Man sentenced to three months for assaulting mother of his child
A CHARLES Vincent Street man was sentenced on Friday to three months in prison for assaulting the mother of his child during a disagreement at his home in September.
Arawak Cay vendors working from cars as they await approvals
SOME Arawak Cay vendors are working out of their vehicles as they await rebuilding approvals after a fire tore through six stalls last month, according to Arawak Cay Conch, Fish, Vegetable and Food Vendors Association president Rodney Russell.
‘Blue’ Johnson to run as independent candidate for Freetown
ANDREW “Blue” Johnson says he will run as an independent candidate in Freetown in the next general election, months after the Free National Movement declined to nominate him.
Family launches GoFundMe for funeral of hit-and-run victim
THE family of 29-year-old hit-and-run victim Devon Butler has launched a GoFundMe appeal to raise $7,000 for his funeral, saying they are still fighting for answers about his death.
Laroda: More families need to try to assist as leased shelter rooms hits limit
THE government’s leased shelter rooms are at full capacity as officials struggle to balance residents seeking extensions with new people requesting emergency accommodation, according to Social Services Minister Myles Laroda.
‘Flashy King’ wins
CARL “Flashy King” Hield, a man on a mission, exploded for a second round victory to successfully defend his pair of titles on Saturday night at the Coliseo Menor de Villa Olimpica en Santa Marta, Colombia.
Girl Guides rally against rising gender-based violence
The Grand Bahama District of the Bahamas Girl Guides Association hosted its annual protest rally against gender-based violence on Friday, aiming to raise awareness and empower young girls to speak out.
Baha Mar: Ex-PM to ‘hold feet to fire’ on residents’ fears
A former prime minister yesterday pledged he and nearby residents will hold Baha Mar and the Government’s “feet to the fire” over noise and health fears stemming from the mega resort’s likely use of two-plus acres that will “unlock” its $350m expansion project.
‘Treat Bahamians like expats to entice them to Out Islands’
A senior Baha Mar executive yesterday warned that attracting skilled workers to the Family Islands may require treating Bahamian employees like expatriates, offering benefits and incentives traditionally reserved for foreign staff to lure them to high-demand tourism roles.
‘Don’t permit the big boys with mega bucks to rob us’
Two Opposition MPs yesterday challenged the $1.6m purchase price for a land parcel that is vital to “unlock” Baha Mar’s $350m expansion, with one asserting: “Don’t let the boys with the mega bucks rob us.”
Bahamians ‘being driven out of financial services’
The Attorney General yesterday agreed that The Bahamas must find a “fair balance” between skilled expatriate labour and locals after Bahamian attendees at a Securities Commission seminar complained they “are being driven out of the financial services industry”.
Minnis: Entice Bahamians, not China, to fund $268m hospital
An ex-prime minister yesterday argued the Government should have exploited $3bn-plus in surplus banking system assets to entice Bahamian investors to finance New Providence’s new hospital rather than the Chinese state, asserting: “The time has come to encourage our own”.
British High Commissioner urges Bahamas to join global child-care charter during hostel visit
British High Commissioner Smita Rossetti has encouraged The Bahamas to consider signing the Global Charter on Children’s Care Reform, saying the country’s commitment to vulnerable children would be strengthened by joining the international framework.
Mitchell welcomes new US Ambassador Herschel Walker
Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell yesterday welcomed newly appointed US Ambassador to The Bahamas Herschel Walker during a courtesy meeting ahead of the diplomat’s formal credential presentations.
Op-Ed: One Eleuthera's five-step formula for success
LAST WEEK, I spent a few days in Nassau with key members of One Eleuthera Foundation’s (OEF’s) leadership team, including my colleague Keyron Smith, OEF’s President and CEO.
Bail for man accused of beating mother of his child
A MAN was granted bail yesterday after being accused of beating the mother of his child and breaking her ankle earlier this year.
Traveller loses $38,000 after failing to declare money at LPIA
A HAITIAN man was fined $1,000 yesterday after admitting he failed to declare that he was travelling to Haiti with more than $40,000.
Mitchell urges Baha Mar to review firing of casino dealer over leave
A FORMER Baha Mar casino dealer who was fired after a dispute over compassionate leave says her termination was excessive, and Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell is urging the resort to reconsider its decision.
