Officer tells of arrest in trial over alleged libel of Gibson
A POLICE Sergeant gave testimony yesterday at the opening of the libel trial of the man accused of defaming former Water and Sewerage Corporation Executive Chairman Adrian Gibson.
Man accused over Pinder Point killing
A MAN is expected to be charged with murder in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.
Haitian man admits passport fraud bid
A HAITIAN man who tried to fraudulently obtain valid Bahamian passports for his children pleaded guilty to the offence in Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Five months in jail for stealing $100
A 42-year-old man who admitted to stealing $100 from a tourist last week was sentenced to five months in prison yesterday.
Gibson, Flowers to run in BGF elections
Concerned by the “direction” they see the Bahamas Golf Federation heading in, former executives David Shane Gibson and Craig Flowers are running as president and vice president in the election of officers on January 22.
‘I think this is a very strong NACAC team’
HAVING served as a coach on the last national team to win the North American, Central America and Caribbean Age Group Championships six years ago, Keno Demeritte is confident that this team can duplicate that feat.
Newton presents play tennis at JTI Global Workshop
THE International Tennis Federation (ITF) extended an invitation to president Perry Newton to speak at the 2021 National Junior Tennis Initiative(JTI) Global Workshop.
PETER YOUNG: Stay calm and carry on - but plans may have to change
HERE we go again. That is likely to be the tired and irritated reaction of most people in the UK in the face of new restrictions after the recent discovery in South Africa of Omicron, the name given to a new strain of COVID-19.
FACE TO FACE: Two women with a vision to help businesses grow
Regina Smith and Kentisha Ward have a vision. They see a future where Bahamians become more self-sufficient and create a nation of producers. They have a dream of reducing hunger by transforming food waste into value added products. They envision reducing the national debt by increasing national exports. Most importantly, they have a vision of food sustainability through entrepreneurship.
AG says locations reviewed for use as specialist courts
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said officials are in the process of reviewing appropriate locations for speciality courts to ensure the proper administration of justice.
EDITORIAL: Can we pay for the promises?
PROMISES, promises. Promises have been put on the table by the administration of Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis – now let’s see if the government keeps them.
Pinder slams Minnis for not having seen IMF report
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ admission that he did not see the International Monetary Fund’s report recommending a VAT increase to 15 percent was criticised yesterday as evidence that he was “not fit for the job” of leading the country.
Town planners ‘to tackle backlog’
ATTORNEY Keenan Johnson, the newly appointed chairman of the Town Planning Committee, said his team is ready to tackle the department’s backlog, which is priority when the work commences.
Cooper optimistic omicron won’t hurt tourism
TOURISM and Investments Minister Chester Cooper said officials are cautiously optimistic the new variant of COVID-19, Omicron, will not significantly affect the tourism industry and investments.
Halkitis: We must stay vigilant over finances
WITH the new Omicron variant continuing to spread in neighbouring countries, Economic Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis said The Bahamas must remain vigilant and practice discipline to sustain the improving fiscal picture.
Gov’ts 3% growth target below UoB ‘health’ goal
A Cabinet minister yesterday said the Government is targeting a five-year average growth rate that falls short of that recommended to restore The Bahamas to economic and fiscal “health”.
IMF: 12% VAT rate ‘lowest in Caribbean’
The Bahamas’ soon-to-be-repealed 12 percent VAT rate was branded “the lowest in the Caribbean” by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its much-debated report to the Government.
‘Rid yourselves of negative thoughts’ on $200m project
Bahamians were yesterday urged to “rid themselves of any negative thoughts” as to whether the latest $200m effort to revive the Cotton Bay Club is for real.
Minnis: Give PI investor ‘all the help’ necessary
The former prime minister urged his investments chief to give a Bahamian entrepreneur “all the assistance necessary” to ensure his success only to snub him 12 months later for Royal Caribbean.
