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ACP B K Bonamy Jr: Public will be treated with utmost respect
ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police B K Bonamy Jr, the new officer in charge of the Grand Bahama and the northern Bahamas District, warns that disrespectful behaviour to the public by any officer will not be tolerated.
‘Perfect storm of demand’ in 10-15% hotel rate rise
Resorts are enjoying room rates that are 10-15 percent higher than pre-COVID levels because “the perfect storm of demand is working for The Bahamas”, a senior hotelier said yesterday.
Modular units to bring relief to space-needy Rand Memorial Hospital
THE installation of modular units at the Rand Memorial Hospital is underway and soon residents will no longer have to sit and wait on the porch at the Accident and Emergency Department.
Atlantis defers on Royal Caribbean’s PI answers
Atlantis has decided to wait for Royal Caribbean to supply answers to its 50 questions over the latter’s proposed Paradise Island project because they were not totally “buttoned up” at the two sides’ most recent meeting.
Atlantis braces for $17m electricity costs increase
Atlantis yesterday revealed it is bracing for a $17m year-over-year hike in electricity costs despite “still setting revenue records” through 2023’s winter tourism season and into the upcoming peak Easter weekend.
Jamaican man denies firearm possession
A Jamaican man with no legal status in the country was charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
Shotspotter and cameras brought to Grand Bahama in crime fight
SHOTSPOTTER is finally activated in Grand Bahama to assist police in the detection and location of gunfire as it happens - while officers will also be outfitted with body cameras and dashboard cameras.
Mangrove restoration reaches nearly 50,000 planted since Hurricane Dorian
NEARLY 50,000 red mangroves have been planted to date between Grand Bahama and Abaco since Hurricane Dorian.
Roadrunners have three athletes on CARIFTA team
THEY’RE not one of the top ranked track and field clubs, but coach Dexter Bodie said they are extremely proud to have three of their athletes making the Bahamas’ 80-member team that will compete at the Oaktree Medical Center’s 50th CARIFTA Games this weekend.
INSIGHT: $4.5m to beautify Grand Bahama - so did it work?
WITH a budget of $4.5m, Grand Bahama Minister Ginger Moxey promised to make a difference on Grand Bahama and in the lives of many Bahamians through a new unit called Collab: Partnerships for Development.
PM highlights importance of Bahamas National Youth Guard programme
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis touted the Bahamas National Youth Guard programme “as one of the most important initiatives on their roster of goals for this administrative term.”
Student Layla Leathan is new Junior Director of Tourism for Grand Bahama
STUDENT Layla Leathan is the new Junior Director of Tourism for Grand Bahama and will compete in the Junior Minister of Tourism Speech Competition in Nassau.
Grieving mother still has no answers on the burns found on her son’s body
A grieving mother said she still has not received an explanation for the apparent burns on her child’s remains in the morgue.
Casuarina Bridge opens bringing residents of East Grand Bahama some relief
THE Casuarina Bridge reopened yesterday to the relief of many residents who live “Over the Bridge” and in East Grand Bahama.
Police find revolver wrapped in a towel hidden in the bushes; no arrests made
BIMINI police found an illegal firearm wrapped in a towel in the bushes in the Alice Town area this week.
Bimini police investigate apparent drowning of cruise ship passenger
BIMINI police are investigating the apparent drowning of a male cruise passenger at Ocean Cay on Wednesday.
Man stabbed at a business in Pinder’s Point, Grand Bahama in stable condition
A 46-year-old Grand Bahama man is hospitalised following a stabbing this week in Eight Mile Rock.
Big Red Machine awarded two team spots in the Penn Relays
NOT only did the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine win all three divisions of the National High School Track and Field Championships and final CARIFTA trials, but they were awarded the two spots for the relay teams to go to the prestigious Penn Relays next month.
MAKING HISTORY: 80-member team named for the CARIFTA Games
The Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) announced an historic 80 member 2023 CARIFTA team Tuesday at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium.