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Remove judiciary’s discretion
In the midst of a near-existential illegal firearm/murder crisis, it is most disheartening to hear government ministers still paying lip service to the most abused of our sacred cows: the maintenance of maximum judicial discretion throughout our criminal justice system.
Lawyers criticism of Bail Act amendment ‘misdirected’ and ‘misconceived’, says PM
AFTER defence lawyers critiqued the Davis administration’s planned amendments to the Bail Act, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said some of their criticism was “misdirected” and “misconceived”.
PM: Immigration’s exercise of discretion will be reviewed
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said the time has come to review how the Department of Immigration exercises discretion.
Not so fast - lawyers say Parliament can’t scrap bail
DEFENCE lawyers said the amendments to the Bail Act Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis announced in the House of Assembly yesterday in response to the soaring murder rate will not significantly change the status quo or affect Supreme Court judges’ discretion to grant people bail.
Gonsalves was right
It is clear that, instead of feeling acute embarrassment that Ralph Gonsalves had to point out from St Vincent the stark insanity of our bail situation in The Bahamas, some members of my profession chose instead to defend the indefensible.
UPDATED: PM issues statement on Department of Immigration
PRIME Minister Philip "Brave" Davis has released the following statement concerning the Department of Immigration:
REVIEW PLEDGED IN IMMIGRATION ROW: PM makes promise over allegations as Bell a no-show
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said the government would review how immigration decisions are made and strengthen the processes.
Levy-raising power is 'too open ended'
Governance reformers yesterday argued that the discretion afforded the minister of finance by proposed legislation enabling the introduction of so-called 'sin' or 'sugar' taxes is "too open ended".
Opposition members abstain as Bail Amendment Act passes in the House
MEMBERS of the opposition abstained from voting as a bill to amend the Bail Act passed the House of Assembly yesterday.
Sears pledges transparency but won’t talk about Bell
IMMIGRATION Minister Alfred Sears refused to comment on the alleged actions of his predecessor yesterday, saying his focus is on improving efficiency and maintaining transparency at the Department of Immigration.
AG says he is not at odds with PM on Bail Act
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said his view that the Bail Act does not need to be amended is not at odds with the Davis administration’s move to amend the law.
Do cry for us, Argentina
YOUTH, Sports and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg responded to Argentinian critics of The Bahamas’ male basketball team yesterday, saying: “They could cry as much as they want.”
Immigration Commission ‘focused on wrong things’, says FNM leader
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard derided the immigration commission established by the Davis administration, saying it is focused on the wrong things.
Davis has short-listed several people for immigration review committee
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has shortlisted several people to serve on a committee that will review immigration procedures, according to a government source who expects Mr Davis to seek Cabinet approval before publicly disclosing details about the review.
Parents and children
I DO not claim to be a modern day sage, a living oracle, or an expert on anything, but if you are having problems with your child or children, then the problem is with you and not the child, because as a parent you have failed that child.
‘Sting operations’ net 1,500 pounds of illegal grouper
A senior fisheries official yesterday revealed that “sting operations” over the past three weeks have netted more than 1,500 pounds of Nassau grouper caught illegally out-of-season.
EDITORIAL: Govt immigration commission lacking substance
THE FNM is exactly right when it criticises the immigration commission launched to review issues at the Department of Immigration.
Court of Appeal denies govt appeal in matter of former officer in wrongful arrest case
THE Court of Appeal refused to grant the government leave to appeal to the Privy Council after the courts found that a former police officer was entitled to damages because he was wrongfully arrested and detained by his colleagues in 2016.
Govt needs to show integrity
Truth is knowledge, which is the reflection of what things are. Truth is not judgmental, but factual. Integrity is telling yourself the truth and then honesty is telling the truth to other people.
Rained off? Burna Boy postponed
PROMOTERS of a concert starring Burna Boy announced the event’s postponement yesterday, citing inclement weather.
