Press secretary says Wilchcombe will address the FNM’s questions when the House reconvenes
AFTER Free National Movement leader Michael Pintard said he would summon senior civil servants before the Public Accounts Committee, press secretary Clint Watson said yesterday parliamentarians will deal with the matter if it arises.
Watson: ‘we don’t know what decision has been made’ on NIB increase
PRESS secretary Clint Watson was unable to confirm yesterday whether the government has approved an increase for National Insurance Board contribution rates.
Brensil Rolle says uncollected fees the major issue facing NIB
A FORMER minister says he believes the major issue facing the National Insurance Board (NIB) is the collection of outstanding fees – as well as making certain other businesses and individuals pay their national insurance.
FNM leader: Davis administration ‘undemocratic’
OPPOSITION leader Michael Pintard is accusing the Davis administration of being “undemocratic” and is warning that the FNM will not be quiet when the rights of opposition parliamentarians and the Bahamian people are being abused.
Priest calls on government to ‘respect and protect’ sacramental right to marijuana
WITH legislation for marijuana legalisation near completion, Rastafarian priest Rithmond McKinney is urging the government to “respect and protect” his community’s sacramental right of cannabis possession.
FTX’s Bahamas cash shrank 76% in month before collapse
Cash assets held by FTX’s Bahamian subsidiary were “materially depleted” to the extent they shrank by 76 percent - or more than three-quarters - in the five weeks immediately prior to the crypto exchange’s implosion.
Taxis and vendors on licence fast track
ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis revealed yesterday that business licence applications for taxi drivers, straw vendors, and roadside vendors will be fast-tracked - while only 3,000 of 33,000 applications have been approved so far.
Mailboat runs aground off Egg Island
A GROUP of passengers and crew members had to be evacuated from the M/V Legacy after the mailboat ran aground in waters near Egg Island off Spanish Wells, Eleuthera, on Wednesday morning.
‘More must be done’ to stop school violence
“MORE must be done” to deal with violence in schools, said Bahamas Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson yesterday, following a stabbing at an Abaco high school this week.
Man in custody in connection with death threats to Prime Minister
A 58-year-old male resident of Carmichael Road is in custody being questioned in connection to last week’s death threats made against Prime Minister Phillip Davis, according to police.
Bahamas professional golfers start new year off with a bang
Glenn Pratt unanimously elected as the new president
THE Bahamas Professional Golfers Association has started this new year off with a bang. Following recent elections, Master golf pro and former Young Lions standout Glenn Pratt was unanimously elected as the new President.
Businesses ‘not asked to do Inland Revenue’s job’
A Cabinet minister yesterday denied that the Government is “asking business persons to do the Department of Inland Revenue’s job” by providing the agency with their landlord’s property tax assessment number.’
Free HIV tests
A VALENTINE’S Day HIV testing event for couples will be held on Monday at Windsor Park.
Cleaner recall
A RECALL notice has been issued for 4.9 million units of Fabuloso Multi-Purpose Cleaner by manufacturer Colgate-Palmolive because of bacteria in affected batches, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPSC) has announced.
Will COI air dirty laundry?
I’M GUESSING that the average Bahamian is unaware of Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis’ role in CARICOM as chairperson. Davis will head this year’s 44th Regular Meeting of the Conference of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community or CARICOM in New Providence. The meeting will be held on February 15-17.
Speaking for Bahamians?
A voice note has been sent around on Whatsapp from the president of the taxi union, Wesley Ferguson – and it has to be heard to be believed.
Bus driver fined $250 for assaulting another bus driver
A BUS driver was ordered to financially compensate a fellow bus driver after he admitted to assaulting him over vehicle repairs.
Man gets one year in prison for marijuana possession
A MAN was sentenced to a year in prison yesterday after he changed his plea and admitted to having $70,000 worth of marijuana in 2018.
Bail breach leads to 6 months in prison
A MAN was sentenced to six months in prison yesterday after he admitted to breaching curfew while on bail for a murder charge.
Teen on probation after causing harm to a woman
A MALE TEENAGER was placed on a year’s probation in court yesterday after he admitted to injuring a woman.
