Mom-of-three killed in traffic accident
ROBYN Benicourt, a recent nursing school graduate, was looking forward to sitting her upcoming exams and getting registered with the Bahamas Nursing Council before she was killed in a traffic accident Wednesday night.
$60m price tag to fix Glass Window Bridge
WORKS Minister Clay Sweeting said reconstructing the Glass Window Bridge would cost $60 million.
Average BPL customers will see annual savings
THE average Bahamas Power & Light residential customer will save about $460 over a year under the government’s equity rate adjustment, according to Energy Minister Jobeth Coleby-Davis.
Minnis: Davis administration being hypocritical by purchasing Bazaar
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said his successor is hypocritical for seeking to buy the Princess Towers Hotel and International Bazaar in Grand Bahama, given the position he took when the Minnis administration sought to buy the Grand Lucayan resort.
Rolle: Wages must grow to counter inflation
CENTRAL Bank governor John Rolle said wages must grow to counter inflation.
‘I was beaten by RBDF superior’
A DEFENCE force marine allegedly had his teeth knocked out and his eyes blackened by a superior officer on HMBS Kamalamee before the ship abandoned him in Inagua over the weekend, forcing him to buy a plane ticket to New Providence.
AFREXIMBANK’s annual meeting aimed to pomote trade a growth with Caribbean
The AFREXIMBANK’s annual meeting (AAM) and the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum 2024 took place yesterday at Baha Mar’s convention centre, the first time the annual meeting has been held in the Caribbean.
Basden highlights evolving nature of hurricanes during climate talk
The plan to develop a predictive system to improve the ability to prepare for and respond to severe weather systems was highlighted at a recent climate talk this week.
Campbell says rescued dolphins are ‘safe and secure’ as officials decide their fate
AGRICULTURE and Marine Resources Minister Jomo Campbell said five dolphins rescued from Blackbeard’s Cay last month remain “safe and secure” at Atlantis resort, with officials soon to decide on their fate.
GB International Airport cost $2m not one dollar, says DPM
DEPUTY Prime Minister Chester Cooper suggested yesterday that the Minnis administration misled the public when it said it bought the Grand Bahama International Airport for $1, saying the actual cost was about $2m.
‘Country will surpass last year’s visitors as arrivals up 12 percent’
TOURISM numbers remain on the upward swing, with visitor arrivals up 12 percent this year compared to the same period in 2023, according to Tourism Minister Chester Cooper.
Coroner’s court jury rules justifiable homicide in the police killing of Johnson
A CORONER’S Court jury returned a justifiable homicide finding yesterday in the police-involved killing case of Walter Johnson, 40, who reportedly fired a replica gun at officers while wearing a makeshift bulletproof vest on Hospital Lane in 2022.
Lucayan Towers south condominum in deplorable condition, says former tenant
THE Lucayan Towers South condominium in Grand Bahama is still deplorable, and the Grand Bahama Port Authority’s response to the problem remains elusive.
Flood watch issued for northwest Bahamas as heavy rain expected through Friday
A FLOOD watch alert has been issued for the northwest Bahamas, impacting Abaco, Grand Bahama, and Bimini.
Teens accused of having 9mm pistol and two AK-47s remanded to Simpson Penn
A teenager admitted yesterday to having a loaded gun that he threw out of a car window during a police chase in Montell Heights last weekend.
