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Opposition expresses concern of political witch hunt Opposition Leader Philip ‘Brave’ Davis yesterday called on the Minnis administration to produce the duplicate OBAN Energies Heads of Agreement, bearing the actual signature of the company’s non-executive chairman, Peter Krieger. The request comes after it was discovered that Kreiger forged the signature of OBAN Energies President Satpal Dhunna. The prime minister has...

Officers of the Royal Bahamas Police and Defence Forces are searching waters off Crooked Island for a man who was reported missing at sea yesterday. Police said shortly after 7:00 p.m., police on Crooked Island were alerted to an incident involving two men on a boat that went adrift. One of the men, police said, swam to shore. The other...

Senator leads trade meetings in U.S.   Minister of State for Grand Bahamas Senator Kwasi Thompson is currently heading trade mission to Washington, D.C. for a series of meetings with U.S. companies, U.S. government officials, U.S. Chambers of  Commerce and the business community, in an effort to attract business and investment to The Bahamas and in particular, Grand Bahama. “I along with the Bahamian delegation...

The awards continue to roll in for University of Arizona freshman Deandre Ayton, who one day after being named Pac-12 Player of the Year, was named to the All-Pac-12 Conference men’s basketball team yesterday. “He’s a once in a generation player,” Wildcats coach, Sean Miller, said about the 7’1” center following the announcement. “I doubt if I’ll coach anyone like...

A somber day for hundreds that gathered at the Ebenezer Methodist Church on Monday, to pay their last respects to Bahamian sports icon, the late Sir Durward Knowles. Seawolf, as he was affectionately called, was the country’s first Olympic medalist and the first to win Olympic gold. Along with his contributions to the sport of sailing, Sir Durward was also...

A man suspected of the death of a woman in a hit and run last week was arraigned in court yesterday. Gheal Brown, 25, was charged with killing during the course of dangerous driving, driving without insurance, failing to remain on the scene and failing to report a traffic accident. Brown pleaded not guilty to all charges. It is alleged...

Severe weather conditions made it difficult for motorists in New Providence to traverse streets along its coast this weekend, as sea water overran set boundaries flooding the main roadways. Unruly waves dumped heaps of seaweed and rock on to main roadways, in many cases, bringing traffic to a standstill. Cars and 18-wheelers were observed navigating warily through flooded Nassau streets....

Treacherous waves batter famed Glass Window bridge   An American tourist went missing at sea after he was hurled into the Atlantic Ocean by massive waves at Glass Window Bridge in Eleuthera early yesterday morning, police said. Eleuthera police told Eyewitness News that the missing man, who is said to be 19-years-old, was with another man at the time of...

A new Charge d'Affaires has been named to lead the United States Embassy in The Bahamas. Stephanie Bowers, the second female told the position in the last ten years, paid a courtesy call on Minister of Foreign Affairs Darren Henfield at his ministry yesterday. During the meeting, the two discussed matters of mutual interest to The Bahamas and the United...

Krieger commits fraud, forges signature   Accused of misuse of investor funds in the United States, Peter Krieger, the man at the heart of the OBAN Energies controversy, is now accused of forging the signature of the company’s president, Satpal Dhunna. As cameras rolled and senior government officials looked on at the contract signing almost two weeks ago, Krieger committed...

Twenty-four-million dollars’ worth of spiny lobster are safeguarded every year in marine protected areas, a recently released report revealed. The “Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services in Bahamian Marine Protected Areas” report, commissioned by The Bahamas Protected Project said, about six million pounds of spiny lobster are in the protected areas. The report went on to point out that protecting more...

Hundreds of revelers were part of massive take over in Pompey Square this past Saturday for Mardi Gras and Presidente Party Paradise Mardi Gras. The themed event brought partygoers to participate in various fun and exciting ‘deeds for beads’ and signaled the official start of The Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival season. Beer enthusiasts, Bahamians and tourists alike, enjoyed a premium entertainment...