Bahamas alarm at US withdrawal from Paris climate change deal
THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed The Bahamas’ concern regarding the announced withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Man held after gun find
A 25-year-old Bimini man was arrested on Friday after he was allegedly caught with a loaded firearm in his possession.
Bahamian author in book signing at logos
LOGOS Bookstore in the Harbour Bay Shopping Plaza will host Bahamian author Amanda Diedrick for a book signing on Saturday from 11am to 2pm.
Call to close septage and sludge handling facility
THE government has been urged to close the New Providence septage and sludge handling facility until adequate repairs and adjustments can be made at the property, this as a part of recommendations put forward by the Pan American Health Organisation/W
Man dies after shooting in Mackey Street area
A man died in hospital after a shooting incident off Mackey Street on Monday night.
Man found dead in Acklins, hours after stabbing incident
A man was found dead in Acklins on Sunday morning, hours after he was involved in a violent altercation
Body found off Arawak Cay believed to be missing girl
POLICE are investigating after a young girl was found dead in waters at Arawak Cay on Saturday
Man in hospital after York Street shooting
Police are seeking the public’s help in locating four men after a shooting left a man detained in hospital on Friday night.
Visitor in hospital after shark attack
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a shark attack that left an American visitor detained in hospital on Friday.
Five years for man found with rifle and ammunition in his bedroom
A MAN was sentenced to five years in prison for possession of an unlicensed firearm and possession of ammunition on Thursday.
Turnquest eyes privatisation of subsidised state bodies to alleviate debt
DEPUTY Prime Minister Peter Turnquest said the government will consider turning state-owned enterprises (SOEs) or quasi-government corporations over to the private sector as a means to retire debt because the subsidies provided to them are exorbitant.
AK-47 assault rifle and ammunition found at Pepper Road home
POLICE arrested a male and a female early on Wednesday morning after officers discovered an AK-47 assault rifle along with 30 rounds of ammunition in their home.
Govt will borrow $722m to pay bills
THE Minnis administration projects borrowing more than $722m to cover inherited outstanding bills along with the costs associated with running the country moving forward, after discovering the current fiscal year is “far bleaker” than anyone could have imagined as the Christie administration left “the cupboard bare,” according to Finance Minister K Peter Turnquest.
Hurricane and shortfall of revenue blamed by Davis for $400m extra deficit
OPPOSITION Leader Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday blamed Hurricane Matthew, a shortfall in income revenue and a reduction in taxes for a $400m overrun in the country’s GFS deficit.
$10m paid in NHI consultancy fees and $30m in roadside contracts in past year
THE Christie administration paid over $10m in consultancy fees for National Health Insurance in the last fiscal year, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance K Peter Turnquest revealed yesterday.
