'TREASURE SHARE MUST FAVOUR US': Govt seeks to secure ‘majority’ of riches found by explorers
A multi-million underwater explorer yesterday said it will cease treasure salvaging in Bahamian waters immediately if the Government's plans to take a "majority" share of the financial rewards prove unworkable.
Man killed after two gunmen open fire on group
POLICE are investigating a shooting incident that left a man dead on Tuesday night.
‘No impact’ on tourism from Exuma resort deaths
EXUMA’S tourism numbers remain strong despite the tragic deaths of three American tourists in May at Sandals Emerald Bay Resort.
‘Patience wearing thin’ for nurses
BAHAMAS Nurses Union president Amancha Williams says patience is wearing thin among nurses who are incensed by a lack of urgency by the government to finalise an industrial agreement.
Customers have mixed feelings over BPL service
AMID frequent electricity disruptions, customers have mixed reviews about Bahamas Power and Light Company considering an increase to the fuel surcharge that will possibly translate to higher light bills.
Man shot dead in Carmichael Road area
Police are investigating after a man was shot dead on Tuesday night.
PM joins Rwanda meeting
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis at the opening session of the Commonwealth Business Forum yesterday.
‘Mangrove replant delay is madness’
AN outspoken environmentalist is furious over the protracted delay by a government agency to approve a licence to replant mangroves as part of a major restoration project on Grand Bahama.
Tests remain for unvaccinated
TOURISM, Investments and Aviation Minister Chester Cooper said that a change to the requirement for unvaccinated travellers to be tested for COVID-19 is not being considered at present.
Teenage girl dies in Abaco accident
A teen driver is dead following a traffic accident in Abaco earlier this week.
No ending in sight for gas price rises
ACTING Prime Minister Chester Cooper says it is anticipated that gasoline prices will continue to escalate “for the foreseeable future”.
‘WHY DIDN’T GOVT ACT ON BPL’S OIL?': Pintard demands why securing cheap supply was not carried out
OPPOSITION Leader Michael Pintard is “deeply concerned” that Bahamas Power and Light is considering a cost increase for consumers, insisting yesterday that at the heart of the issue is the manner in which the government has “mismanaged” the power provider to date.
Man accused of indecent assault on American teen
A MAN was granted bail in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday after he faced an allegation of indecently assaulting an American teenage girl.
Three accused over $70k GB cocaine find
THREE men were charged in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with a $70,000 cocaine raid in Grand Bahama last week.
Court hears that suspect ‘tried to kill two police officers and a woman’
A MAN was remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services yesterday accused of attempting to murder two police officers and a woman.
