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At 9.5%, jobless total at lowest level for 10 years, says Turnquest

FINANCE Minister Peter Turnquest said while the government is pleased the national unemployment rate has dropped to 9.5 percent, its goal is to drive numbers even lower by securing stronger and more broad based growth for the economy. The ministry s

‘Recent fire had no direct effect on load shedding’

A RECENT fire at Bahamas Power and Light’s Clifton Pier Plant has had no bearing on ongoing load shedding in New Providence.

NBA star Harden rides around handing out cash

A FEW Bahamians are a little bit richer today after Houston Rockets basketball star James Harden handed out cash while sightseeing in Nassau on Saturday. Instagram videos show the NBA star and some friends riding around Nassau on four-wheelers and h

New $95m power plant will be ready by December 15

BAHAMAS Power and Light’s new $95m power plant will be complete by December 15, according to Edmund Phillips, Wärtsilä business development manager.

BPL is on the edge of a cliff every day

BAHAMAS Power and Light CEO Whitney Heastie said the company sits “on the edge every day” and cannot guarantee there will be no further electricity cuts or when the nightmare will end.

Police hunting for two suspects who stole car

POLICE are looking for two suspects who stole a man’s car Friday night. Shortly after 10pm, a man was on St Vincent Road when he was accosted by two men who robbed him of cash and grey Nissan Note, licence plate unknown. This came a day after a wom

Hundreds stranded as sailing cancelled

HUNDREDS of frustrated Bahamians and tourists scheduled to sail on Friday to Grand Bahama and Bimini on the Balearia were stranded for more than 24 hours in Fort Lauderdale. Balearia Bahamas Express, which provides fast ferry service between Florida

CRASH LANDING: Two men escape injury as private aircraft gets into trouble

ONE day after a private aircraft crash landed at Lynden Pindling International Airport, Tourism and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar is underscoring the airport’s safety as well as the fact that it has “contingency plans” in place to swiftly tack

Woman bleeds to death after cutting arm on glass window

A WOMAN died in hospital after reportedly smashing a glass window, leaving her with serious injuries to her arm. Last night, police said they were investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident, which they have classified as a “sudden deat

LPIA services resume after crash landing

Two men escaped injury after a plane crash landed at Lynden Pindling International Airport on Saturday afternoon.

Woman found dead in hotel room ‘had dispute with couple over payment of drinks’

The last known social interaction of South African Carla Van Eeden, who was found hanging in a room in Atlantis, involved a “dispute” with an unknown couple over paying for drinks, Atlantis employees have testified.

Search for suspects after armed robbery

POLICE are looking for two suspects in an armed robbery committed on Thursday night.

Taxi-cab industry issues 'will be resolved by October'

TRANSPORT and Local Government Minister Renward Wells has “promised faithfully” that by October all issues surrounding the taxi-cab industry will be resolved, according to Bahamas Taxicab Union president Wesley Ferguson.

$6.5m Fishing Hole Road causeway nears completion

THE new $6.5 million Fishing Hole Road causeway is just about completed, but some adjustments are being made in the area to ensure the safety of motorists and pedestrians accessing the fish market and vendor stalls on the north side.

Mother believes Turin deaths were a 'hate crime'

CATHLEEN Rahming, the mother of one of the two Bahamian men who were found dead in Italy two months ago, is praising the Minnis Administration’s probe into their mysterious deaths – which Mrs Rahming firmly believes was a hate crime.

Unemployment rate down to 9.5 percent

THE national unemployment rate has improved - with labour force officials revealing on Friday a decrease to 9.5 percent.

Compass Point row highlights FNM failures, claims Mitchell

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party chairman Fred Mitchell yesterday accused the Minnis administration of creating the environment in The Bahamas where a foreign investor can feel “emboldened” enough to threaten the government. However, speaking in the wake o

Crisis? This is a catastrophe – Maynard warns ‘no end it sight’ for blackouts

THE power generation situation at Bahamas Power and Light has gone beyond crisis mode, having bloomed into a full-fledged “catastrophe”, Bahamas Electrical Workers Union president Paul Maynard said yesterday.

Turin 2: New probe launched

THE government has launched an independent investigation into the deaths of two Bahamian men who died under mysterious circumstances in Italy.

Killer stabbed his dad 47 times

A MAN has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for the brutal murder of his 76-year-old father. Justice Bernard Turner sentenced Lee Sweeting to 45 years in prison concerning the November 2017 murder of Leon Sweeting who was stabbed 47 times. However, Sweeting’s sentence was reduced to 43 years, three months and two weeks to reflect the 20 months and two weeks he has already spent in custody.

Father recalls shark attack horror

RELATIVES of the American woman killed in a shark attack while swimming off Rose Island are still mourning her death and cry every night over the tragedy. Californian Jordan Lindsey, 21 was savaged by sharks while swimming with her mom on June 26.

We’re alive – three escape injury after plane crash lands

A TWIN-engine Piper PA-34 airplane crash-landed in waters near Cat Cay after experiencing engine problems yesterday. According to the Royal Bahamas Police Force, three American men were on board the plane when it went down in about 15ft of water. No one was injured.

Man, aged 25, denies GBH charge

A man was charged with causing grievous harm in the Freeport Magistrates Court yesterday. Jermaine Thompson, 25, appeared before Magistrate Charlton Smith. He pleaded not guilty to the charge and remanded in custody with the matter adjourned to Sept

Contracts issued for school repairs in Grand Bahama and Bimini

CONTRACTS for all school repairs have been issued on Grand Bahama and Bimini with work already being carried out in preparation for the new school year, according to State Minister for Grand Bahama Senator Kwasi Thompson. “The scopes were approved b

UB happy to welcome 1,600 first-time students

THE University of the Bahamas hasy welcomed nearly 1,600 first-time students for the upcoming fall semester. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of orientation on Wednesday, Dr Rodney Smith, UB president, said about 5,000 students are currently a