UB workers protest over poor working conditions and failed salary reviews
FRUSTRATED employees of the University of The Bahamas (UB) protested yesterday over mouldy classrooms, poor working conditions, and the university’s failure to carry out a promised salary review.
Water and sewerage completes work on east bay street - road repair expected soon
AFTER weeks of evening traffic snarls caused by a damaged pipe along East Bay Street near Montagu, the Water and Sewerage Corporation was last night expected to have completed repairs, paving the way for road restoration and bringing relief to frustrated motorists.
Govt reveals Bahamix Limited board of directors calling it a ‘major step in modernising roadworks operations
THE Ministry of Works and Family Island Affairs has officially established the Board of Directors for Bahamix Limited, marking what officials describe as a major step in modernising and streamlining the government’s roadworks operations.
FNM leader pledges to build up to 2,000 homes per year if elected
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard has pledged that an FNM government would build up to 2,000 homes each year if elected, promising visible results within six months of taking office.
Gibson: DRMA failed to deliver hurricane relief
LONG Island MP Adrian Gibson has accused the Disaster Risk Management Authority (DRMA) of neglecting residents in need of hurricane relief, calling the failure to deliver supplies to the island “disgraceful”, “deeply disappointing” and “unacceptable.”
Trove of Bahamian history to be auctioned in first public sale of private antiques
A TROVE of Bahamian history — the first public sale of private antiques from a single Bahamian home — will be auctioned next month at the Baker Estate, a preserved 1920s Colonial residence on William and Shirley Streets once owned by pioneering merchant Anthony Baker.
Water sports and tour operators accuse Port Department of arbitrary treatment
SOME water sports and tour operators in New Providence are accusing the Port Department of harassment, intimidation, and selective enforcement, alleging that officials have targeted outspoken business owners while turning a blind eye to unlicensed competitors.
'Unbearable' three years for family of missing woman
IT has been three agonising years since Rochellda “Dadah” Woodside vanished without a trace while walking home — three years of waiting, searching, and praying for answers that never came.
Former senior officer named in US cocaine indictment challenging RBPF over dismissal
A FORMER senior police officer named in a US federal indictment over alleged cocaine trafficking has won permission to challenge his dismissal from the Royal Bahamas Police Force, after a Supreme Court judge ruled that Commissioner Clayton Fernander may have acted unlawfully in firing him without due process.
Bahamas short of 500 nurses
THE BAHAMAS is facing a shortage of about 500 registered nurses, says Public Hospitals Authority Managing Director Dr Aubynette Rolle, who warns that the exodus of healthcare workers and declining staff morale has placed mounting pressure on the public health system.
Belize Bishop Wright elected Archbishop of region for Anglican church over Bahamian Bishop Laish Boyd
BELIZE Bishop Philip Wright was yesterday elected Archbishop of the Church in the Province of the West Indies, defeating Bahamas Bishop Laish Boyd in a historic vote that made him the first Belizean to lead the regional Anglican Church.
Man injured in East Hill Street shooting incident
A 21-year-old man was shot and injured early Monday morning after gunmen opened fire on his vehicle near East Hill Street.
Teenage boy accused of fatal shooting at Arawak Cay
A TEENAGE boy was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of fatally shooting Philip Lockhart at Arawak Cay last month.
Man must pay $200k fine or face five years prison
A MAN was ordered to pay a $198,000 fine or face five years in prison after admitting yesterday to possessing $207,000 worth of drugs and 20 rounds of ammunition at his Atlantic Drive home.
Father recalls last time he saw his son in manslaughter trial
A FATHER yesterday recalled the last time he saw his teenage son alive, as the manslaughter trial into the 2013 shooting death of 18-year-old Sylvester Woodside continued.
