‘Conviction will be condoning police brutality’
THE attorney for a man accused of murdering a gang member as part of a murder plot three years ago yesterday warned jurors that convicting his client would be akin to condoning police brutality as an appropriate method of investigation.
Murphy named Commissioner of Bahamas Department of Correctional Services
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames has announced the appointment of Charles Murphy as commissioner of the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services. The appointment took effect on January 29. Mr Murphy previously served as acting commissioner.
Union chief says Lucayan payout is 'discriminatory'
A trade union leader yesterday labelled the government’s current payout offer to Grand Lucayan managers as “discriminatory” because it is less favourable than the terms obtained by line staff.
Berry Islands to get its community centre at last
FIFTEEN years after Members of Parliament before him attempted to build a community centre to serve Great Harbour Cay and Bullock’s Harbour, the current MP for North Eleuthera and the Berry Islands Carlton Bowleg got the nod this week that the long-delayed dream will come true.
EDITORIAL: A knife has no place in a schoolbag
WHEN our children walk out of our doors to go to school on a morning, we want their bags to be packed with the things they need for school.
The elected become more like overlords
In order for good governance, transparency, accountability and goodwill to be the order of the day in The Bahamas it is a moral imperative that this constitutional democracy have a fitting constitution which is not the present situation.
RBPF continues to be Nassau's finest
The Royal Bahamas Police Force, Nassau's finest nation builder and protector of this great nation and its inhabitants.
Change of opponent but Tank is ready to Rumble
Just days away from Backyard Rumble II, Sherman "Tank" Williams learned that he will headline the card against a new opponent.
Ayton a force already in debut season
Deandre Ayton’s debut season in the NBA had several milestones and the Phoenix Suns centre established himself as a force in the league for years to come.
Vying for victory in cup
One game remains to determine the predominant side in the Bahamas Rugby Football Union (BRFU).
Who will be champions as top basketball teams clash?
THE top basketball teams in the country will meet this weekend to decide the overall titles of Bahamas Basketball Federation national champions.
Seeking to crown Caribbean kings
High school basketball season continues with a new venture spearheaded by the Street Legends organisation.
Higgs speaks out - and pledges legal moves - after name cleared
On March 25, 2019, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), an independent institution based in Lausanne, Switzerland, to resolve legal disputes in the field of sport, set aside the Bahamas Football Association’s (BFA) four-year ban of Jared Higgs and upheld the formal appeal made by Higgs in Switzerland along with his attorney, Vincent Wallace Whitfield.
Bahamas must 'pioneer' to halt financial attrition
The Bahamas must be “a pioneer rather than follower of trends” if it is to reverse the financial services industry’s constant “attrition”, a risk and compliance specialist warned yesterday.
Ex-minister urges: Stop 'strong arm' web shop tactics
A former Cabinet minister yesterday urged the government to work with web shop operators rather than “strong arming” them, adding: “They need the money.”
End ‘anxiety’ over policy over-reliance
The government was yesterday urged to eliminate the “anxiety” caused by over-reliance on policy regardless of whether The Bahamas joins the WTO or not.
THE ALICIA WALLACE COLUMN: What’s in the message is most important thing
I remember being told, over and over again: “It’s not what you say. It’s how you say it.” Hearing it now brings back memories of being told my delivery was more important than the message. Though I have learned the importance of considering the audience, I still rail against tone policing and the dismissiveness that meets nonconventional delivery that defies neocolonial norms.
THE PETER YOUNG COLUMN: There’s no escaping it - Britain’s a laughing stock
Having written in preceding weeks about the thorny issue of Brexit, I turn today to the related subject of parliamentary representative democracy in Britain.
Minister ‘alarmed’ by union behaviour
TOURISM and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said yesterday officials of the union representing Grand Lucayan managers have refused to communicate with him, despite cordial discussions more than a week ago.
