DIANE PHILLIPS: You asked for it! More highs and lows of the week
IN MY column of March 20, I confessed to shamelessly borrowing a concept from Sunday Today Show host Willie Geist,
Outfielder Pheron Charlton earns postseason award
BAHAMIAN outfielder Pheron Charlton closed out his tenure with the Florida Memorial University Eagles men's baseball team by being named to the Second Team All Sun Conference.
Davis ducks questions on publicly funded PLP gifts
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis refused to answer questions yesterday about the apparent use of more than $200,000 in public funds for gift certificates distributed in Abaco bearing the names of Progressive Liberal Party candidates and officials, a practice critics say was criminal.
‘We just need a change’: Voters vent at advance poll
VOTERS at yesterday’s advanced poll delivered a blunt verdict on the state of the country, with dissatisfaction dominating many conversations and calls for change centred on cost of living, healthcare, immigration and governance.
Ingraham calls fake documents 'alarming' but doubt stolen vote
FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said the rise in cases of people being found with fraudulent documents ahead of the general election are “alarming” even as he stopped short of suggesting the election could be stolen, as others in the Free National Movement have said.
Two Dominican women face charges over fake voter cards
TWO Dominican women were charged yesterday with fraudulently obtaining a Bahamian voter’s card, NIB card and passports, the latest cases as authorities crack down on fraudulent IDs ahead of the general election.
Jamaican man fined $4,000 over forged UK passport
A JAMAICAN man who admitted using a forged UK passport at LPIA last weekend was fined $4,000 in court yesterday.
Bahamian pilot returns home after four years in Venezuela
BAHAMIAN pilot Oran Munroe returned home yesterday after more than four years in detention in Venezuela, ending a prolonged case marked by delays, unanswered questions and sustained diplomatic pressure.
Man granted bail over indecent assault of 11-year-old girl
A MAN accused of indecently assaulting an 11-year-old girl in Hatchet Bay, Eleuthera, was granted bail yesterday.
Family seeks answers after Atlantis worker killed on job
A 64-year-old man has died after being critically injured in an industrial accident at Atlantis, with family members raising concerns about conflicting accounts of how the incident unfolded.
$700m Freeport project promises 550-room Hilton
A 550-room Hilton branded resort will form the core of the Grand Lucayan resort’s $700m redevelopment, it was revealed yesterday, amid assertions the project will transform Freeport into a “tourist mecca” to complement “the mega cruise port of the Caribbean”.
Sebas reveals over 20 government contracts in election public filing
THE scale of Sebas Bastian’s business dealings with the government has been disclosed as he seeks to become MP for Fort Charlotte, with more than 20 contracts and agreements spanning direct arrangements with public agencies and commercial leases for property and vehicle rentals.
Wiping BPL bills 'makes no sense'
FORMER Bahamas Power and Light CEO Whitney Heastie has rejected the Davis administration’s rationale for wiping out electricity bills for Grand Cay and Moore’s Island residents, saying the decision “makes no sense” and contradicts how relief was handled in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian.
STATESIDE: A memorable Correspondent's Dinner
HO HUM. Another dull week unfolded in Washington in the past seven days.
37-year-old remanded over Andros teen assault charges
A MAN accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl three times in Andros over three months was remanded to prison yesterday.
COI leader faces perjury claim over conflicting wealth records
COALITION of Independents leader Lincoln Bain is facing a court action to have him prosecuted for perjury, with a creditor alleging his sworn testimony about his finances was contradicted by his recent election disclosures.
Munroe dismisses FNM claims over voter register flaws
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said concerns about people accused of fraud remaining on the voter register will be addressed at polling stations, arguing that party agents are there to challenge any suspicious voter when names are called.
Man accused of indecently assaulting 16-year-old gets bail
A MAN accused of indecently assaulting a 16-year-old girl in New Providence was granted bail yesterday.
