Residents and businesses affected by BORCO plant odours
FOUL odours emanating from the BORCO plant have continued to permeate the Pinder’s Point area of Grand Bahama this week, affecting residents and businesses along Queen’s Highway West.
Claim that firefighters are tackling blazes without masks denied
FIRE Chief Superintendent Walter Evans has denied that firefighters were battling two massive fires in the capital without protective gear and masks.
Collie accuses govt of using taxpayers' money to fund campaign
FREE National Movement Chairman Sidney Collie accused Prime Minister Perry Christie and the government of using "tax payer money" to fund the Progressive Liberal Party's (PLP) campaign in the upcoming general election on Friday.
VIDEO: Bahamas All Stars Marching Band celebrates St Patrick's Day in Dublin
THE BAHAMAS All Stars Marching Band joined performers dressed as colourful creatures from Irish myth and legend dancig down the chilly streets of Dublin on Friday as Ireland commemorated its national saint in a St Patrick’s Day parade witnessed by hundreds of thousands.
Bradley Roberts calls for election 'peace and calm'
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts called for “peace and calm” during this election season, charging that the country’s “international reputation” for maintaining “political stability” could be at stake.
Lightbourn: Govt refusing to answer questions about national issues
MONTAGU MP Richard Lightbourn has expressed his “total frustration” in the lack of response by the Christie administration to over 200 questions about national issues read and tabled in the House of Assembly by the Official Opposition dating back to 2012.
US Embassy warns of 'good Samaritan theft scam'
THE United States Embassy in Nassau has warned the American public of an apparent "good Samaritan theft scam" in New Providence, in which criminals disable vehicles and then prey on unsuspecting drivers.
PM criticises FNM leader for house absences
PRIME Minister Perry Christie berated Free National Movement Leader (FNM) Dr Hubert Minnis over his noticeable absence from the House of Assembly on Wednesday, telling a crowd of Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) supporters last night that the Killarney MP has opted to hide behind social media in the wake of yet another massive error in his leadership tenure.
Leslie Miller: Minnis and Christie's election chances on equal footing
IN A full endorsement of Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis, Tall Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday forecast that Prime Minister Perry Christie and Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis were on equal footing in their chances of winning the next general election.
UPDATED: Prison officer found hanged in Elizabeth Estates police cell
A PRISON officer in custody over a domestic dispute died in hospital yesterday after trying to hang himself in his holding cell at the Elizabeth Estates Police Station.
UPDATED: Firefighters battle bush blaze threatening homes
FIREFIGHTERS are battling a massive bush fire in southern New Providence that threatened homes near Dignity Gardens and blanketed the community in thick, white smoke yesterday.
Greg Moss quits election race and as party leader
MARCO City MP Greg Moss announced last night that he will not be seeking a renomination in the upcoming general elections, and has resigned as leader of the United Democratic Party.
Court rejects PM recusal appeal
PRIME Minister Perry Christie suffered another legal defeat yesterday in his case against Supreme Court Justice Rhonda Bain when the Court of Appeal unanimously rejected his application for leave to begin appellate proceedings into the judge’s decision not to recuse herself from judicial review cases involving construction works at Nygard Cay.
Maurice Moore blames cancer on industrial pollution effects
FORMER Free National Movement Cabinet Minister Maurice Moore has revealed that he is battling cancer and believes that years of exposure to industrial pollution in the Pinder’s Point community where he lives, was a contributing factor.
Turnquest rejects DNA claim about Baha Mar
FREE National Movement Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest yesterday moved to clear the air over claims by DNA Deputy Leader Chris Mortimer that members of the FNM were more concerned about Baha Mar than governance, calling the assertion a “desperation for relevance”.
