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Goodman appeal is rejected
THE Court of Appeal yesterday affirmed the 55-year prison sentence of Kofhe Goodman, the man convicted of the murder of 11-year-old Marco Archer, after ruling his appeal had no “prospects of success”.
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Fake Nygard video reported to police
HUMAN Rights Bahamas yesterday insisted it did not sponsor a “sham” video that “maliciously and heartlessly exploits” the victims of embattled Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard’s alleged sex trafficking ring.
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Fishermen now realising new Act’s consequences
BAHAMIAN fishermen are now realising the controversial Fisheries Bill 2020 has a far greater impact than simply banning Dominican fishermen, critics of the legislation are arguing.
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Minister: We stopped developer ‘free for all’
A Cabinet minister says the Minnis administration stopped a development “free for all” by introducing new laws and regulations similar to what foreign investors must comply with in their home nations.
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Michael Pintard nominated for FNM’s leadership post
MARCO City MP Michael Pintard yesterday sold himself as a “fearless” politician who would seek to engage Free National Movement freedom fighters, former parliamentarians from the FNM’s 2017 term in office and conduct a post mortem on the party’s crushing election defeat if he wins the party’s top post.
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Are FNMs ready for PM Davis?
I believe that diehard Free National Movement (FNM) supporters must now come to terms with the possibility of Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Leader Philip Brave Davis becoming the next prime minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. Three years ago, Davis becoming this nation’s leader seemed farfetched. However, the onslaught of COVID-19 and the catastrophic passage of Hurricane Dorian have placed this highly coveted job well within reach of the PLP leader.
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Minister disagrees with Pinder on severance
LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes says he doesn’t agree with the position that companies should offer employees redundancy packages as a form of assistance to struggling workers.
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Businesses demand: Who pays for COVID testing?
Grand Bahama businesses want to know who should pay for the weekly testing of employees who do not take the COVID-19 vaccine, as suggested by the prime minister.
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Curfew tightens on Family Islands
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced yesterday the daily curfew in Andros, the Berry Islands and Cat Island will be 8pm to 5am starting today out of concern for the COVID-19 situation on those islands.
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EDITORIAL: Davis cuts with one hand, increases with the other
THERE has been a lot of talk, but yesterday we got to see Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis unveil his plan to reduce value added tax to ten percent.
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EDITORIAL: Can 150-year Royal Caribbean deal be changed?
IT IS interesting to see the Davis administration leap into action over the Royal Caribbean lease of Crown Land on Paradise Island.
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Pintard: We won’t be spoken to like children
MARCO City MP Michael Pintard was adamant yesterday that the Official Opposition would not be spoken to like children amid a lengthy back and forth with government members of Parliament.
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WE’RE ON THE RIGHT COURSE: Dahl-Regis addresses concerns over easing of controls on ‘vaccinated’
THE chairperson of the National COVID-19 Vaccine Consultative Committee has responded to health professionals’ concerns surrounding the removal of the PCR testing requirement for fully vaccinated travellers to The Bahamas, saying the government is relying on the latest science.
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A cold winter results in hot prizes
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The energy crisis has long since arrived in England. Long queues in front of petrol stations are no longer uncommon, and price increases are also imminent in Europe because the gas price is at a record highs.
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Darville: Minnis didn’t do enough to secure vaccines
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville accused the former administration of failing to do what was necessary to secure additional vaccines, leading to the current shortage in the country.
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University partners in fight against gender violence
UNIVERSITY of The Bahamas has taken a firm stance against gender-based violence as it partners with the Bahamas Crisis Centre and Rotary Bahamas in a bold new social awareness campaign.
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Govt should talk before cannabis legislation
OPPOSITION leader Michael Pintard said the Davis administration should have a conversation with stakeholders before moving forward with their version of cannabis legislation.
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EDITORIAL: The debate over mandatory vaccination
Should vaccination be mandatory?
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‘Assault by police left me ruined’
A SECOND person who claimed police tortured him at the Governor’s Harbour Police Station for a crime for which he was never charged, yesterday said the incident not only caused him injury but contributed to him experiencing considerable financial loss.
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PETER YOUNG: Stay calm and carry on - but plans may have to change
HERE we go again. That is likely to be the tired and irritated reaction of most people in the UK in the face of new restrictions after the recent discovery in South Africa of Omicron, the name given to a new strain of COVID-19.
