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Marines blow away Rangers

THE Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association moved into the second week of its 2013 season with a pair of expected contenders moving to 2-0 at the DW Davis Gymnasium on Wednesday night.

CCA’s $2.4m to firm run by son of top PM adviser

China Construction America (CCA) paid $2.4m to a company run by the son of Sir Baltron Bethel, senior policy adviser and lead Baha Mar negotiator for Perry Christie, when the dispute over the mega resort was at its peak.

‘Shanty demolitions do not breach rights of residents’

THE attorney representing the government in a judicial review centred on the demolition of shanty towns yesterday argued their plans to eradicate the unregulated communities do not breach the fundamental rights of residents.

INSIGHT – ‘Worst-case scenario’: Questions raised as oil ship churns towards The Bahamas

TWELVE metres. That’s how close the coastal communities of Nova Scotia, Canada came to total disaster in 2016, when a mammoth metal pipe, weighing the equivalent of 20 elephants, struck the ocean floor.

Minimum wage rise talk ‘unequivocally not true’

A National Tripartite Council member yesterday described the minister of labour’s assertion that it is debating a minimum wage increase as “unequivocally not true”.

Paying tribute to Errol Cartwright

It was in 1989 and I was just elected Secretary General of the Free National Movement when the MP for Inagua and Mayaguana, Vernon Symonette, asked me to conduct the election of Association officers in Inagua and Mayaguana.

Men’s senior national soccer team in World Cup qualifier

THE Bahamas Football Association, along with its players and staff, is keyed on preparation and galvanising public support for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 Qualifiers.

Bermuda strikes early to defeat Bahamas 5-0 in first leg of World Cup qualifier

THE visiting BFA emerged as winners once again as the Bahamas hosted Bermuda in international competition.

BAIC looking into sexual assault and harrassment cases, says John Pinder

THE Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC) has launched an internal probe into separate allegations of sexual assault and harassment against two supervisors at the government agency, according to union leader John Pinder.

MONEY UP IN SMOKE: BAMSI contractor had no insurance

WORKS Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday admitted that the dormitory destroyed by fire at the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) in Andros last month was not insured at the time of the incident due to negligence on the part of the contractor.

Contractor has met with government ‘a few times’ over fire

BAHAMAS Agriculture and Marine Sciences Institute contractor Audley Hanna yesterday said he was confident that issues concerning insurance for the institute’s fire damaged dormitory will be resolved amicably with the government.

Hundreds gather to say farewell to pilot

HUNDREDS gathered at Bahamas Faith Ministries International on Saturday to mourn and remember Captain Stanley Thurston, the pilot of the Learjet that crashed in Grand Bahama on November 9.

‘We have eight weeks to put together our best team’

THE Bahamas Football Association has announced its team management for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 Qualifiers as the men’s senior national team returns to international play.

PM defends trip to Vegas instead of voting on VAT

PRIME Minister Perry Christie said yesterday his presence was not needed to pass the controversial Value Added Tax Bill, therefore he made the “judgement call” to leave the country for business purposes.

Speaker was ‘overzealous’ in suspending Andre Rollins from House of Assembly

HOUSE Speaker Dr Kendal Major’s decision to suspend Fort Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins from the House of Assembly last week was an “over zealous” move that may have been more reflective of a contentious relationship, according to Free National Movement Deputy Leader K Peter Turnquest yesterday.

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