Indecent assault suspect claiming mental illness remanded for psych evaluation
A MAN accused of inappropriately touching a woman was sent to prison for psychological evaluation yesterday after claiming mental illness.
Govt signs 15-year lease for $6.5m Potter’s Cay terminal amid contract questions
THE government has entered into a 15-year renewable lease agreement with D and T Shipping to redevelop a building at Potter’s Cay Dock into a Family Island freight and passenger terminal, though key details about how the contract was awarded were unclear up to press time.
Cooper orders probe into Exuma runway lights after patient’s death
AN emergency medical flight into Exuma International Airport on Wednesday night may have been affected by a runway lighting issue, and the intended patient later died, Exumas and Ragged Island MP Chester Cooper said.
Pinder touts 25-year tax compliance journey, slams OECD ‘double standards’
SENATOR and Attorney General Ryan Pinder heralded the country’s twenty-five year journey from “tax haven” to international tax compliance at an industry forum this week.
Gov’t digital chief says its critical to build trust
The Government’s parliamentary secretary responsible for digital development yesterday said it was critical to improve trust in technology with Bahamians concerned about switching from manual voter registration to a biometric voter identification card.
Grand Bahama resort and deep-water marina to sell at auction
AN oceanfront resort and deep-water marina on the western tip of Grand Bahama is headed to auction next month, with bidding expected to begin on March 18 and close on March 25.
Online child protection plans targeted for Cabinet approval
The Government’s cyber response team is is drafting a Child Online Protection Strategy that it hopes to have approved by Cabinet this year.
Williams Island: The boneyard of bullet-ridden drug planes
NOT long ago, a former American bank robber who faked being a doctor from Eleuthera dominated the Andros drug trade from a manse in Cable Beach.
Plea deal sees serial armed robber get 20 years in jail
A REPEAT offender was sentenced to 20 years in prison yesterday after being convicted of a 2017 armed robbery of a web shop.
Casino developer’s ‘win-win’ Governor’s Harbour pledge
A US gaming developer yesterday pledged his proposed Governor’s Harbour project, featuring plans for a mega yacht marina and “boutique” casino, will be a “win-win development” for central Eleuthera and involve the local community at every stage.
Man shot dead after leaving gym
A MAN was reportedly shot to death after leaving a gym he frequents at the Shirley Street Shopping Plaza this morning.
Child found dead in canal in suspected drowning
POLICE are investigating a suspected drowning after a four-year-old boy was found dead on Wednesday in the Bamboo Cay area of Grand Bahama.
Gov’ts Bazaar move driven by 20-year ‘vesting’ woes
A Cabinet minister yesterday said the Government has little choice but to acquire Freeport’s International Bazaar by compulsory acquisition because it would otherwise have to wait 20 years for ownership to be “fully vested” in it.
Governor’s Harbour plan is model ‘that’s never worked’
An ex-Bahamas National Trust (BNT) executive director yesterday argued that a seemingly large-scale investment project targeted at Eleuthera’s Governor’s Harbour, and featuring proposed mega yacht and “boutique” casino facilities, is employing a development model that has “never worked in the Family Islands”.
Planning Institute Bill put beyond February
The National Development Planning Institute Bill is unlikely to meet its original end-of-February completion deadline as officials work to strengthen the legislation following public consultation.
Bomb threat prompts evacuation at GB Power plant
POLICE have launched an investigation after a bomb threat prompted the evacuation of the Grand Bahama Power Company plant this morning.
Sergeant saves family of four from burning car
A POLICE sergeant rushing to work pulled a family of four from a burning vehicle moments before it exploded on Gladstone Road.
