Demon Slayer Film Approved With C-Rating
FUSION Superplex has received approval from the Film Control Board to show the latest Demon Slayer movie, which has been given a C-rating, restricting it to audiences aged 18 and over.
Christie brothers inquest suspended
AN inquest into the 2024 traffic accident that killed three brothers was halted yesterday after the evidence marshall ruled there was insufficient material from traffic police.
Exuma man who lost his home in fire believes it was deliberately set
AN Exuma man says he has lost everything after a fire he suspects was deliberately set destroyed his family home in Harts early Wednesday morning.
US official: Bahamas decides who to admit for Haitian visa applications
THE US Embassy said its designation of Nassau to process Haitian visa applications does not alter who The Bahamas allows to enter, stressing admission decisions rest entirely with Bahamian authorities.
Fusion awaits ruling on new Demon Slayer movie
FUSION Superplex is awaiting a ruling from the Film Control Board on the latest Demon Slayer movie, a year after a previous instalment in the hit franchise was banned from local cinemas in a move that sparked fierce backlash from the theatre and fans.
Over 100 Resorts World Bimini employees told to vacate housing
MORE than 100 Bahamian workers at Resorts World Bimini were given notice this week to vacate the company’s housing by the end of the month, a move some believe could cause “mass displacement” on the island.
‘JCNP threatened groups’ - minister
YOUTH, Sports and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg said he has been informed that the Junkanoo Corporation of New Providence (JCNP) threatened groups with the loss of sponsorship and possible expulsion if they registered directly with his ministry for government seed funding.
Attorney overturns $70,000 ‘jail avoidance’ repayment
A Bahamian attorney yesterday successfully overturned a verdict ordering she repay $70,000 provided by her late former parents’ in-law to prevent her being jailed for stealing client funds.
Fears ‘cart before the horse’ over North Eleuthera airport
More than 3,000 North Eleuthera “common land owners” are concerned the Government has “put the car before the horse” on the compulsory acquisition of 628 acres for expansion of the area’s airport.
‘Colossal waste of judicial resources’
Court of Appeal judges yesterday slammed the Supreme Court’s handling of a dispute related to an attorney accused of stealing client funds as “a colossal waste of judicial resources”.
‘Scores’ fall victim to phishing scammers
Financial crime investigators yesterday warned that so-called ‘phishing’ scams are increasing with “a number of suspects” being arrested by the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
ALICIA WALLACE: Misogyny in politics holds women back
While Leslie Miller’s misogynistic, infantilising reference to Senator Michela Barnett-Ellis is not at all surprising, given his many public episodes, it has drawn attention to the longstanding issue of discrimination against women in political and public life.
BACSWN to invest $427m in aviation, weather safety
EXECUTIVES from the Bahamas Aviation, Climate and Severe Weather Network Ltd (BACSWN) yesterday outlined a $427m plan to transform aviation safety and weather monitoring across the country, including the installation of 26 automatic weather observation systems (AWOS), 109 radars, and three monopulse secondary surveillance radars.
GBPA granted repossession of casino over $1.2m debt
The Supreme Court has paved the way for the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) to “repossess” the Royal Oasis casino and nearby parking lot over $1.2m in unpaid service charge debts.
Activists: Prosecuting doctor over abortion ‘dangerous, careless move’
Equality Bahamas has condemned the decision to prosecute a gynaecologist accused of performing an abortion, calling it a “careless, dangerous move” and renewing its call for the procedure to be decriminalised in all circumstances.
Miranda Adderley voted president in Criminal Bar’s second election try
THE Bahamas Criminal Bar has elected new leaders following the nullification of its previous election results.
GB pastor makes appeal for return of stolen property
A GRAND Bahama pastor is appealing for the return of more than $8,000 worth of stolen property after thieves broke into his church and a nearby school over the weekend.
Public outrage over lack of Ambulance
A LONG Island woman fighting for her life was carried to an air ambulance on the back of a flatbed truck in pouring rain on Monday, sparking outrage that ambulances on the island remained parked and unused.
