On Da Hook
THE pre-Christmas Wahoo bite is still strong, with fishermen also looking forward to the Tuna season heating up.
Confusion over appointment of women’s rights opponents
ACTIVIST Ternielle Burrows yesterday questioned why Official Opposition Leader Loretta Butler-Turner, who campaigned for women’s rights, would appoint two men to the Senate who “are opposed to everything she believes in”.
Psychiatric study for man accused of killing mother
A PSYCHIATRIC evaluation has been ordered for a man who was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with the fatal stabbing of his mother in their family home.
Butler-Turner defends choice of controversial activist as Senator
OPPOSITION Leader Loretta Butler-Turner yesterday suggested that Senator Rodney Moncur was among the “best” this country had to offer as she defended her appointment of the community activist to the upper chamber, insisting that she respected him for publicly stating his contentious positions when others were not bold enough to do so.
Unemployment rate drops 1.1 per cent to end of October
THE Department of Statistics has announced a drop in the unemployment rate to 11.6 per cent as of the period October 24-30, 2016.
BPL Baha Mar bill paid in full
THE Baha Mar Claims Committee, established to oversee the payments of funds provided ex-gratia by the Export Import Bank of China (CEXIM), has paid in full the money owed to Bahamas Power & Light, Committee Chairman James Smith said yesterday.
Moncur aggressive over views on marital rape
NEWLY appointed Senator Rodney Moncur was combative and aggressive yesterday when he was questioned about how his controversial views on marital rape among other things would fall in line with the views of Leader of the Official Opposition Loretta Butler-Turner.
Standard & Poor’s downgrades Bahamas to 'junk' status
LEADING global credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) yesterday handed the Bahamas an unwanted Christmas present - a downgrade to “junk” status, reflecting the country’s worsening economic and fiscal position.
Bran: Senate more interesting with Moncur
NEWLY appointed Senator Branville McCartney said while he does not agree with the view and opinions of his parliamentary colleague Rodney Moncur, the Senate will be “a lot more interesting” with the talk show host in it.
Moore slams Butler-Turner for appointing Moncur to Senate
THE appointment of controversial talk show host and activist Rodney Moncur to the Senate by Opposition Leader Loretta Butler-Turner has been branded a “failure of ingenuity and promised political advancement” by one of the Free National Movement’s (FNM) founders.
Officials not worried over reported hack of CCA servers
FOLLOWING reports of a hack into China Construction America’s servers, a top Baha Mar representative said yesterday that officials are not worried that unflattering information will be released to the public.
Power company pledges stable electricity cost for five years
THE Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC) has said the 60,000 customers throughout the island can expect stability in their electricity costs for the next five years.
Pilot rescued by boaters after plane crashes in sea
AVIATION officials are investigating a plane crash that occurred in waters near Eleuthera on Monday.
Murder victims identified
POLICE have officially identified two men who were killed in separate incidents this week.
Corona Society helps to support Bahamas Feeding Network
THE Women’s Corona Society of The Bahamas, an international women’s club providing support and promoting friendships of women of all nations, has made a generous donation to the Bahamas Feeding Network (BFN).
