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Munroe suggested evidentiary hearings could expedite the legal process
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said an amendment to the Supreme Court Act can potentially facilitate evidentiary hearings to determine the admissibility of evidence before a trial.
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Auto H & L borrowers hit by excess interest
Several thousand Bahamians may have been over-charged interest on loans issued by one of this nation’s largest used car dealers, it was revealed yesterday.
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'Horrendous' surge in contractor walk-aways
The Bahamian Contractors Association's (BCA) president yesterday revealed there has been "an horrendous" increase in complaints over the past 12-18 months about contractors abandoning clients.
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Davis govt ‘vindicated’ as stadium ‘sold out’ for World Relays
YOUTH, Sport and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg said the World Relays over the weekend vindicated the Davis administration’s decision to renew The Bahamas’ commitment to the event.
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Pintard: Gang Bill may hurt innocent parents
CHARGING parents for harbouring children who are gang members will cause suffering for many good parents, Free National Movement leader Michael Pintard warned yesterday, adding that most parents do not know the double life their children may lead.
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Lodge owner ‘can’t deal’ with BPL power outages
South Andros and Mangrove Cay residents yesterday urged the Government to “put their foot on BPL” after a 24-hour power outage knocked out all the area’s utilities and Internet service.
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China to fund new hospital
The Government is aiming to “break ground” on New Providence’s new $290m hospital by September 2024 after the project was approved for “concessionary financing” from a Chinese state-owned bank.
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PETER YOUNG: UK local election results show Tories in trouble
In this week’s column, I should like to comment on politics in Britain where last week local council and mayoral elections were held. These were the last test of public opinion before the next general election. They are, of course, an important part of the working of democracy and require some coverage today, not least because some of the extensive press reporting has been misleading. Some clarification might anyway be useful.
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Police say traffic deaths ‘unusually high’ as two more die over weekend
TWO people were killed in a car crash during a weekend that recorded more than a dozen traffic accidents.
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Cousin: Suicide ‘story is not adding up’
THE family of an influencer who died last week do not believe she committed suicide, insisting the “story isn’t adding up”.
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Bahamas last CARICOM member to recognise Palestine as a state
CABINET formally recognised Palestine as a state yesterday, making The Bahamas the last CARICOM country to do so.
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Are ‘naysayers’ aware of the state of healthcare in Nassau, asks Davis
AFTER many residents packed a town hall on Tuesday to oppose the Davis administration’s plans for a new hospital, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis asked yesterday if “naysayers” are aware of the struggling state of healthcare infrastructure in New Providence.
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Tourism backlash fear over dolphin fatalities
THE Bahamas was yesterday warned it faces a “PR nightmare” and severe tourism backlash unless it saves the five surviving dolphins at an abandoned project off New Providence’s north coast.
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‘Save dolphins after eight die’
‘Living nightmare’ as five more suffer at Blackbeard’s Cay
The Bahamas was yesterday warned it faces a “PR nightmare” and severe tourism backlash unless it saves the five surviving dolphins at an abandoned project off New Providence’s north coast.
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Jazz and Miami Marlins run away with 1-0 win over Detroit Tigers
Jesús Sánchez drove in Bryan De La Cruz with a 10th-inning groundout, and the Miami Marlins beat the Detroit Tigers 1-0 on Tuesday night.
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Judge rules on Wells’ LOI - ‘no case to answer’
A FORMER Cabinet minister’s decade-long ordeal over the Stellar Energy letter of intent (LOI) controversy was yesterday halted by the Supreme Court’s verdict that he has no case to answer.
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Prominent sorority calls for more female leaders in healthcare during mock parliament session
The members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority recently held their second mock parliament session where they called for more inclusive policies for women in the STEM and healthcare industries in the country.
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Chamber targets education over Business Licence woe
The Chamber of Commerce’s vice-chairman says it wants to work with the Government to better educate the private sector and avoid the delays that plagued this year’s Business Licence filings
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Pintard: Spending watchdog to target multiple concerns
The Opposition’s leader yesterday said Parliament’s spending watchdog is seeking answers to a “range of issues” involving Bahamas Power & Light (BPL), sporting event cost overruns and a $250m IMF loan.
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Pintard is not young generation
TWO weeks prior, the FNM and the nation at large witnessed two individuals whom I hold in high regard step up to vie for the position of leading our party into the upcoming general election.
