NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday sought to clarify what he labeled as confusion and misinformation surrounding the $1.5 billion in pledges raised for restoration efforts post-Dorian. More than 300 local and international delegates attended the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) pledge conference at the Baha Mar resort on Monday. Among the […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) rate reduction bond funding is expected to close by mid-February, the utility’s chairman Dr Donovan Moxey said yesterday. BPL has announced average household will see a $27 per month increase in their electricity bill, which represents 15 percent of the average bill of $180 per month. “I […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Bahamas Power and Light’s (BPL) chairman Dr Donovan Moxey yesterday stressed there would be no ‘give away’ of the new plant as he defended the decision to cover the cost of constructing the 220 MW facility. Moxey, who was addressing The Bahamas Business Outlook conference at the Baha Mar resort, cited the […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) President Belinda Wilson yesterday urged the government to strengthen the security in the schools and reenergize the school’s policing program. Wilson’s calls for safer schools comes after two students were stabbed during a fight at C. V. Bethel Senior High School last week. “School security is something […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The Bahamas could become a ‘front runner’ in liquified natural gas (LNG) bunkering by leveraging the infrastructure to be developed via its agreement with Shell North America. Shell executives who were present at the Bahamas Business Outlook conference yesterday noted that this could provide tremendous economic benefits for The Bahamas. LNG bunkering is the process […]
Company to build ‘state of the art’ customer service centre NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Bahamas Power & Light’s chairman Dr Donovan Moxey yesterday admitted candidly the company’s customer service quality is ‘terrible’. Moxey was addressing the Bahamas Business Outlook conference at the Baha Mar resort. He said: “We know some of our customers are frustrated with us. […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS— Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness Iram Lewis has defended the pace of dome construction, noting it was more important to ‘get it done right’. Four months after Hurricane Dorian, dome structures have yet to be properly erected and habitable. “I don’t mind taking a little longer to get it done right – […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – While talks have yet to resume for the Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) industrial agreement, the union’s president Belinda Wilson said she is encouraged by the recent contract signing with doctors. “The Bahamas Union of Teachers has not been to the table from June 19, 2019,” Wilson told reporters, on the sidelines […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Police are investigating the circumstances of a traffic collision that claimed the life of a motorcyclist on Wednesday night. Police have not released the victim’s identity; however, loved ones identified the deceased as Jermaine Forbes. His death is the first traffic fatality in the capital, and the second in the country for […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A man is in critical condition after he was stabbed during a fight with another man on Wednesday. Police have also launched investigations into three armed robbery incidents that same day, according to reports. The stabbing incident occurred on Windsor Lane off East Street shortly after 8pm. The victim was stabbed multiple […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Director of Labour John Pinder confirmed yesterday that the National Tripartithe Council will create a council to recommend a way forward on minimum wage. Pinder said the Council met last week to discuss pertinent issues, including the country’s minimum wage. The minimum wage was increased from $150 per week to $210 per […]
Great Exuma, The Bahamas — Holding a slim lead for most of the day, Tommy Gainey birdied his last three holes en route to his third career Korn Ferry Tour victory at The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic at Sandals Emerald Bay. At 11-under, Gainey topped John Oda and Dylan Wu by four shots. “I definitely didn’t […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Ministry of Health’s ‘wish list’ at the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) pledge conference included up to $670 million worth of works for projects to overhaul the health sector throughout the Bahamas post-Dorian. The projects summary outlines the fragile state of health care services in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian and […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Leader Philip Brave Davis yesterday said it would be unfair for international contractors to receive contracts for post-Hurricane Dorian reconstruction, when Bahamians are capable of doing it. Davis’ comments come after Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis revealed that reconstruction efforts post-Dorian may require international contractors. “It will not […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Minister of Health Dr Duane Sands yesterday stressed the public private partnership proposed by The P3 Group Inc for restoration efforts post-Dorian was still in the infancy stage. The company has pledged $975 million under a lease purchase agreement that could see it owning whatever project it invests in until the government […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Investar Securities Ltd. yesterday reported that its Titan Balanced Fund achieved a return on investment of 5.38 percent in its first quarter of operation. The firm underscored results are ‘setting the tone’ to exceed its projected 10 percent ROI per annum. “We are pleased with the Titan Balanced Fund’s impressive performance right […]
Former DNA leader says Bahamians should have “huge interest” in cannabis industry NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Former Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Leader Branville McCartney has encouraged the government to move “posthaste” to decriminalize cannabis in The Bahamas. McCartney insisted there is a huge potential to stimulate the Bahamian economy and create new entrepreneurs in a new […]
