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PM says there is ‘some misinterpretation of allocation of funds’ for $100k travel expenses
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said criticism of how his administration used $100,000 in travel expenses before last year’s by-election was the result of “some misinterpretation of allocation of funds”.
After unprecedented murder numbers in January, rate slows in February
AFTER an unprecedented start to the year, the murder rate dropped significantly last month, though the country still recorded 29 per cent more killings than it did in February 2023.
A $200k helping hand from Atlantis
ATLANTIS and its partners donated over $200,000 to five non-profit organisations yesterday as the resort continued to celebrate last year’s 25th anniversary of its opening.
Rashield Williams wins the National Boxing Association Welterweight Title
RASHIELD “Raw” Williams moved into another realm of his young professional boxing career, winning the National Boxing Association welterweight title on Saturday night in Tampa, Florida.
History not subject to our feelings
Each February is Black History Month in the United States. This is the month Americans reflect on the significant contributions of African Americans and the struggle for equality, from the Civil War era to the civil rights movement in the twentieth century.
Glenn ‘Nassau’ Pratt to be inducted into Hall of Fame
GLENN “Nassau” Pratt, one of the youngest Bahamians to turn professional at the age of 20, will become the latest Bahamian to be inducted into the African American Golfers Hall of Fame.
CARICOM MEETING: PM focusses on food security, climate finance, stability in Haiti
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis focussed on food security, climate finance, and stability in Haiti at the Regular Conference of the Heads of Government of CARICOM this week in Guyana.
ONE ELEUTHERA FOUNDATION – Creating Lifelong Learners
It is a common thought to see all learning as equal. We can see the differences in how teachers, instructors, and professors approach learning based on the age of the learners.
EDITORIAL: Public funds for party travel rightly queried
PUBLIC use of funds has come under the spotlight recently – and the Office of the Prime Minister did itself no favours yesterday with a statement that sounded petulant at best.
‘Investigate $100k travel expense at by-election’
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said the Davis administration misused public funds when $100,000 was spent to cover travel for Family Island trips that included events encouraging people to vote for the Progressive Liberal Party’s candidate in the West Grand Bahama and Bimini by-election.
‘I don’t know how I got in this mess’
A WOMAN who accepted a plea deal in the criminal trial of Adrian Gibson and others said she was surprised when police charged her with fraud-related offences because she did not know how she “got in this mess”.
Man gets bail after threatening woman with knife at Coco Cay
A MAN was granted bail after he allegedly threatened a woman with a knife on Coco Cay last month.
URCA fears on price in communications market
Regulators have assessed the competition within retail fixed electronic communications service market and determined “excessive pricing” was a common anti-competitive concern for each retail market.
Carey wins Chamber vote and sets sights on future
James Carey maintained his position as the chamber president after the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce elections yesterday.
Oil waste facility opens in GB
THE Clean Marine Group (CMG) has opened its MARPOL Port Reception Facility in Grand Bahama.
Demolition continuing at Abaco ‘Gaza’ Shanty town
MORE than 60 structures have been demolished at the Gaza shanty town in Abaco so far - with more expected to be destroyed, according to the Ministry of Works.
Police urge men who are victims of domestic abuse to speak out
THE director of the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s domestic unit is urging men who are being abused to speak out, saying many men are often also suffering in silence as victims of domestic violence.
WITNESS ‘DID NOT SIGN’ CONTRACTS: Cashier tells court signature on papers does not match hers
A KEY witness in the criminal trial of Adrian Gibson and five others claimed she never signed maintenance contracts awarded to a company of which she was a shareholder when court documents allegedly bearing her signature were shown to her in court yesterday.
Our nation’s woes
MY heart bleeds for the soul of my country.
Agreement signed to help farmers to obtain loans
THE Bahamas Agricultural Industrial Cooperation (BAIC) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Bank of the Bahamas yesterday to provide loan facilities to farmers that wish to expand their businesses and acquire land.