shane Gibson's case management session adjourned
FORMER Labour minister Shane Gibson's case management session for his upcoming bribery trial has been put off until next week.
Three Haitian men apprehended from vessel
Three Haitian men, including a boat captain, were apprehended off the west coast of Great Inagua when Royal Bahamas Defence Force officers boarded a 45ft Haitian sail sloop on Friday.
Govt to swing the axe again
THE ten per cent reduction in spending ordered last year may be set to increase in the 2018-2019 budget cycle, Immigration Minister Brent Symonette revealed yesterday.
Bahamians outnumbered – but Pointe ‘not in breach’
NON-Bahamian labourers on The Pointe’s construction site triple the number of Bahamian workers at the downtown Nassau development, an investigation into its work force complement has revealed.
