New industrial agreement between union and NIB a ‘major step forward’
NATIONAL Insurance Board employees will receive adoption leave, hazardous pay, and significant salary and bonus increases under a new five-year industrial agreement hailed by officials as a landmark deal for public officers.
Henfield: Time for Minnis to move on
FREE National Movement Senator Darren Henfield says it’s time for former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis to move on following the party’s decision to drop him as its Killarney candidate.
UTEB monitoring university accreditation process
THE president of the Union of Tertiary Educators of The Bahamas says the union is monitoring the University of The Bahamas’ accreditation process to ensure it does not undermine employment protections or previously accepted qualifications for faculty.
Haitian man jailed for sex assault of teen neighbour
A HAITIAN national was sentenced to one year in prison yesterday after admitting to sexually assaulting his 16-year-old neighbour on Milton Street last week.
Man acquitted over death of infant daughter 12 years ago
NEARLY 12 years after his infant daughter died in Eleuthera, a man was acquitted of manslaughter this week in a case long delayed by court backlogs.
Two charged with attempted murder and possession of gun
TWO men were remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of shooting someone during a robbery earlier this month.
Man accused of causing death of motorcyclist last year
A 32-YEAR-OLD man was granted bail yesterday after being accused of causing the death of 19-year-old motorcyclist Elcott Ferguson in a traffic accident on Kemp Road last December.
Knowles stands by official autopsy result indicating tourist drowned
POLICE Commissioner Shanta Knowles said yesterday the Royal Bahamas Police Force is standing by the official pathologist’s ruling that American tourist Dinari McAlmont drowned — even as the 23-year-old’s family rejects the finding and pushes for an independent investigation into what they call suspicious circumstances.
Munroe defends camera proposal for visitor safety
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe defended a proposal to outfit tourists and jet ski operators with body-worn cameras, insisting the measure would enhance safety and transparency in response to recent sexual assault cases involving jet ski rentals.
Five feared dead after suspected smuggling vessel capsizes
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) intends to increase its maritime presence in the Northern Bahamas following the tragic capsizing of a suspected smuggling vessel en route to Florida.
Blaze causes major damage to Solomon’s, Cost Right and government offices
A MASSIVE fire engulfed the Hyacinth Stuart Building and surrounding commercial properties yesterday, forcing evacuations, halting operations at major retailers, and disrupting the planned move-in of several key government departments.
PM: US drug probe may be entrapment
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday a major US drug trafficking case involving Bahamian law enforcement officers appears, on the surface, to involve entrapment.
Domestic violence unit opens to offer support to victims
THE Royal Bahamas Police Force has officially opened the country’s first standalone Domestic Violence Unit — a 24/7 facility designed to provide immediate, coordinated, and compassionate support for survivors of abuse.
Bowe first Bahamian in space
AISHA Bowe clutched a miniature Bahamian flag as she soared past the Kármán line aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket yesterday, becoming the first Bahamian to cross the internationally recognised boundary of space.
Henfield eyes seat in Abaco
FORMER cabinet minister Darren Henfield is eyeing the Central and South Abaco seat.
Rhema Otabor victorious, Keyshawn breaks record
Men and women national javelin record holders Keyshawn Strachan and Rhema Otabor, now tag teaming up at the University of Nebraska, turned in some credible season-best performances in their signature events over the weekend.
Kami and ‘Launy’ to compete in the Pan Am Road Championships
THE Bahamas Cycling Federation will be sending Kami Roach and Grand Bahamian Livingstone ‘Launy’ Duncombe, the top two junior cyclists in the country, to compete in the Pan American Road Championships.
CARIFTA swimmers treated to breakfast
THE excitement is starting to brew for the Bahamas team as they prepare to head to Trinidad & Tobago on Wednesday for their seventh straight CARIFTA Swimming Championship title.
