Local News

Frustration at delay to $2bn Andros project

FRUSTRATION is beginning to mount in the community of South Andros as the government continues to delay approval for a proposed $2 billion ten-year project despite the efforts of developers Solar Verde to meet all the “stringent requirements”.

FNM ‘is in a difficult place’

FREE National Movement Chairman Michael Pintard has conceded that the party is in a “difficult place” and facing “tremendous pressure” to settle internal disputes urgently.

VIDEO: Two Cuban detainees released after Supreme Court hearing

TWO Cubans, who have been held in detention in the Bahamas for almost three years, have been released after a Supreme Court hearing on Thursday morning.

Falling in love with the Bahamas

COMING off the heels of winning the World Travel Award for Best Romance Destination in the Caribbean, Ministry of Tourism officials this week launched “From Bahamas With Love” – a new promotion aimed at luring tourists to the country.

‘Profound economic impact’ forecast after Swiss meetings

PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday said he is “greatly encouraged” by the nature of meetings held with international shipping experts last week, the possible outcome of which he said will have a “profound” economic impact on “the future of this country.”

‘PM has failed to answer questions on loans’

FREE National Movement Chairman Michael Pintard said yesterday Prime Minister Perry Christie has “failed” to answer questions raised about the use of Bahamas Development Bank funds by persons connected to the Progressive Liberal Party.

Trial over murders of immigration officer and girlfriend begins

THE disappearance and murders of a Department of Immigration officer and his girlfriend in Andros allegedly stemmed from a plot to take $8,000 the officer had recently obtained, a jury heard yesterday.

Union asks for cellular licence to be reconsidered

THE executive board of the National Congress of Trade Unions of the Bahamas has asked the government to “look for a viable alternative” to Cable Bahamas Limited with respect to the country’s second cellular licence.

Judges refuses to sentence man without psychiatric report

A JUDGE yesterday said she would not sentence a schizophrenic man concerning the stabbing death of his five-year-old brother until hearing the expert opinion of a psychiatrist who can speak to the convict’s mental state.

Legal discussions held with jury absent

LEGAL discussions were held yesterday in the absence of a jury hearing evidence in the trial of two men accused of a triple murder.

Woman jailed for two years over cocaine in knapsack

A 21-year-old New Providence woman caught with cocaine in a knapsack earlier this week at the Grand Bahama International Airport was convicted and sentenced to two years in prison.

Scotiabank hosts celebration for Bahamas Special Olympics athletes

IN keeping with Scotiabank’s social responsibility platform - Young People in the Community - which supports opportunities to give back to youth, the bank hosted more than 100 Special Olympics athletes to a fun day again this year.

Entrepreneur hails Island Luck scheme as a ‘lifesaver’

ISLAND Luck’s OWN Bahamas Programme has been described as a “lifesaver” for budding entrepreneurs like Youlette Etienne and others who have been recipients of grant money to launch their own businesses.

Rotary scholarship for peace studies

WHILE the world hopes for peace, Rotary International works to make it a reality by training the next generation of peace leaders.

Captain of El Faro refused vacation before ship’s ill-fated final voyage

THE captain of the freighter El Faro that sank in Bahamian waters during Hurricane Joaquin last year refused to take vacation the day before his ill-fated voyage because he wanted to use the time off to be home for his 25th wedding anniversary.

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