Leaders speak out after killing of four-year-old
THE killing of Kenton Seymour Jr, the four-year-old boy who was hitby a stray bullet on Tuesday, evoked strong emotional reactions from leaders in the political arena as well as members of the public yesterday.
Fringe group calls for executions
FRINGE activists Citizens For Justice Bahamas yesterday expressed outrage at the level of violence in the country and called for criminals to be “removed” through state executions where convictions are successful.
Fernander pledges ‘aggressive’ approach in tackling crime
Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander yesterday pledged to take an aggressive approach in the fight against crime, with specific focus on tackling gang violence.
Global award for PM
PRIME Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis yesterday accepted the 2022 Water and Energy Exchange (WEX) global award in the category of innovation and financial partnership.
Thompson: What happened to VAT-free holiday periods?
KWASI Thompson, MP for East Grand Bahama, has called on the Government to provide timelines for when it will announce dates for “critical” VAT-free initiatives that would provide savings to Bahamians locally.
COVID gives Doctors $58m top-line boost
Doctors Hospital has enjoyed a $58m revenue boost from COVID-19, it was revealed yesterday, helping to send net income soaring by 130 percent year-over-year for the 12 months to end-January 2022.
Tourism ‘market mix’ can beat Fed’s interest hike
The Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association’s (BHTA) president yesterday voiced optimism that “pent-up” travel demand and a high-end “market mix” can sustain the post-COVID rebound despite the Federal Reserve’s latest tightening.
Bank chief pushes back on non-profits
Bank of The Bahamas’ managing director yesterday asserted it is “absolutely not” correct to accuse the commercial banking industry of seeking to “exclude” non-profit groups and charities from the financial system.
Bahamas ‘riding the bet’ over tourism demand
The Bahamas is “riding the bet” that pent-up tourism demand will offset a slowing US and global economy, a financial provider said yesterday, while warning: “That may not last for long.”
‘Lil Duval hurt in collision
COMEDIAN Roland Powel, also known as ’Lil Duval, was injured on Tuesday night when a car hit an ATV he was riding.
Enough space in morgue to handle drowning victims
AUBYNETTE Rolle, managing director of the Public Hospitals Authority, said the Princess Margaret Hospital morgue is able to house the bodies of those who lost their lives in Sunday’s human smuggling incident.
Independence awards held
AS part of the country’s 49th independence celebrations, the National Independence Commission hosted an appreciation and awards ceremony yesterday.
Coalition calls for more effort to stop spills
A COALITION of environmental groups while praising the fast response to the July 20 oil spill at Great Exuma, called for improved spill prevention and preparedness as well as increased transparency in matters of this kind.
Fernander pleads: Help us ID victims
POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander made a strong appeal yesterday for family members of deceased victims from Sunday’s boating tragedy to come forward to assist with the identification process, saying they need not fear any arrest or deportation from the police.
Nygard’s ‘fraudulent’ asset seize exposed
Accusations that Peter Nygard “fraudulently” sought to seize assets he does not own have been exposed by a legal claim against a Bahamian financial services provider involving a once-$40m yacht.
Capsize captain has smuggling record
THE captain of the vessel that capsized on Sunday had been convicted abroad on several criminal offences related to human smuggling and drug trafficking.
‘I used to pray, Lord please guide and protect my baby . . . Let him bury me, not me bury him.’
THE mother of four-year-old Kenton Seymour Jr, who was shot and killed on Tuesday, was inconsolable as she struggled to bear the loss of her only son.
Minimum sentencing for guns
Just how many more predictable murders, more children killed by stray bullets and more headlines blazoned around the world about gun violence in this tourist-dependent country will it take before our leaders do the obvious thing and introduce mandatory minimum sentencing for gun possession?
Bastian and Higgs to fly the flag for Bahamas
BIRMINGHAM, England: When the Commonwealth Games gets underway today, swimmers Izaak Bastian and Lilly Higgs will be the joint flag bearers for the Bahamas during the march past of athletes.
Another innocent life stolen
We are confronted with the worst form of such gun violence. An innocent child was robbed of his dreams and the nation is robbed of its future.
