Additional charges for pair accused of human trafficking
PROSECUTORS brought additional charges on Thursday against a man and woman who were last week accused of conspiring to sexually exploit two teenage girls through human trafficking.
Seven fined for fraudulent COVID-19 test results
THE chief magistrate on Thursday fined seven people who tried to use fraudulent COVID-19 test results to travel to four different family islands between March 25 and 31.
Psychiatric evaluation ordered for man who exposed himself to girl
A 29-year-old man who admitted exposing himself to a young girl while she was on her way to school was ordered to undergo psychiatric evaluation before he is sentenced.
EDITORIAL: We know the problems - where are the solutions?
Perhaps the most shocking thing in the latest report on human rights in The Bahamas by the US State Department is that so many of the problems are already known.
FRONT PORCH: ‘Taking the vaccine may be an act of love, a gift to one’s community’
“While modern society places more importance on one’s own interests regardless of or even to the detriment of others … [true Christians] ban individualism in order to encourage sharing and solidarity.” - Pope Francis, General Audience, June 26, 2019
STATESIDE: You had to pinch yourself - this isn’t really the America we know
Yesterday was cool and breezy in the mid-Atlantic region of the US. Rapidly scudding clouds foretold of rain to come later in the day, but for winter-weary Americans, the springlike 60-degree temperatures were a most welcome reminder of winter’s passing.
Police ‘issued citations on Cabbage Beach’
A NUMBER of people who crowded Cabbage Beach over the weekend were cited by police, according to Commissioner Paul Rolle.
US alarm over gaps in law that raise risk of corruption
THE United States has released a human rights report that once again highlights the legislative gaps in The Bahamas that allow for possible political and government corruption.
PI entrepreneur makes ‘let’s go PM’ challenge
The entrepreneur behind the proposed $2m restoration of Paradise Island’s lighthouse yesterday said he is “throwing down the gauntlet” to the government, and urged: “Let’s go prime minister.”
Activists get $200k for BPC hearing - but there’s a catch
Oil exploration opponents were last night faced with having to seek the Supreme Court’s permission for more time despite raising the $200,000 to cover Bahamas Petroleum Company’s (BPC) legal costs.
Cruise tourism is ‘resoundingly’ not for Harbour Island
Eleuthera’s Chamber of Commerce president has warned the Ministry of Tourism that Harbour Island “resoundingly” believes Crystal Cruises is “the wrong model” for its destination.
Oil explorer: ‘Funds fled’ after activists launched challenge
The Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) was forced to seek additional funding for its Perseverance One well after “funds fled away from us” due to the legal challenge launched by environmentalists.
$4.5m investor recovery derailed by perfect storm
A $4.5m recovery for long-suffering investors in a Bahamas-based investment fund structure has been derailed by a combination of Hurricane Dorian, COVID-19 and the loss of a major tenant.
Resorts ‘pleasantly surprised’ over Easter booking numbers
A senior Atlantis executive yesterday said he is “encouraged” by Easter bookings despite tourism not yet recovering to 2019 levels.
2,000 new voters on register
NEARLY 2,000 people have been added to the voter register in the weeks following the Parliamentary Registration Department’s launch of several sites to expand the existing register in preparation for the next election.
New China envoy sets her stall
THE new Chinese Ambassador to The Bahamas Dai Qingli said she hopes to focus on several key areas while in office, including encouraging more Chinese travel to the region, promoting agriculture and fighting climate change.
‘Man tried to snatch my girl in school’
A MOTHER was yesterday brought to tears as she recalled the horrifying moment that she saw a man attempt to steal her seven-year-old daughter from school.
Human rights report is more grim reading
THE latest US State Department Country Report on Human Rights Practices highlights poor prison conditions and the mistreatment of migrants in The Bahamas, revealing in one instance of a prisoner being beaten and requiring surgery.
