ALICIA WALLACE: Access to abortion and therapy is fundamental
ABORTION is in the news again. This time, a doctor, along with two women, have been charged for providing an abortion. The patient is reportedly a 15-year-old. Two months ago, there was a similar report on a mother who was charged for providing a medical abortion (using pills) for her 11-year-old child. It was also reported that she was impregnated, which means that she was raped, by her mother’s boyfriend.
EDITORIAL: What will this ‘Commission of Inquiry’ look into?
SHARP eyes spotted what could be called a sign of the times at a complex off Bernard Road.
‘I still don’t believe it’, says sister of man who died in a traffic accident on Monday
AFTER a crash claimed the lives of a man and a woman, a grieving sister said she is still catching her breath from the shock of losing her brother and his girlfriend.
Bahamian who escaped Israel wants to see peace between the two countries
A BAHAMIAN who was stuck in Israel days after a war erupted there said he visited Palestine during his trip and wants to see peace between the two countries.
Insurer ‘not panicking’ on EU backlist escape miss
A Bahamian insurer will “only start panicking” if The Bahamas remains blacklisted by the European Union (EU) post-February 2024 as he yesterday sought to ease fears about coverage cost and capacity.
Web shop loses challenge over $1m Gaming Board ‘withdrawal’
A Bahamian web shop operator’s challenge to the Gaming Board taking $1m from its accounts to finance development of an industry-wide compliance and monitoring system has been rejected by a judge.
Wendy’s chief on PI: ‘What’s all the fuss?’
The Wendy’s and Marco’s Pizza franchise principals “don’t understand what all this fuss is about” as they sought to argue why their Paradise Island restaurant project should receive planning permission.
Opposition chief slams Gov’t over EU blacklist
The Opposition’s leader yesterday slammed the Government’s failure to secure The Bahamas’ escape from the European Union’s (EU) tax blacklist almost two years after it pledged to resolve all concerns.
FNM to ratify candidate for West GB and Bimini by Thursday of this week
THE Free National Movement expects to ratify a candidate for the upcoming West Grand Bahama and Bimini by-election by the end of this week after at least one person applied for the party’s nomination: Bishop Ricardo Grant.
Sign of the times for inquiry ahead?
THE government has acquired space in a vacant building on Bernard Road, the entrance to which says the “Commission of Inquiry”.
Michela Barnett-Ellis: Decriminalise abortion in all instances
ALTHOUGH an underground culture of abortion exists in The Bahamas, current and former prosecutors say people have rarely been prosecuted over the years for violating abortion laws.
Cornish sex assault case heading to Supreme Court
NORTH Abaco MP Kirk Cornish received his voluntary bill of indictment in his sexual assault case yesterday, signalling the advancement of his matter to the higher court.
‘Migrant mother didn’t want her children to be deported’
ACTING Immigration Director William Pratt said three children fended for themselves in a shanty town earlier this month when their detained mother failed to reveal their existence because she feared they would be deported to Haiti.
BAHAMAS STAYS ON EU BLACKLIST: AG says ‘we are doing everything in our power to get it right’
The Government yesterday accused the European Union (EU) of relying on outdated information to keep The Bahamas blacklisted, as a Cabinet minister said: “We’re doing everything in our power to get it right”.
Abaco man held on suspicion of illegal drug possession
POLICE officers in Abaco arrested a 25-year-old man after finding a quantity of illegal drugs and large sums of cash at a residence in Dundas Town.
‘Junkanoo Boyz’ end up in 2-2 draw
The Junkanoo Boyz spoiled the Benna Boys chances of earning back-to-back wins when they secured a 2-2 draw yesterday evening in an away game in Piggotts, Antigua and Barbuda.
A new day in primary school soccer
THE newly named Dawn N Knowles Primary School Soccer Tournament returned to the Roscow A L Davies Soccer Field yesterday morning.
Jonquel Jones on a roll in postseason
New York Liberty to face Las Vegas Aces in Game 4 of WNBA Finals tonight
GRAND Bahama native Jonquel “JJ” Jones has been on a tear in the postseason which helped the New York Liberty to keep their championship window open on Sunday in an elimination game against the Las Vegas Aces.
EV battery fires, are we ready?
Lithium batteries … they can catch fire … what if my neighbour has an EV car which catches fire and causes fire damage to my property? What if he adds a electricity battery unit, lithium, to his solar panels? Electric bikes same. I hear certain Insurance providers are refusing to cover anything EV.
Strong objection to PI Wendy’s
Comfort Suites Paradise Island strongly object to the conversion of the former Scotia Bank building to Wendy’s and Marco’s Pizza fast food restaurants. It is indeed our position that tranquil exclusive resort haven of Paradise Island will be negatively impacted by additional fast-food outlets.
