Roadworks-hit businesses seek Gov’t ‘follow through’
Village Road businesses were last night said to be awaiting “follow through” by the Government after the two sides met on Monday to discuss their proposal for roadworks relief and compensation.
Munroe: Zero tolerance towards rogue officers
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said yesterday that he has a zero-tolerance approach towards “rogue” officers.
Brief disruption in air traffic service
AIR traffic controllers returned to work after a brief disruption yesterday.
Record number of repatriations last year
THE government repatriated 4,748 migrants last year, which was the highest number of repatriations ever, Labour and Immigration Minister Keith Bell said yesterday.
Learning loss assessment starts next month
THE Ministry of Education announced the start of the learning loss assessment tests for next month in partnership with a private international learning analytics company.
Coalition gives govt ‘14 days’ to act on migration
MEMBERS of the Coalition of Independents protested outside the Office of the Prime Minister yesterday over what they term to be an immigration crisis in the country.
Girlfriend of murder victim ‘broken’
THE girlfriend of a 24-year-old man who was killed in Abaco on Monday said she is “broken”, adding the victim was at the wrong place at the wrong time.
Father of three killed on way to work – one of three shooting deaths in 24 hours
A FATHER of three was shot and killed in his car yesterday morning while on his way to work – one of three shooting deaths within 24 hours.
Pregnant mother of Bella in jail awaiting sentence
A PREGNANT mother was sent to prison yesterday to await sentencing for allowing her boyfriend to beat her four-year-old daughter to death in 2021.
PMH ‘crisis’ as no room for patients
THE president of the Bahamas Nurses Union is sounding the alarm about a “crisis” in Princess Margaret Hospital’s Accident and Emergency Department (A&E), telling this newspaper the area has no space to keep some patients.
ARREST AFTER BABY’S DEATH: 29-year-old man held following infant being found unresponsive
POLICE are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an infant girl who became unresponsive while in the care of a family friend on Monday.
Breyias Dean, Daniel Gaitor going to Miami
IT was a double treat for Breyias Dean and Daniel Gaitor as they both signed their professional contracts with the Miami Marlins organisation yesterday at the Crypto Isle in the former Luciana Restaurant.
Man accused of raping woman
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday in connection with the sexual assault of a woman that took place last week.
It’s official: Janero signs with Marlins
Two years after he started playing baseball as a “late bloomer” at age of nine, Janero Miller said it was always his dream to become a professional player.
IC Tennis: Team USA shut out Bahamas 5-0
THE United States Robins’ team pulled off another impressive victory, this time shutting out the Bahamas 5-0 in a couple of hard-fought tennis matches.
Montagu billboards
While continuing to beat a horse after it has succumbed is a waste of time I know. But it is said that a dripping tap, left long enough, can drill a hole through a concrete block.
Will Fred take his own advice?
Is it too much to Hope that the Hon Fred Jetson Mitchell will take his own advice, and, as a mature person in public life fly off into the sunset and leave the governance of the nation to a younger generation?
Price fixing after the pandemic
The softwood industry is continuing to cut back production, while the prices of those products it produces domestically continue to rise to levels not seen in many years.
Lobster hunting
We heard probably now nearly a year ago that the popular US fast food restaurant chain had been granted a franchise for The Bahamas and a group was going to cloud fund the project. If I recall some $1.8m plus was announced had been placed.
Sex case suspect remanded in jail
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday accused of abetting the sexual assault of a woman during a home invasion earlier this month.
