Human Rights committee holds first meeting after two years
ALMOST two years after Parliament approved the establishment of a Human Rights Committee, its members met for the first time on February 27.
Potcake plea for help to bury son who drowned
LOCKSLEY “Potcake” Thompson, a well-known street philosopher, is grappling with the loss of his son, who drowned at Potter’s Cay Dock last week.
Minister of State from India pays visit to Bahamas National Trust
His Excellency Pabitra Margherita, India’s Minister of State for External Affairs, visited the Bahamas National Trust as part of his historic Ministerial Bilateral visit to The Bahamas—the first such visit from an Indian Minister.
‘Time to act over roadside garages’
WORKS Minister Clay Sweeting said the government has identified Crown land to relocate roadside garages around New Providence.
GB woman abducted and attacked by man she knew
A 63-year-old Grand Bahama woman was abducted and violently attacked by a man she knew, according to police.
Several organisations to help rebuild Eljhay’s Hilltop Community Centre
SEVERAL organisations have partnered to rebuild Eljhay’s Hilltop Cottage Ministries Community Centre, which was known as a beacon of hope in the Kemp Road community.
Critical shortage of podiatrists in country as nearly 20% of population has diabetes
THE Bahamas faces a critical shortage of podiatrists, with only four practitioners serving a population of nearly 400,000 people, according to Dr Monique Mitchell, a local podiatrist working with the Ministry of Health.
Bahamian broker faces $11m insolvency fears
A Bahamian broker/dealer has been placed in Supreme Court-supervised liquidation amid fears it is almost $11m insolvent and unable to fully repay clients what they are owed.
‘Game played in shadow’: Realtors lose on strike-out
A Supreme Court judge has ordered that a real estate firm, co-founded by the Bahamas’ ambassador to Morocco, be named as a defendant in a $112,000 construction contract dispute.
Super Value making ‘good progress’ on cheaper eggs
Super Value’s president is voicing optimism that it will “shortly” be able to offer lower-priced eggs to hard-pressed Bahamian consumers after sourcing supplies from outside the bird flu-ravaged US.
Govt reviewing mooring policies as it looks to modernise oversight
THE government is reviewing mooring policies in The Bahamas as it prepares to modernise regulations and strengthen oversight of mooring fields across the country, days after a controversial Exuma-wide mooring deal was scrapped.
Govt U-turn on car insurance renewal on birth-month
Insurers have hailed the government’s move to abandon the “counter productive” stipulation that all Bahamian and resident drivers must annually renew auto insurance coverage in their birth month.
‘Rise in young boys with suicidal thoughts’
THE Bahamas Crisis Centre has seen an increase in calls this year from young boys expressing suicidal thoughts, with many reporting feelings of isolation and failure.
Questions over what led to fatal crash that left young mother dead
A HARROWING video of a car speeding through an intersection and plunging into the water on Yamacraw Beach early Saturday morning left many shaken, sparking confusion and urgent questions about what factors led to the fatal crash.
Sears: Immigration commission report coming ‘in due course’
MORE than a year after its formation, the immigration commission responsible for reviewing how decisions are made has yet to produce its report — but Minister of Immigration and National Insurance Alfred Sears insists it will be completed “in due course”.
Bus attack victim meets her rescuer
MONTHS after surviving a brutal attack that left her with two broken legs, Latasha Rolle tearfully reunited with the man who saved her on Friday, vowing never to forget his heroic actions.
Young man shot dead in Elizabeth Estates area
POLICE are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Saturday in Elizabeth Estates, claiming the life of a 24-year-old man.
Man who had bail previously revoked has it reinstated with conditions
A MAN who has been granted bail two times had his bail reinstated after it was previously revoked for failing to comply with court-imposed conditions.
