PS in PLP gear row earns $221k annually for role
MELVIN Seymour, the permanent secretary at the centre of controversy after being photographed wearing Progressive Liberal Party paraphernalia on Nomination Day, is a retiree who was brought back into the public service and is now earning $221,316 annually, The Tribune understands.
Public disclosures are 'worthless'
A LOCAL pastor and a university professor have dismissed politicians’ public financial disclosures as ‘useless’ and ‘worthless’ without independent verification, warning that the lack of oversight is fuelling public mistrust.
Police seize $18k and drugs during Star Lane house raid
A 44-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman were arrested after police seized suspected marijuana and more than $18,000 in cash during a search of a Star Lane residence on Monday afternoon.
Teen given 18 months in prison for unlicensed 9mm firearm
AN 18-year-old man was sentenced to 18 months in prison last week after he was found with a loaded firearm in New Providence.
Repeat offender gets three years prison for housebreaking
A 28-year-old man was sentenced to three years in prison after breaking into a Sea Breeze home and stealing $1,000 worth of items.
Man remanded after alleged knifepoint motorcycle theft
A 26-year-old man accused of robbing another man of his motorcycle at knifepoint earlier this month was remanded to prison.
Man faces charges over multiple armed robberies
A MAN accused of a series of armed robberies in New Providence over the past four months was remanded to prison yesterday.
Pintard claims egg project hit $60m amid reports of diseased meat sales
FNM leader Michael Pintard claimed last night that the Davis administration has spent between $50m and $60m on the Golden Yolk programme, questioning what the country has to show for the investment as government officials say eggs from the initiative will reach stores by the end of the month.
Darville defends hospital deal amid US criticism
HEALTH Minister Dr Michael Darville pushed back against claims the government rushed into its Chinese-backed hospital deal, saying the project had been in development for years, fully disclosed in Parliament, and timed to meet environmental requirements before breaking ground.
Bahamas certified for ending mother-to-child HIV transmission
THE Bahamas has reduced mother-to-child transmission of HIV to two percent or less, achieving a key international benchmark that removes it as a significant public health threat, health officials said yesterday.
Officer says he fired after suspect pointed gun at him
OFFICERS testified yesterday that they opened fire after an armed man pointed a gun at them as the trial of two men accused of endangering police officers’ lives in Garden Hills in 2018 continued.
Munroe proposes 10-year prison terms to combat document fraud
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said public officers found guilty of passport fraud could face up to ten years in prison if the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) is given a second term.
Bonaby defends parks spending but offers no public audit
MCKELL Bonaby, the Beaches and Parks Authority chairman under scrutiny over high spending and the absence of any public audit, insisted in a new statement that “every dollar of taxpayer money spent by the authority is accounted for,” even as no detailed breakdown or audit report has ever been released.
Four nurses honoured in Fox Hill Clinic renaming
THE Ministry of Health has renamed the Fox Hill Clinic in honour of four distinguished Bahamian nurses who were born, raised, and served the Fox Hill community for decades.
STATESIDE: Is Trump losing his conservatives?
FROM Tucker Carlson to Chris Matthews, the Washington DC punditry has already turned more decisively against US President Donald Trump.
FRONT PORCH: General election battle continues
EARLY last year, some polling reportedly had the governing PLP winning the next general election handily.
From Nova Scotia to Nassau: Lucky’s extraordinary journey
THE journey back to the ocean is rarely straightforward, but for one small sea turtle, it has been nothing short of extraordinary.
$130m grid upgrades delayed after US contractor’s murder
Bahamas Grid Company’s new chairman yesterday voiced “200 percent” confidence it will fulfill its energy reform obligations despite its managing partner’s sudden exit as he revealed the recent shooting death of a US contractor had delayed completion of $130m in network upgrades by two months.
