‘People with disabilities in communities are always concerned about safety’
NATIONAL Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) chairperson Nalini Bethel renewed her community’s call for curb ramps, tactile warning surfaces and audible signals at traffic lights after a hit and run incident left a disabled man dead.
Mitchell: Step up in defending country’s economic resilience
AFTER Standard & Poor’s (S&P) gave The Bahamas a B+ rating with a stable outlook, Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell urged the private sector to step up in defending the country’s economic resilience.
Woman sentenced for blackmail of bank loan officer loses appeal
A WOMAN who blackmailed a bank loan officer for allegedly misusing her personal funds to help pay her college fees, in violation of bank policy, had her two-and-a-half-year sentence upheld by the Court of Appeal.
AG defends plea deals after concerns voiced publicly over recent rape case
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder defended plea deals, revealing that concerns about the quality of evidence influenced the terms of a plea agreement in the case of a man convicted of raping an elderly woman, which led to a nine-year sentence.
BTVI accepted as candidate for accreditation by US agency
THE Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) has been accepted as a candidate for accreditation by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education (COE).
One-year probation after guilty plea for possession of drugs
A MAN was placed on one-year probation after admitting to having 15 grams of marijuana last week.
Four years sentence for man pleading guilty to gun charge
A MAN was sentenced to four years in prison yesterday after admitting to having a gun after being chased by police on Flint Street last week.
Four claim police beatings as eight accused over series of armed robberies
EIGHT men were charged with nine counts of armed robbery that occurred over the past few months in New Providence, including one involving visiting US missionaries.
Attorney: City Markets pension misuse allegation ‘totally false’
A Bahamian attorney yesterday slammed as “totally false” claims he had misused monies intended to pay severance and pensions owed to long-suffering ex-City Markets staff for “his own personal benefit”.
Watchdog ‘sensitises’ courier firms to consumer complaints
The Consumer Protection Commission’s executive chairman yesterday said the watchdog has met with courier companies to understand how customers are compensated for lost, stolen or damaged shipments.
Mosko project may require West Bay Street ‘realigning’
The Mosko Group may have to fund the “realignment” of West Bay Street to secure Ministry of Works approval for its Rock Point “day trip” destination on New Providence’s north coast.
Bahamian insurers on Milton: ‘There will be consequences’
Insurers yesterday warned “there will be consequences” for Bahamian property premiums and coverage availability “whatever happens” with Hurricane Milton as it takes direct aim at central Florida.
Bahamas banks fall short on identifying sanctioned persons
Bahamian financial institutions recently fell short of global standards for detecting clients and transactions subject to international sanctions, the Central Bank has revealed.
Bridge Authority reform to drive $50m Glass Window overhaul
The Attorney General yesterday said legislative reforms that will empower the Bridge Authority to expand its responsibilities will facilitate the $45m-$50m transformation of Eleuthera’s Glass Window Bridge.
Senator quits after taking bank role
QUINTON Lightbourne resigned as a senator yesterday, and the Progressive Liberal Party announced that Ja’Ann Michella Major has been appointed to the Senate to fill the vacancy.
Henfield calls for death penalty to be enforced
FNM Senator Darren Henfield has called on the country to “take the bull by the horns” and enforce the death penalty, advocating for the Court of Appeal to replace the Privy Council as the ultimate authority in such cases.
Bahamians get ready for storm
SHORTAGES of toilet paper, empty grocery shelves, long gas station lines, and growing panic are confronting Bahamians in Florida as Hurricane Milton approaches as a giant storm.
McKinney-Lambert wins Optimist Nationals
THE Fidelity Bahamas Optimist National Championship Regatta concluded Sunday in George Town, Exuma.
Northern Bahamas bracing for Milton
Residents in the northern Bahamas yesterday rushed to grocery stores to stock up on goods ahead of a potential impact from Hurricane Milton.
