Hank Johnson waves off criticism
HANK Johnson, Free National Movement’s candidate for Central and South Eleuthera, along with his constituency association chairman have dismissed calls for him to be recalled as the party’s candidate for the area, citing it as someone’s “personal beef”.
Six faced court on murders
SEVERAL men were arraigned yesterday in connection with five separate homicides.
$350m investment for Grand Bahama Shipyard
CARNIVAL and Royal Caribbean cruise lines are planning to invest some $350m in the Grand Bahama Shipyard that will allow for the rebuilding of two new and bigger docks “capable of handling and servicing the largest ships in the world,” Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis revealed in the House of Assembly yesterday.
BIRTH RIGHT: Judges uphold landmark ruling over citizenship for Bahamian men’s children
THE Court of Appeal has affirmed a landmark Supreme Court ruling allowing Bahamian men to automatically pass citizenship to their children, regardless of whether their child is born out of wedlock to non-Bahamian mothers.
Restaurants praise ‘Vax Pass’ potential
Restaurant owners yesterday said the government’s promised digital vaccination certificate may have a greater impact on their business than the one-hour curfew reduction by facilitating indoor dining.
Vaccination stipulations may hit wedding revival
Bahamian wedding professionals yesterday argued that the COVID-19 vaccination drive will not necessarily succeed in opening up their industry as “the world is 50/50” on becoming inoculated.
$4.2m to inner city
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said as of May this year, $4.2m in tax concessions have been granted to inner-city communities affected by the Economic Empowerment Zones Act.
‘Concerns’ delay campaign finance legislation, says Minnis
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis says campaign finance legislation has been drafted, but due to “concerns” about the proposal, the draft has not yet been finalised.
Two held over human smuggling
TWO Bahamian men suspected of illegal human smuggling were intercepted and apprehended, along with 13 migrants, in US waters last week.
Teens accused of rape of 47-year-old woman
TWO teens, one of which is a minor, were taken to court yesterday to face charges in connection with the rape and armed robbery of a 47-year-old woman.
Man stabbed at Eight Mile Rock fish fry
GRAND Bahama police are investigating a stabbing that occurred at the fish fry in Eight Mile Rock on Sunday.
Accused: I wasn’t angry with officer
ABLE Seaman Jevon Seymour denied being angry with Petty Officer Percival Perpall for reporting him absent without leave when he was questioned in police custody following the marine’s murder, a jury heard.
Police officer tells of injured guard at night club
A POLICE officer testified yesterday how she met an injured security guard restraining a man when she responded to an altercation in the parking lot of a night club last year.
‘Do or die’: Jones has another double double
Grand Bahamian Jonquel Jones posted another double-double to help Bosnia and Herzegovina win their first playoff game to stay alive in the FIBA Women’s EuroBasket Championships.
Judoka Xavion Johnson wins five medals
BAHAMIAN rising young judoka Xavion Johnson certainly didn’t miss a step on the mat after he returned to international judo competition in the United States from a two-year break.
More accolades for multi-talented thrower Tiffany Hanna
THE accolades continue to pile up for multi-talented thrower Tiffany Hanna as a graduate of Wagner College and a member of their Seahawks track and field team.
Inaugural Flamingos Women’s Golf Club 242 9-Hole Golf Tournament hailed a success
THE inaugural Flamingos Women’s Golf Club 242 9-Hole Golf Tournament was such a success that both the organisers and the participants are looking forward to the next event.
INSIGHT: Cabbage Beach access - the court’s already ruled and it wasn’t in favour of the vendors
WHILE the question of who has the right to access Cabbage Beach made headlines last week this wasn’t the first time this complex issue has reared its head.
