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20 years to repay bailout

BAHAMAS Power and Light customers will pay for the company’s rate reduction bond for the next 20 years to bail-out the company – but the highest increase in electricity bills is only expected to last through 2020, according to Works Minister Desmond Bannister.

BPL customers criticise light bills increase

Bahamas Power and Light customers yesterday criticised the government’s decision to increase light bills through its rate reduction bond, which will allow for additional charges to be added to customer’s monthly bills starting 2020.

Passport office for Long Island

PLANS are afoot for a satellite Passport Office in Long Island.Adrian Gibson, MP for the community, announced that staff of the Passport Office in New Providence recently inspected the Administrator’s Office in Clarence Town to assess the readiness o

Work begins at urgent care areas at PMH

LESS than one week after the signing of a contract with Inline Project Company Ltd for the redevelopment of the urgent care areas at Princess Margaret Hospital, work began at the entrance of the Emergency Department yesterday.The contract is valued a

US travel advisory remains unchanged

THE United States Embassy in Nassau has stressed that the US State Department’s overall travel advisory for The Bahamas has not changed since a previous level two advisory was issued in February. In a post to its Facebook page, the embassy said an a

Grand Bahama's water bonus

MORE than 7,000 gallons of clean potable water are produced every day by Mercy Corps and distributed to over a dozen water distribution sites on Grand Bahama.Water quality in Grand Bahama has been significantly reduced following Hurricane Dorian, whi

UN comments 'deeply troubling'

THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it is “deeply concerned” by comments attributed to a United Nations official regarding claims of violence and abuse by law enforcement officers towards Haitian migrants as reported by a local newspaper. In a pres

Man accused of attempted murder

A GRAND Bahama man has been charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court with attempted murder. Cadwell Cooper, 22, of Beaconsfield Avenue, appeared before Magistrate Rengin Johnson in Court Three on Wednesday and charged with two counts of attempted

'We must face harsh reality of this debt'

PRIME Minister Hubert Minnis said yesterday his administration can no longer make short-term decisions as it relates to “cash-strapped” and “burdensome” Bahamas Power and Light. Yesterday in his contribution to the Electricity Rate Reduction Bond Bi

Woman’s death brings murder count to 91

POLICE are investigating two separate incidents that left a woman dead and one man in the hospital yesterday morning.

Families face $30 bill to bail out BPL

BAHAMAS Power and Light customers will see a $20 to $30 increase in their monthly electricity bills for 10 months starting in 2020, according to Minister of Works Desmond Bannister.

FREE TO GO: Jury takes less than two hours to dismiss charges against Shane Gibson

JURORS took under two hours to find Shane Gibson not guilty in a case his lawyers said was tainted with “wickedness” and “injustice” from the start. When the foreman revealed the acquittal on all counts of bribery, the former government minister cried. His lawyer arose in elation. His family and supporters in the gallery cheered.

Davis calls for inquiry into prosecution’s conduct

AFTER former Labour Minister Shane Gibson was acquitted on all counts of bribery of which he was accused, Progressive Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis called for an inquiry into the prosecution’s conduct regarding the case.

Hudson Estates residents happy to see debris being removed

RESIDENTS of Hudson Estates are relieved and happy about the removal of debris piles in that private subdivision, which is beginning to see some sort normalcy two months after Hurricane Dorian. Damaged items which once lined the roadside have been h

BREAKING NEWS: Shane Gibson found not guilty on all counts

FORMER Labour Minister Shane Gibson was acquitted on all counts of bribery he was accused of by a jury on Wednesday.

Sands defends $4m increase in travel budget

HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands yesterday defended the government’s decision to increase its travel budget by $4 million in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, amid criticisms from the opposition party that cited the move as a wrong decision and a badl

'We'll wait to see Marijuana Commission report first before we act'

HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands has dismissed a call from Progressive Liberal Party deputy leader Chester Cooper to act swiftly to decriminalise marijuana.Speaking to reporters at Cabinet yesterday, Dr Sands said the administration is taking a data dr

Storm victims unsure what happens when shelters shut

WITH all shelters in New Providence expected to be deactivated by the end of the year, some storm victims are expressing uncertainty about where they will go next. Stacy Roberts, from Dundas Town, Abaco, said after living at Kendal GL Isaacs Gym for

Civil rights activist Garth Reeves dies in Miami, aged 100

BAHAMIAN Garth Reeves Sr, owner of The Miami Times and a noted civil rights activist in South Florida, has died at age 100. “Mr Reeves led a remarkable life promoting equality and civil rights as a veteran, journalist, community activist, and owner

Bahamian charged with aiding Haitian migrants

Bahamian man and two Haitians who were intercepted at sea in Bahamian waters by the US Coast Guard were charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. Destry Fox, a 55-year-old Bahamian, appeared before Magistrate Charlton Smith in Court Two

UPDATED: US Embassy says travel advisory 'unchanged'

THE US Department of State has issued another travel alert for The Bahamas ahead of the holiday season due to the “increased risk” of becoming a victim of crime.

Gibson - victim or simply a crook? Lawyers give their final summaries on corruption charges

PROSECUTION and defence lawyers painted competing portraits of Shane Gibson yesterday, asking jurors during closing arguments to view the former minister as either a corrupt politician or a victim of nefarious plot.

Sands’ appetite’s for healthier lifestyles

HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands said there will be no fast-food tax or any additional new taxes this fiscal year.

‘Our hands clean on illegal migrants’

IMMIGRATION Minister Elsworth Johnson said yesterday the government has done nothing wrong regarding its handling of illegal migrants seeking refuge in the country.

Man, 20, faces murder charge

FOUR men appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday to face separate murder and attempted murder charges. In the first arraignment, Marquin Williams, 20, of Willow Tree Avenue, stood before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt accused of intentionall