Life on Mars
Please permit me space in your column to respond to Vincentian Prime Minister Ralph (“Comrade”) Gonzales, who suggested recently that the Bahamian Judiciary must be residents of Mars if they seriously feel that it is justifiable to continue bailing murder accused in an environment where they now make up a solid proportion of victims and reoffenders.
Ex-Prison Officer guilty of smuggling drug into prison
A FORMER prison officer was found guilty yesterday of smuggling drugs into the prison.
Man who threatened woman with shotgun granted bail
A MAN, accused of threatening a woman with a shotgun last month, was granted bail yesterday.
Fortune Bay Canal construction begins at $1.2m cost
THE construction of the Fortune Bay Canal is being undertaken at an investment cost of $1.2m and is expected to be completed in October.
Deadly coral disease is affecting up to 90 percent of reefs in some areas
THE deadly Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) continues to ravage corals in The Bahamas, affecting up to 90 per cent of corals in some areas.
ALICIA WALLACE: Decisive action on rape allegation would show govt’s commitment to ending gender-based violence
A MEMBER of Parliament has been accused of gender-based violence by a woman who was in a relationship with him. The violence included physical assault, rape, and death threats against the woman and her family. The survivor’s story is as clear as it is disturbing. It is about the escalation of violence, manipulation and threats, abuse of power, and the apparent impossibility of accessing justice. It is a lived reality that is more common than most people know.
‘GB population decline due to hurricane and pandemic’
GRAND Bahama’s declining population signifies the island’s economic struggles, Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce president James Carey said yesterday.
EDITORIAL: Long overdue for legal reform
IN highlighting some good news – with a drop in the murder rate so far this year – Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander also illuminated the problems that we face.
Henfield calls pay delay for public workers ‘unacceptable’
SENATOR Darren Henfield said it is unacceptable that salary payments to 900 public workers were delayed for the second time this year.
Stem cell research and therapy legislation to be replaced, says Darville
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said yesterday the government would repeal and replace the Stem Cell Research and Therapy Act with a modern law.
DPM invites health and well-being industries to expand their business in The Bahamas
DEPUTY Prime Minister Chester Cooper discussed the health profile of The Bahamas during a health conference yesterday.
Five Anatol Rodgers students suspended after wild fight
FIVE Anatol Rodgers High School students were suspended after a video captured a wild fight among them, according to acting director of education Dominique McCartney-Russell.
'Not out of the woods' despite consecutive Budget surpluses
The Government cannot interpret two consecutive monthly Budget surpluses "as a sign we are out of the woods", its top finance official warned last night.
BISX-listed insurer's $6.5m from Deltec's Ansbacher buy
A BISX-listed insurer is due to ultimately receive just over $6.5m from last year's sale of Ansbacher (Bahamas) to Deltec Bank & Trust.
Bahamas 'caught behind 8 ball' on airport upgrades
The deputy prime minister yesterday admitted that The Bahamas has "gotten caught behind the eight ball" over the need to upgrade its airport infrastructure with discussions now also focusing on expanding the country's main gateway.
Petroleum retailers told: 'Keep the faith'
Bahamian gas station operators were yesterday urged to "keep the faith" amid ongoing talks over the Government's latest proposal to address the wider petroleum industry's structural woes.
Atlantis: Royal Caribbean ‘packing a lot’ into PI club
Atlantis yesterday said it has not been swayed by Royal Caribbean’s pledge to hit an environmental “gold standard” as the cruise giant is “packing a lot of people” into its Paradise Island beach club’s 17 acres.
Murder sees 22 percent decline in first quarter
THE murder rate dropped by more than a fifth in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same period last year, according to Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander.
Sears and White support marital rape legislation
FORT Charlotte MP Alfred Sears and St Anne’s MP Adrian White said yesterday that they support criminalising marital rape.
