Pintard called out on Cartwright snub
FORMER Cabinet minister Leslie Miller accused Free National Movement leader Michael Pintard of being “mean-spirited” and “spiteful” yesterday, questioning why the opposition leader did not appoint deputy leader Shannedon Cartwright to the Senate after the FNM’s bruising general election defeat.
Man who escaped in stolen police truck remanded
A MAN who allegedly escaped from custody and stole a police truck earlier this month was remanded to prison.
Man granted $10,000 bail after Potter’s Cay marijuana seizure
A MAN accused of having $6,000 worth of marijuana was granted $10,000 bail yesterday.
Pair granted bail after gun threat over parked car
A MAN and woman were granted bail after they allegedly threatened a man with a gun to make him move his car on Prince Charles Drive last week.
Man accused of sex with teen denied bail, claims setup
A 26-year-old man accused of having sexual intercourse with an underaged girl last November was denied bail yesterday after claiming the allegations were part of a setup.
ERIC WIBERG: Lighthouses - Great Stirrup Light, Berry Islands & survival stories
Captain Mike Burke is legendary for his bold innovations going back to the 1960s, in which he capitalised on the number of unused classic sailing vessels and tapped into a nostalgic need.
Rum Cay feud reignites
A long-running Rum Cay feud has suddenly reignited to endanger the multi-million dollar sale of one of the island’s most valuable and important economic assets.
FRONT PORCH: A fog of analysis after election
IN HIS book, Expert Political Judgment, political psychologist and writer Philip Tetlock, analysed more than 82,000 predictions made by 284 experts over a two-decade span.
Speech from the Throne puts Port Authority back in focus
THE Davis administration has put its fraught relationship with the Grand Bahama Port Authority back at the centre of its second-term agenda, pledging to reorganise arrangements with the body after years of confrontation over Freeport’s governance and economic future.
Govt outlines plans for AI Governance Act
THE Davis administration plans to make addressing artificial intelligence a major second-term priority, promising new laws to regulate the technology as concerns mount over its use in schools, court filings and the workplace.
Govt promises to activate and fund anti-corruption commission
THE Davis administration has promised to make the Independent Commission of Investigations fully functional and properly resourced this term.
Davis administration revives long-delayed FOIA promise
THE Davis administration has again promised to fully implement the Freedom of Information Act, reviving a long-delayed transparency pledge after failing to deliver the reform during its first term.
Immigration tops new govt agenda
THE Davis administration used the pomp and pageantry of yesterday’s Parliament’s opening to unveil a sweeping second-term agenda led by tough new immigration measures, including penalties for employers who abuse the work permit system and mandatory sentencing for public officers who facilitate immigration or passport fraud.
FOCOL chairman: BISX ‘deficient’ and needs change
FOCOL Holdings chairman yesterday asserted that the Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) is “very deficient” and “needs change” if it is to attract more major initial public offerings (IPOs) and fulfill the original vision for the country’s first-ever stock market.
Man and woman accused of armed robbery
A MAN and woman accused of robbing a man at gunpoint in the South Beach area last week after he tried to collect money she owed him were remanded to prison.
Man acquitted of having sex with underage girl in SUV
A MAN was acquitted this week of allegedly having sex with an underage girl in his SUV near Baha Mar in 2024.
FNM forces government to fix unconstitutional Senate vote
THE Davis administration was forced to replace Senator Keenan Johnson as Vice-President of the Senate yesterday after the Free National Movement accused it of breaching the Constitution by electing him to the post despite his appointment as a parliamentary secretary.
Patricia Deveaux and Lashelle Adderley return to lead the House and the Senate
BAMBOO Town MP Patricia Deveaux and Senator Lashelle Adderley were reappointed yesterday to lead the House of Assembly and the Senate, extending a historic arrangement that began in 2021 when women simultaneously led both chambers of Parliament for the first time.
Bahamian woman fighting a costly legal battle to keep her own land
A BAHAMIAN woman says she is fighting to keep her own land after learning that others had gone to court to claim it, forcing her to spend money on lawyers and surveys while racing against a 21-day deadline to object.
