Turnquest goes quietly – for now: 'I will have more to say about the allegations made against me and the actors that have perpetuated it'
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis accepted Peter Turnquest’s resignation as deputy prime minister and minister of finance yesterday evening, ending nearly a week of political intrigue after the East Grand Bahama MP was named in a Supreme Court lawsuit relating to an alleged $27m fraud.
EDITORIAL: Praise the helpers - and keep the support coming
SOMETIMES, there is little in the way of thanks for those trying their hardest to help others.
Turnquest resigns as Deputy PM, Minister of Finance
Peter Turnquest has resigned as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance. In a statement, Mr Turnquest hit out at the “unfounded and untrue claims” against him and said he would continue to serve as the Member of Parliament for East Grand Bahama.
ALICIA WALLACE: Throwing the spotlight on a problem which just won’t go away
Today, International Day to End Violence Against Women (IDEVAW), is the first of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence.
Tablets given to help students
ABOUT 1,500 students in the disaster zones in the northern Bahamas have received tablets for virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Baldness link to severe symptoms from COVID
BALD men may be at higher risk of suffering from severe COVID-19 symptoms, emerging evidence suggests.
29 new cases confirmed - but only three in New Providence
THE Ministry of Health recorded 29 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, with only three of those cases in New Providence. THE Ministry of Health recorded 29 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, with only three of those cases in New Providence.
Mitchell counters Scott claims of no conflict over Turnquest case
PLP chairman Fred Mitchell has chided Hotel Corporation chairman Michael Scott on his claims of “no conflict” regarding the explosive writ filed in the Supreme Court featuring allegations against Finance Minister Peter Turnquest.
‘Vicious’ infighting in PLP over candidate selection
ATTORNEY Sean McWeeney has described the ongoing aspirant candidates’ process within the Progressive Liberal Party as being plagued by “vicious” infighting.
Bishop Neil Ellis: Stay home - and don’t spread the virus
BISHOP Neil Ellis has cautioned Bahamians against travelling to the United States over the next few weeks, warning that those who return home could cause COVID-19 cases to increase, threatening the impending opening of major resorts.
D’Aguilar hopes U.S. will change travel warning
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar says he hopes the United States will soon change its decision to warn residents not to travel to this country.
500 meals given out for Thanksgiving
DUDLEY and Katie Seide, of Reach Out Youth Organization, distributed Thanksgiving lunches to hundreds of needy residents and senior citizens on Grand Bahama.
Fisheries suffers ‘rift’ on non-Bahamian workers
A fisheries industry “rift” has been exposed over arguments that over 1,000 persons will be hurt, and up to $8m lost, if planned legal reforms stop foreign nationals working on Bahamian-owned boats.
‘Tragic and ironic reality’ over expat fisheries workers
A BAHAMIAN fisherman last night confirmed the long-standing “split” with the sector’s major wholesalers and processors over what he described as “a tragic and ironic reality”.
Union leader urges: Avoid labour unrest at all costs
A TRADE union leader yesterday said he had informed his colleagues that industrial action in any form must be avoided until the Bahamian economy fully recovers from COVID-19.
GB hotelier: ‘We need something to go our way’
A MAJOR Grand Bahama hotelier yesterday said his property is losing between $200,000 to $300,000 per month, as he lamented: “We need something to go our way.”
Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona dies at 60
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Diego Maradona, the Argentine soccer great who scored the "Hand of God" goal in 1986 and led his country to that year's World Cup title before later struggling with cocaine use and obesity, has died. He was 60.
Man dead, woman injured in shooting
A man is dead and a woman is in hospital after a shooting incident on Tuesday night.
Emergency rule renewed - PLP says ‘we won’t back it’
GOVERNOR General C A Smith issued a new proclamation of emergency last night, his third since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
