27 June 2019
Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest weighed in on the recent bout of load-shedding at Bahamas Power and Light and acknowledged that “not having access to electricity has been an unfortunate and regrettable circumstance”. Mr. Turnquest added that the government and BPL are continuing to work on solutions to this vexing issue, particularly with the acquisition […]
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27 June 2019
As well-wishers salute Governor General Dame Marguerite Pindling for her stellar service to The Bahamas, New Covenant Baptist Church Pastor Emeritus Bishop Simeon Hall lauded her as an exemplary woman who raised the bar of womanhood to another level. Bishop Hall joined many others who praised Dame Marguerite yesterday during a service of Thanksgiving at […]
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26 June 2019
Nygard’s Golden Jubilee Review It’s not an everyday occurrence to discover an individual who has pulled himself up by his bootstraps to achieve phenomenal success with a business that’s still breaking barriers, still achieving firsts, and still innovating fifty years later. What does it take? How did he achieve it all? And how can we […]
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26 June 2019
Two Bahamians were among the 16 injured in the Eleutheran Adventure tour bus accident on Monday in Rock Sound, Eleuthera. Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands confirmed outside Cabinet on Tuesday morning that the two Bahamians are in stable condition at the Princess Margaret and Doctors Hospitals. Some of the injured Americans were airlifted to […]
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26 June 2019
An alleged armed robber was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Samuel McKinney yesterday. McKenzie Pierre, 26, of Boyd Road, was charged with four counts of armed robbery. He was not required to enter a plea and was subsequently remanded to the Bahamas Department of Corrections. It is alleged that on Saturday June 15, Pierre, […]
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26 June 2019
The threat to lock Morton Salt employees out of the Inagua Salt Plant has only further infuriated the Bahamas Industrial Manufacturers and Allied Workers Union, whose President Jennifer Brown condemned such a move as doing neither party any good, but rather only frustrates the process and workers. Morton executives threatened as much last week after […]
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26 June 2019
Ninety-seven Haitian nationals appeared in the Magistrate’s Court in Inagua before Magistrate Kara Turnquest-Deveaux where they were charged with illegal landingand given an order of early deportation. According to the Department of Immigration, the group charged included 86 adult males and 11 adult females. They were turned over to Immigration officials and are scheduled to […]
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26 June 2019
An 80-year-old lawyer was called upon to answer charges of fraudulent breach of trust and stealing by reason of service, a matter stemming back almost 10 years. Miriam Curling, of 24 East Bay Street, appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Magistrate Samuel McKinney. Mrs. Curling was charged with stealing $85,000 cash which was entrusted to […]
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26 June 2019
The vexing load-shedding issue at Bahamas Power and Light is a ‘crisis,’ according to Bahamas Electrical Workers Union President Paul Maynard, who is now calling on the government to invest $100 million to assist with the effective operation of the power plant. “What needs to happen is the CEO needs to recognize that this is […]
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26 June 2019
Debate on the 2019/2020 budget continued in the Upper Chamber with Senator Dion Foulkes giving an account of the Ministry of Labour’s successes and challenges over the past 12 months and its concentration moving ahead. That includes trade disputes filed, in 2018, that figure stood at 924. “Four hundred and sixty-five were resolved while 305 […]
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