02272019 EDITION
Wednesday, 27th February, 2019.
EDITORIAL: Something stinks here and it's not a fish-bag
ON Monday, we reported the shocking claims of three people about the brutality they suffered at the hands of police.
CULTURE CLASH: Let’s prepare for 2020 - stand up and be counted
Our system of governance and political party structures and systems need work.
Fitzgerald brings his political career to an end
FORMER Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald has announced an end to his political career, telling Progressive Liberal Party members he will not seek a nomination for the next general election.
How Save the Bays emails were given to the PLP
A FORMER Peter Nygard employee is claiming he knows how Save The Bays’ emails and financial records ended up in a former MP’s “political garbage can” in 2016.
PLP ends boycott and returns to House today
THE Progressive Liberal Party has ended its boycott of Parliament and its members will return to the House of Assembly today.
Port to be Bahamas’ ‘Sydney Opera House’
The winning Nassau cruise port bidder yesterday said it aims to increase passenger spending by more than 100 percent and transform the entire city into a “worldwide brand”.
Torture trio told - you’re out of time
THREE people who say police tortured them for confessions before releasing them without charge were told this week the time has expired for their matter to be addressed by the Royal Bahamas Police Force, despite the timely complaints they made.
Foreign workers - pay or go home
IMMIGRATION Minister Brent Symonette has urged work permit applicants holding letters of approval to finalise their payments or face deportation, revealing yesterday the Department of Immigration is presently owed some $5m in outstanding fees.
D’Aguilar dismay at US crime warning
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar says he expects some level of “push back” from local officials to a recent US travel advisory, as he expressed dismay over the alert’s timing yesterday.
Revealed - film of cop shooting dogs
VIDEO footage has emerged of a law enforcement officer shooting a dog at point-blank range during what appears to be a home raid.
Bahamas regional HQ for cruise port winner
The winning Nassau cruise port bidder yesterday said it plans to make The Bahamas its regional headquarters for the Americas and invest $10m before sealing the deal with the Government.
Too much secrecy, I fear
Why has Government created around BP&L so much secrecy – unusual lack of transparency?
On track with the Bahamian connection
Cliff Resais and Donovan Storr, two of the Bahamian connection at Southeastern Louisiana, competed at the 2019 Southland Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships which concluded on Monday.
Bain: ‘It was a new challenge in my life dealing with the pro players’
New head coach Norris Bain gave himself and the rest of his coaching staff a B grade after the Bahamas advanced in the FIBA AmeriCup and World Cup qualification round in Belize.
4th High School Basketball Nationals in Grand Bahama
ON the heels of the exciting climax of the prestigious 37th Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture are gearing up for their fourth National High School Basketball Tournament.
Cut out the speed bumps
I understand that there is currently a proposal before the Ministry of Works to install even more speed bumps on the eastern end of New Providence, specifically on Sassoon Drive.
Register online now for the Conchman Triathlon
THE overwhelming support shown for the GBPA Conchman Triathlon last November, from triathletes near and far, has prompted the organising committee to begin early registration for the increasingly popular competition scheduled for Saturday, November 2 at Taino Beach in Freeport.
We face many challenges, Campbell tells UN
IN the wake of the deaths of more than 30 Haitian migrants at sea earlier this month, Social Services Minister Frankie Campbell yesterday told the United Nations Human Rights Council the Bahamas will continue its efforts to combat human trafficking and smuggling.
Don't upset the Palace
Seems we have annoyed Buckingham Palace so much that HRH Prince Charles, Her Majesty’s heir who, with his wife, has announced a Caribbean visit, have excluded a visit to one of the new realm states in the Caribbean – our Commonwealth.
