Minnis defiant over Baha Mar
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday rebuked recent claims by Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald that he is “pulling and rooting against the Bahamian people” with his continued scepticism over the future of the $3.5bn Baha Mar resort.
Smoke affecting New Providence from landfill and bush fire, says minister
THE thick white smoke that blanketed communities in western and southern New Providence yesterday morning came from a combination of fires including the New Providence Landfill and a large bush fire on Carmichael Road, according to Environment Minister Kenred Dorsett.
PM questions FNM leader over resort criticisms
PRIME Minister Perry Christie criticise Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday for his recent comments on Baha Mar, questioning whether the Killarney MP understands the developments underway at the resort.
Symonette: I’m no threat to Minnis’ leadership
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Brent Symonette last evening indicated that he has no interest in usurping Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis if the party is victorious at the polls in the upcoming election.
Father of seven says family lost everything in shanty town blaze
A FATHER of seven spent much of yesterday combing through the charred remains of his home at a shantytown off Cowpen Road, searching for anything that may have survived the blaze that tore through the area Wednesday night.
Pastors' plea to US on gay rights
SEVERAL local pastors have petitioned United States President Donald Trump to revoke any US executive orders and policies that enable the promotion of same-sex marriages in the Caribbean region as part of its foreign policy.
Contracts signed to renovate clinics
FORMAL contracts for the renovation of community clinics in Harbour Island and Spanish Wells, Eleuthera have been signed.
St Barnabas candidate says robbery highlights crime issue
THE Free National Movement’s candidate for the St Barnabas constituency lamented the recent robbery of three women employees of the Parliamentary Registration Department, saying it highlights the country’s ongoing fight against crime.
Bridge simulator to help train RBDF personnel
A simulator which will allow Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) personnel to train for difficult and dangerous real-life situations will be the latest equipment to be delivered as part of the force’s $232m Sandy Bottom Project.
Eight years in jail for armed robbery
A MAN was sentenced by the Supreme Court to eight years in prison for the gunpoint robbery of an elderly man at his workplace three years ago.
Man accused of killing teenager is denied bail at court hearing
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after he was arraigned in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred five months ago.
Pair accused over major drugs find on Bimini
TWO Bimini men were charged in a New Providence court on Wednesday in connection with a major drug seizure on that island last Sunday.
Tourism officials wary of airfare costs in GB
AIRFARE costs on Grand Bahama remain a concern for tourism officials here on the island, which has the highest turnaround cost in the Caribbean despite its proximity to the United States.
Putting the Constitution in layman’s terms
BAHAMIAN political scientist, Keisha Lynne Ellis, seeks to help every person in the country understand the Bahamian Constitution with her book, “The People’s Constitution: A Layman’s Interpretation of the Constitution of The Bahamas”.
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Antique Auto Club of The Bahamas. - The Antique Auto Club of The Bahamas has, for the past 15-16 years, held an art competition for children in three different age groups ranging from age five to 15.
