Job fair hopefuls ‘hired on the day’
LAST weekend’s “Labour on the Blocks” job fair in Grand Bahama resulted in some people being “hired on the spot,” Labour Minister Dion Foulkes said in the Senate yesterday.
Activist wary after Oban revelations
GRAND Bahama environmental activist Shuffel Hepburn has expressed shock over revelations uncovered about Oban Energies just days after the signing of a heads of agreement with the government for the development of a $5.5 billion oil refinery in East
PM heads to Haiti for conference
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis will lead a delegation to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Saturday for the 29th Intersessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community. Dr Minnis will be accompanied by his wife, Patricia
Security guard found dead after break-in at shop
POLICE are investigating the death of a security guard at a seafood processing centre on Fire Trail Road. Police were called to investigate a shop breaking and stealing complaint at the establishment when they discovered the unconscious man. Police
Officials say Krieger just small part of project
GOVERNMENT officials yesterday were tightlipped about who the beneficial owners of Oban Energies are, though some quietly described Peter Krieger, the public face of the project so far, as a small player in the grander scheme. Two top officials in t
Youth in action
DYNAMIC Youth in Action, a youth organisation, held a march yesterday to raise awareness about diversity and bullying. The group marched from Carlton Francis Primary School, along East Street South, through the Golden Gates community and returned to
Marijuana stash discovered in Bimini
BIMINI police discovered a quantity of dangerous drugs on the island this week, a senior police official reported.
A COMIC'S VIEW: Say no man to NOban
Once again - to paraphrase the Red Queen from Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass - it takes all the running Bahamians can do to keep in the same place.
PM dismisses Oban Energies concerns
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis dismissed concerns yesterday about Peter Krieger, the non-executive chairman of Oban Energies and public face of the multi-billion-dollar project, who has faced a Securities Exchange Commission lawsuit alleging misappropriation of millions in investor funds, saying the revelations are “not new.”
Turnquest points to growth despite debt handicap
DESPITE increased revenue and a real economic growth of 1.8 per cent, Deputy Prime Minister K Peter Turnquest said there are still tens of millions of dollars in remaining commitments left behind by the previous Christie administration that need to be satisfied.
New police probe at water board
ALLEGED theft of water pumps and the brazen trick used to disguise it have prompted the Royal Bahamas Police Force to be invited yet again to launch a criminal investigation into irregularities at the Water & Sewerage Corporation.
Suriname man arrested on suspicion of drug smuggling
A MAN from Suriname was arrested at the Lynden Pindling International Airport on Tuesday after he was suspected of smuggling drugs into the country. Police said the man arrived from Jamaica shortly after 1pm when he was arrested by local officials.
Fake Facebook accounts created in MPs' names
THE government has advised that there are fake Facebook accounts in the names of Deputy Prime Minister K Peter Turnquest and Minister of Foreign Affairs Darren Henfield, set up by persons who are asking for money. Any messages received in either man
Govt seeks extra $100m for Bahamas resolve
THE Minnis administration is seeking approval from Parliament for a new loan of $100m to invest in Bahamas Resolve Limited, Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister K Peter Turnquest announced yesterday.He said the government remains committed t
Homicides ‘down by over half’
DESPITE several recent murders, homicides are still “down more than 50 percent” compared to last year, Minister of National Security Marvin Dames said yesterday.
