Styrofoam protest as Resort World closes
RESORTS World Bimini operators have explained the temporary closure of the luxury resort in the wake of Hurricane Irma, insisting the extensive damage to the property's marina is too "big a blow" to address on the fly.
Tornado sounded like a 747 crashing
THE sound heading his way was so forceful that Albert Rolle thought a plane was about to crash near his Grand Bahama home.
Mitchell: No impropriety in foreign missions
FORMER Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell was adamant yesterday there was no “legal impropriety” committed by anyone the day after audits noted there had been “excessive” overtime pay and “exorbitant” spending at some Bahamas emba
Henfield: Hand spy bill to human rights association
SENATOR Ranard Henfield, head of the We March protest movement, is urging the Minnis administration to give the Grand Bahama Human Rights Association power over the so-called "Spy Bill" before having it tabled in Parliament. Attorney Fred Smith, hea
BTC brings relief to Bimini
IN the wake of Hurricane Irma, BTC is helping to bring much-needed relief to communities on the island of Bimini. The company's CEO Dexter Cartwright and Customer Experience Vice President Eldri Ferguson-Mackey along with volunteer teams comprised o
Drugs discovery
A 22-year-old Bahamian woman was taken into custody after she was found in possession of a quantity of dangerous drugs at the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) on Wednesday. According to police, around 6.30am, the was woman traveling to t
'I wouldn't have given ride to man if I'd known he was a murder suspect'
A WOMAN testified yesterday how she would have never taken one of two men accused of the 2014 murder of Blair Estates resident Andre Cartwright to hospital had she known the gravity of the matter of which they are accused. Shecoya Davis, taking the
Bank offers $200,000 grant after storm
THE Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has pledged up to $200,000 in grant funds for emergency relief to assist the Bahamas after Hurricane Irma. President of the Inter-American Bank (IDB) Luis Alberto Moreno has offered support to the Bahamas in
Murderer has appeal dismissed
A CONVICT sentenced to nearly 40 years in prison for fatally shooting a man at a convenience store in 2012 has had his appeal dismissed by the country's second highest appellate court. Clarence Smith had contested his 38-year sentence on eight groun
'Save Bimini's environment'
THE Bimini leg of the government's Hurricane Irma assessment tour hit a small snag Thursday as a handful of residents used the visit to urge the Minnis administration to take the environmental threats on that island seriously. The government's tour
Antique Auto Club Wraps up First Ever Raffle
As a part of the Antique Auto Club of The Bahamas’ 30th Anniversary of the Club, the Members decided to hold a “First Ever” Raffle as part of its fund-raising efforts for this year’s selected beneficiary. The Business Community was very supportive wi
'Allow pets to be taken to hurricane shelters in future'
BAHAMAS Humane Society's General Manager Percy Grant hopes Bahamians will one day be allowed to take their pets with them to hurricane shelters. As Hurricane Harvey headed toward Texas last month, images and stories emerged of people travelling to s
Styrofoam tide swamps Bimini beaches
LONGSTANDING tensions between Resorts World Bimini and the residents on that island were brought to the fore this week after mounds of Styrofoam were seen floating in the ocean, suspected to be part of damage Hurricane Irma brought to the luxury hotel’s floating docks.
Embassy driver paid $46k overtime
A SERIES of separate audits looking into the operations of Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ embassies, consulate general offices and a permanent mission, has pointed to apparent loose protocols where there is “excessive” overtime pay, “exorbitant” spending and thousands in uncollected revenue among other shortfalls.
Fox Hill student, 16, shot dead
AN 11th grade Government High School student was shot multiple times and killed late Tuesday night while hanging out with persons in the back of his Fox Hill home.
