Alleged child abductor back in court tomorrow
THE Crown is expected to serve alleged child abductor De’Edra Michelle Gibson with her voluntary bill of indictment tomorrow. The VBI, which is a bundle of documents that makes up the Crown’s case against an accused person, was supposed to be served
Speaker doesn't rate PLP chances of success with no-confidence vote
HOUSE Speaker Halson Moultrie said yesterday the chance of a no confidence vote in Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis succeeding is “negligible”. Nonetheless, he said the Official Opposition would be allowed to move such a motion once they meet the req
BPL eyes a 'before Christmas' deadline for new plant
GENERATION shortfalls continue at Bahamas Power and Light Company as the electricity provider eyes a “before Christmas” deadline for the commissioning of its new plant. Load shedding was initiated Friday and persisted over the weekend because of a h
Sands plays down dangers of mosquito virus
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands yesterday said the public should not be alarmed by reports of an increase of a potentially deadly mosquito-borne virus present in central Florida.
New Abaco port needs 'free trade zone' status
Abaco’s Chamber of Commerce president yesterday called for the island’s Chinese-constructed new port to be designated as a “free trade zone” to make its $39m price tag “pay off”. Ken Hutton told Tribune Business that the north Abaco port, built by C
No-confidence vote? Bring it on
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday welcomed the Official Opposition’s pledge to move a no-confidence motion against him in the House of Assembly but sidestepped questions about the Town Centre Mall lease that form the basis of the opposition’s threat.
Shark feeding faces total ban
AGRICULTURE and Marine Resources Minister Michael Pintard yesterday said he believes The Bahamas will get to the point of “completely banning chumming in Bahamian waters”.
Disney petition hits 30k
THE petition against the development of a Disney Cruise Lines port at Lighthouse Point, Eleuthera has garnered over 30,000 signatures.
‘Fred dissed me so I backed Obie’
LESLIE Miller says he supported Obie Wilchcombe in last week’s PLP chairmanship contest because he believes Mr Wilchcombe would look out for past candidates who feel neglected and shut out from seeking nominations in 2022.
Pan Am Games: Newman, Roberts in win column on day 1
Day one of the men’s singles competition at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, turned out to be a tale of both ends of the spectrum for Justin Roberts and Baker Newman. Roberts was the national flag carrier for the Bahamas during the official ope
Team Bahamas 3rd as athletes bring home 17 medals - 2 gold
THE Bahamas’ eight-member team returned from the North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Age Group Championships in San Salvador, El Salvador, over the weekend with a third-place finish overall and a total of 17 medals. Medals include
Jeffery Gibson voted in as rep for the athletes
MEN’S national 400-metre hurdles record holder Jeffery Gibson has been voted in as the new athletes’ representative for the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations. Gibson, 24, was the only person nominated for the position and was voted in wit
Eastern Division wins Sprite Basketball championship title
THE Eastern Division took on the Western Division during the 11th annual Sprite Basketball Tournament championship game at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium on Friday. After several weeks of intense competition, the Eastern Division team won the title of
Kristian Robinson ranked No.3 in the Arizona D-backs system
THE Bahamas now can boast of two of the top three prospects in the Arizona Diamondbacks minor league system. Kristian Robinson has now risen to the rank of No.3 within the organisation after he opened the season on a torrid pace for the Hillsboro To
Haitian inquiry gets underway
THE Haitian Government has launched a commission of inquiry into concerns of corruption at its embassy in Nassau. The commission arrives today and will meet with Bahamian officials, diplomatic staff, local recruits and community leaders to conduct i
Private sector demands WTO 'sense of direction'
The private sector yesterday urged the government to give it “a sense of direction” over its WTO accession plans since the June 2020 target date was clearly “not achievable”. Darron Pickstock, who heads the Chamber of Commerce’s trade and investment
'We'll just have to trust govt over non-profit act'
BAHAMAS Christian Council President Delton Fernander said the organisation would have preferred to police itself when it came to financial regulations, but will ultimately have to trust the government. The Non-Profit Organisation Act was passed alon
Disability access poor at Parliament, says Henfield
SENATOR Ranard Henfield yesterday hit out at the government’s failure to make parliament more inclusive for people with disabilities. Mr Henfield noted parliametarians in both the Lower and Upper Houses were not required to “upload their contributio
Man who ran up a tree to evade capture denies groping 18-year-old girl
A 43-year-old man lewdly taunted an 18-year-old woman, her mother and a female police officer in court yesterday when he stood trial over allegations he grabbed the young girl’s buttocks and ran away laughing while her mother gave chase.Sidney Cooper
Marijuana commission may not hit deadline
BAHAMAS National Commission on Marijuana co-chair Quinn McCartney yesterday said there is no guarantee the body will be able to submit their findings to the government on schedule. Mr McCartney said while commission members are “pushing” to meet the
