Commercial Enterprises Act ‘has to be repealed’
LABOUR and Immigration Minister Keith Bell said the Commercial Enterprises Act has to be repealed, adding that he has spoken with Attorney General Ryan Pinder about it.
Halkitis: I’m still waiting for ideas from retailers over price controls
ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis said he is awaiting suggestions from retailers about the government’s expanded price control list.
Liberalised work permit regime an ‘impossibility’
A Cabinet minister yesterday argued the liberalised work permit regime introduced by the former Minnis administration “has to be repealed” because it is “an impossibility” to conduct the necessary due diligence within the deadlines.
Work permit fast-track Act no ‘Bahamianisation dismantling’
The Opposition’s leader yesterday launched an impassioned defence of the fast-track work permit process introduced by the Minnis administration, and asserted: “This was not a dismantling of Bahamianisation.”
Club Med’s reopening hailed as ‘monumental achievement’
The deputy prime minister yesterday hailed the “monumental achievement” in re-opening San Salvador’s Club Med resort after the property received its first 120 visitors for almost three years via an Air Canada flight.
Older men less likely to want marital rape outlawed
OLDER Bahamian men are less inclined than younger people to believe in the existence of marital rape - and also less likely to believe that it should be outlawed.
Survey shows those who favour coporal punishment
PEOPLE in The Bahamas influenced by biblical teachings were found to be most likely to support the use of corporal punishment on their children, according to a study in the International Journal of Bahamian studies.
Activist: Bishop’s statement important
A LOCAL activist says the Anglican Diocese’s support towards the amendments to the Sexual Offences Act, which will make marital rape a crime, is important, as many denominations have failed to publicly do the same.
Man in custody after over $400,000 confiscated
A man from Bernard Road is in police custody after being found in possession of over $400,000 in mixed currency on Tuesday.
Ex-BTVI chief: ‘Egregious deficiencies’ all corrected
The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute’s (BTVI) immediate past president yesterday said “egregious systemic deficiencies” that resulted in staff being “disciplined” had been cured during his time in office.
Auditors could not verify FBI bait broker’s $1.5m
Auditors for a Bahamas broker/dealer once used as ‘bait’ by the FBI refused to give its last accounts a clean bill of health because they were unable to verify the existence of $1.5m held with other financial institutions.
Tough times - but people still gambling
DESPITE high inflation that has left many Bahamians scraping to make ends meet, people are still gambling, said one pioneer of the gaming industry.
PLP shows cheque for Bermuda trip payment
THE Progressive Liberal Party released a copy of a $24,000 cheque to the Public Treasury it said reflected payment from the organisation for Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis’s recent trip to Bermuda.
‘DON’T DEPORT MY CHILDREN TO HAITI’: US resident says her daughters, ages 9 and 11, held by Immigration
A HAITIAN mother who is a resident of the United States is calling on the government to release her children who were allegedly taken into custody by the Department of Immigration while they were attempting to travel to America in what was a suspected smuggling operation.
BTVI has already tackled auditor general concerns
I write to provide important information in reference to a story on October 20, 2022, related to the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI).
Hitmen victorious
With the addition of veteran pitcher Edney “The Heat” Bethel to their line-up, the C&S Hitmen picked up where they left off in 2019, winning the New Providence Softball Association 2022 men’s championship title.
Gov’t not budging on price control deadline
A CABINET minister yesterday confirmed the expanded price control regime will be implemented from November 1 even as the Government awaits proposed revisions from the food distribution and pharmaceutical industries.
Four accused over fatal dog mauling of homeless man
THREE men and a woman were charged with manslaughter in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with the fatal dog mauling of a homeless man in late August.
Man in hospital after shooting
A 43-YEAR-OLD man is in hospital after he was shot on Monday, police said.
Suspected drowning in Eleuthera
A MAN reportedly drowned while swimming in Eleuthera on Monday, police said.
