Two engines back online and power cuts on hold
BAHAMAS Power and Light has stopped its power outage rotations in New Providence “for now” and is in a “safe zone” after returning two engines on line, Corporate Communications Manager Arnette Ingraham said yesterday.
Johnson cites personal reasons as he rules out running again
MINISTER of Youth, Sports and Culture Dr Danny Johnson has announced he will not seek re-election for the Carmichael constituency and has endorsed Senator Keith Bell to represent the area instead.
PM insists resolution to the Baha Mar saga is ‘imminent’
PRIME Minister Perry Christie has said he believes the Export-Import Bank of China is prepared to present a possible buyer for the beleaguered $3.5 billion Baha Mar resort, as he declared a resolution to the Baha Mar debacle is “imminent”.
Butler-Turner: FNM ‘is at its weakest point in its history’
LONG Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner last night insisted that the Free National Movement (FNM) is at the “weakest” point in its history as she suggested the party’s current state was the result of poor leadership.
Davis: PLP will not fall apart
DEPUTY Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday rejected the idea that the Progressive Liberal Party would become unstable like the Free National Movement if Prime Minister Perry Christie chooses to step down as leader.
Minnis hits out at lack of preparation for summer heat
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday it is “unconscionable” that Bahamians have to suffer through an intense heat wave because the government was “ill-prepared” for the challenge of generating electricity during the summer months.
‘B.P.L. needs $800m to solve long-term power problems’
BAHAMAS Electrical Workers Union President Paul Maynard said yesterday that while an end is in sight to Bahamas Power and Light’s generation challenges this summer, the government has to shell out around $800m in upgrades to get rid of the electricity provider’s chronic problems in the long-term.
Police issue wanted notices after spate of armed robberies
POLICE are investigating several armed robberies that took place in New Providence and Grand Bahama earlier this week.
Constituencies Commission members to be appointed soon
DEPUTY Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said members of the Constituencies Commission will be appointed by the time the House of Assembly meets again on August 3.
PM says no deal signed for private cruise port on Egg Island
PRIME Minister Perry Christie has responded to public outcry over a proposed development on Egg Island, Eleuthera, contending that his administration has not signed any deal to construct a private cruise port there.
Former Renew Bahamas staff contact labour department
AS the extent of Renew Bahamas’ financial woes become clearer, the Department of Labour yesterday confirmed that at least three former employees have lodged applications to have their dispute with the company resolved by the department’s Industrial Relations Unit.
Businessman continues to stage one-man protest
GRAND Bahama businessman Shuffel Hepburn said the island’s economy today is in the worst shape it has ever been and blamed the Grand Bahama Port Authority for it.
Doctor in rape case says abortions against beliefs
DR GERALD Forbes insisted that he does not perform abortions at his Grand Bahama clinic because it is against his religious beliefs as a Catholic and has denied writing a prescription for abortion tablets, the Supreme Court heard yesterday.
Undeclared $17,000 seized from U.S. man
A COURT seized more than $17,000 from an American man yesterday who lied to authorities about the amount of money in his possession before his scheduled return to the United States.
Man accused of attempted killing during home invasion denied bail
A MAN was remanded to prison without bail yesterday after he was arraigned in connection with a recent home invasion and the attempted killing of a man in an inner-city community.
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