Miller: I’m talking to cruise lines about pollution problem
ENVIRONMENT and Natural Resources Minister Vaughn Miller yesterday said he is in conversation with cruise lines about the issue of pollution in Bahamian waters. If necessary, he said, the government will use the “maximum extent of the law” to deal with the issue.
Environmentalist warns of coral damage risk
A LOCAL environmentalist is concerned by the arrival and anchoring of a cruise ship in waters off Lucaya, Grand Bahama, where it could cause permanent damage to healthy coral reefs in the area.
Attendance at public school now at 95 percent
ACTING Director of Education Dominique McCartney Russell revealed that the public school attendance rate for face-to-face learning is at 95 percent.
Junkanoo tickets selling fast
TICKETS for prime Junkanoo seating in Rawson Square are selling fast as anticipation builds for the return of the country’s premier cultural expression.
Migrants told: Smugglers don’t care if you live or die
A UNITED States Coast Guard official has told migrants that “smugglers do not care” whether they live or die after 79 Haitians, including several children were transferred to Bahamian authorities over the weekend.
FTX founder ‘still learning’ what caused firm’s collapse
DISGRACED FTX founder Sam Bankman- Fried said he is still “learning” and “reviewing” what led to his company’s collapse last month, adding he is not sure he will be ready to testify before Congress at a hearing in the United States next week.
Sailing for science
OFFICIALS yesterday praised the STEM for the Oceans programme that hosted 80 students and others on board the world’s largest cruise ship, calling the initiative something that speaks to the bright future for Bahamian natural resources.
Get your shots as flu cases are on the rise
LOCAL health officials have seen a rise in the number of reported flu cases in the country, with one expert warning Bahamians to stay alert and up to date with their influenza vaccinations before heading into the holiday season.
Tribune managing editor Eugene Duffy dies age 60
THE managing editor of The Tribune newspaper, Eugene Duffy, has died aged 60 after a period of illness.
Pintard: Change Laws and protect women
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said far too many women and girls are being abused in domestic situations and that “chauvinistic” laws must be changed.
MARIJUANA LAWS PLAN UP IN SMOKE: Promised legislation by end of year now ‘not likely’, says AG
DESPITE promises from the Davis administration to present the marijuana legalisation to Parliament before the end of the year, Attorney General Ryan Pinder said yesterday that this is “not likely”.
American fined over weed he brought to smoke on vacation
AN American man was fined in Magistrate‘s Court yesterday after admitting to having brought weed with him to smoke on his vacation.
Man accused over series of robberies in New Providence
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday in connection with a string of robberies in the nation’s capital.
Suspect charged over unlicenced gun
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of having an unlicenced gun and two sets of ammunition in his possession.
Man accused of using gun to threaten
A MAN was granted bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after being accused of threatening someone with a gun.
