Far too easy’ to get key fishing licences
Bahamian fishermen yesterday demanded tougher regulation, more consistent enforcement and greater accountability, with industry leaders arguing that weak oversight is undermining both the industry’s sustainability and long-term business growth.
Parliament watchdog set to be ‘relentless’ amid ‘handicap’ bid
The Opposition’s leader yesterday pledged that Parliament’s spending watchdog will be “relentless” and “very aggressive” in seeking answers for the Bahamian people on how their tax dollars are being spent while asserting that government “stalling tactics” will not work.
Port targeting up to 15% increase from dock fees
The Port Department is aiming to boost “revenue collection efficiency” through obtaining 90 percent of all dock-related fees due to the Government in the upcoming fiscal year while increasing income from this source “by at least 10-15 percent” via rate changes.
Man acquitted of crash that killed police officer
A 39-year-old man was acquitted yesterday of vehicular manslaughter in the death of Inspector Tomas McIntosh, the police officer whose organs were donated after he suffered catastrophic injuries while on duty on Sir Milo Butler Highway in 2024.
Family of Abaco man missing two weeks appeal to the public for help
THE family of a missing Abaco man is appealing to the public for help as they desperately search for answers on his whereabouts.
‘Zero political will’ to slim $1bn civil service
A former Cabinet minister yesterday asserted that the major political parties “aren’t remotely interested” in reversing the ever-increasing size of government and its $1bn civil service because the cost has yet to overwhelm or outrage Bahamians.
Cartwright reveals $42,900 for violence commission
SOCIAL Services Minister Barbara Cartwright said $42,900 has been allocated to the Protection Against Violence Commission, rejecting concerns from a women’s advocacy group that the body would be left unable to carry out its mandate without dedicated funding.
US court delays hearing for Bahamian drug suspect
THE US judge overseeing the case of Bahamian drug trafficker Jonathan Eric Gardiner has granted prosecutor’s request for a one day delay for a pre-trial conference.
Abaco man killed in ambush near controversial bar
GUNMEN ambushed and killed a 32-year-old Abaco man near a Dundas Town nightclub early yesterday, reigniting residents’ demands for the business to be shut down after months of complaints about noise, safety and its location in the middle of a residential community.
Teen faces long recovery after severe e-bike crash
A 14-year-old CW Saunders student remains hospitalised four months after suffering traumatic brain injuries in a collision involving his new electric bicycle and a Jeep, as doctors begin discussing rehabilitation options and his family prepares for the possibility of long-term home care.
GB attorneys accuse DPP of stalling criminal cases
TWO Grand Bahama lawyers have accused the Department of Public Prosecutions’ Grand Bahama office of allowing criminal cases to stall, saying staff shortages are fuelling repeated adjournments, delaying trials and forcing some matters to be set as far away as 2032.
Prosecutors seek delay for drug suspect’s bail bid
Prosecutors have asked for a one day delay for Bahamian drug trafficker Jonathan Eric Gardiner’s next court appearance to give him time to seek bail.
Daughter demands action after dogs maul her father
A 66-year-old Kemp Road man who was mauled by a pack of dogs survived the attack and plans to file a police complaint, according to his daughter, who said the animals have terrorised other residents and should be removed from the community.
MP warns of ‘health hazard’at High Rock community clinic
TWENTY patients who visited the High Rock Clinic on Monday could not get medication at the facility, East Grand Bahama MP Kwasi Thompson said yesterday, as he accused the government of allowing conditions at the community clinic to deteriorate into a “health hazard”.
Fitzgerald pledges focuson consumer protection
ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Jerome Fitzgerald yesterday pledged to make affordability and consumer protection a central focus of his ministry as cost-of-living pressures continue to weigh on Bahamian households.
Pintard calls for televised PAC meetings
OPPOSITION Leader Michael Pintard has again asked House Speaker Patricia Deveaux to open Public Accounts Committee hearings to the public and broadcast them on the Parliamentary Channel, arguing that there is “no acceptable reason” to keep the committee’s scrutiny of public spending from public view.
Mother of missing woman says investigation is ‘not over’
NEARLY eight weeks after Lynette Hooker vanished in waters off Abaco, her mother said she remains convinced the investigation is not over, even after a recent United States Coast Guard search failed to recover her daughter’s remains.
PM confirms investigation into crash involving drug suspect
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said he has been advised that aviation authorities are investigating the Election Day plane crash involving convicted drug trafficker Eric Gardiner, including whether it had valid certification to fly.
