PM signed a $200m framework agreement with Afreximbank at CARICOM last week
PRIME Minister Philip Davis signed a $200 million framework agreement with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) last week on the sidelines of a CARICOM meeting in Barbados.
SpaceX environment study ‘insufficient’ say activists
ALTHOUGH a SpaceX report released yesterday concluded that booster landings in The Bahamas are expected to have minimal impact on marine life, water quality, and local ecosystems, environmentalists argued that the document is insufficient and cannot substitute for a full environmental impact assessment (EIA).
Police investigate suspected suicide of man on Fritz Lane yesterday
POLICE are investigating the suspected suicide of a 39-year-old man at a residence on Fritz Lane, off East Street, yesterday morning.
Sweeting’s Cay residents call for dock and school repairs
RESIDENTS of Sweeting’s Cay are demanding the restoration of their government dock, rebuilding their school, and improvements to unreliable telecommunication services on the island.
Rehires a ‘slap in face’ to workers
BAHAMAS Customs Immigration and Allied Workers Union (BCIAWU) president Deron Brooks has called the Davis administration’s decision to rehire nearly 500 retired public servants a “slap in the face” to workers still fighting for overdue salaries, better conditions, and upward mobility, while teachers’ union president Belinda Wilson has demanded a freeze on the practice.
Coroner questions why only one officer on duty when prisoner died
THE coroner yesterday questioned how three police officers were on break simultaneously during their shift, leaving only one officer at Central Police Station the night a 60-year-old detainee was in custody — only to be found dead the following morning.
White: Bill fails to give enough protection for whistleblowers
ST Anne’s MP Adrian White said the Protected Disclosures Bill fails to provide sufficient protection for whistleblowers who report misconduct by high-ranking officials, members of the armed forces, and other powerful figures, insisting many will still be intimidated to report wrongdoing.
60 receive $10K grant in first phase of Home Sweet Home programme
THE government has awarded $600,000 in grants under the Home Sweet Home Programme, which aims to help Bahamian property owners enter the vacation rental market through a combination of loan and grant funding.
Man to pay $3k fine for kissing woman without her consent
A MAN was ordered to pay a woman $3,000 in compensation after admitting to kissing her without her consent at Oh Andros on Arawak Cay earlier this week.
30-month sentence for having loaded gun
A MAN was sentenced to 30 months in prison after admitting to having a loaded gun while riding his motorcycle on Montrose Avenue last week.
AML foods wins award at North American food wholesalers show
AML Foods Limited was awarded the 2024 Circle of Excellence Local Independent Performance Award at the UNFI Spring and Summer Show recently held in Orlando, Florida.
SpaceX environmental report finds limited impact on Exuma waters
The government has released SpaceX’s Environmental Baseline Statement (EBS), confirming minimal impact from Falcon 9 booster landings in the Exuma Sound. The study was submitted last year in March, and found no major risks to marine life, water quality, or local ecosystems.
SpaceX impact assessment to land soon, says govt
THE government will publicly release the environmental study related to its agreement with SpaceX to land rocket boosters in The Bahamas, according to Latrae Rahming, director of communications at the Office of the Prime Minister.
Opposition argues reforms ‘don’t go far enough’ as govt passes anti-corruption bills
ELECTED officials passed two bills yesterday that Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis described as the most aggressive and far-reaching accountability and anti-corruption reforms in the country’s history.
Chinese Ambassador dismisses US concerns on relationship with Bahamas
CHINESE Ambassador Yan Jiarong dismissed US concerns about China’s engagement in The Bahamas, insisting the relationship is based on economic cooperation without hidden conditions or malicious intent.
