American man has one-year sentence quashed, gets three days
AN American man who was convicted for possession of an unlicensed firearm and possession of ammunition had his one-year sentence quashed by the Court of Appeal and substituted for a three-day imprisonment.
Man accused of unlawful sex with girl, 12
A MAN was charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday for having unlawful sex with a 12-year-old girl in Andros.
Gaining an edge via staff upgrades
Training and development in the workplace presents a prime opportunity to expand the knowledge base of all employees. However, many employers find this expensive, and view it as staff missing out on work time while attending training sessions, which may delay the completion of projects.
BAMSI greenhouses arrive in training boost
A Cabinet minister yesterday said the Bahamas Agricultural and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) has received long-awaited greenhouses that will enhance training opportunities for students.
Brokers in concerns over customs software move
THE MINISTRY of Finance’s top official yesterday said Customs is merely seeking to ensure its systems are used properly amid concerns from small brokers about being forced to hire third-party software providers.
Continuous blacklisting of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas by the European Union
Once again, I approach your reader’s desire to be heard on a matter that usurps itself - in a manner of adverse-ascendancy by the EU and without justification, I might add. A subject that I am anticipating will garner much buzz, as the political directorate has made the complaint known - and on the highest global level at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in New York recently.
Prognosis is Denial? Agree or disagree?
Successive governments duly elected (sometimes I wonder how) exclaimed this land of ours was the best little country to every other claim of excellence and I wonder.
One year sentence for shop breaking, stealing
A LONG island man was sentenced to a year in prison after admitting to breaking into and stealing from a local medical laboratory.
Man admits cutting PI fence to get to beach
A MAN was placed on probation after admitting to cutting a chain link fence on Paradise Island to get to a beach.
Psychiatric report requested for man who escaped custody
THE accused who escaped custody at Magistrate’s Court last week has had his arraignment delayed by the chief magistrate as she awaits an official psychiatric report. This escape led to a two-day manhunt for the accused before police captured him on Sunday.
McPhee-McCuin and Rebels look ‘to go to the NCAA tournament every year’
EXPECTATIONS loom large for Yolett McPhee- McCuin and her Ole Miss Rebels women’s basketball team for the upcoming 2022-23 campaign.
Deandre Ayton: ‘What’s said is already said’
THE relationship between Phoenix Suns centre Deandre Ayton and head coach Monty Williams continues to be a point of contention for the franchise. Following a bitter end to the 2021-22 season and a lengthy contract negotiation in the offseason, Ayton addressed the relationship between the two on the first day of training camp.
Stephen Sears Jr and X-Men remain undefeated in the AUS
STEPHEN Sears Jr got his first start of the season and his St Francis Xavier X-Men won an early matchup of undefeated teams in Atlantic University Sport Football.
Nine Bahamian collegiate tennis players get prepared for fall season
BAHAMAS Lawn Tennis Association collegiate tennis athletes are getting prepared for the 2022-23 season and a number of the players have seen pre-season action with their respective colleges.
ALICIA WALLACE: Trafficking is a problem to understand and tackle - together
ON Saturday, Equality Bahamas hosted its sixth event in its CEDAW (Convention) Speaker Series, designed to increase understanding of the Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. On a monthly basis, an expert, usually from the CEDAW Committee, leads discussion on one of the Articles of the Convention. At the most recent event, Corinne Dettmeijer, a Committee member from the Netherlands, made a presentation on Article 6 which is focused on trafficking and exploitation of prostitution.
Concerns raised over police shootings
RECENT police-involved killings in the capital have raised concerns about the status of Coroner’s Court cases regarding these matters.
45-day deadline to survey people in unregulated developments
WORKS and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears revealed yesterday that he has given ministry officials who are a part of a special committee investigating irregular communities in the country a 45-day deadline to review and survey people living in the unregulated developments.
Gas prices under $6, predicted to decrease
WITH gas prices under $6 for the first time since March, a well-known fuel retailer predicted that the prices will continue to decrease for the rest of the year.
The FNM laments New Providence ‘bloodbath’
THE Free National Movement said it is concerned about the “bloodbath” occurring in New Providence and called on National Security Minister Wayne Munroe to present the government’s comprehensive plan to combat crime.
‘Unprecedented’ 200% private aviation growth
The Bahamas must “step our game” to sustain “unprecedented” growth that has spurred a 200 percent increase in private aviation arrivals, a prominent industry player urged yesterday. Charles Bowe, general manager at Jet Nassau, the major fixed base operator (FBO) at Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA), told a webinar to mark World Tourism Day that this nation needs to ensure such visitors are “wowed” from the time they arrive in The Bahamas given that their per capita spending exceeds all other tourist categories.
