Bar Association President calls for protection of members after stabbing
BAHAMAS Bar Association President Kahlil Parker has called on both Attorney General Carl Bethel and the Director of Public Prosecutions to immediately implement “substantive measures” to protect his members following reports of a prosecutor being stabbed in the head on Sunday night.
Sorority to host island-wide Scavenger Hunt
IN recognition of its 111th Founder's Day, the Pi Upsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)Sorority Incorporated is hosting its second annual island-wide Scavenger Hunt - 'Operation Island Hunt: Mission Pink and Green the Ivy.'
Top judge laments failure to appoint Chief Justice
THE country’s top judge has lamented the government’s failure so far to appoint a substantive Chief Justice, claiming that such a blight has proven to be a “tremendous challenge” for the judiciary in making any long-term plans for the future.
Hanna Martin slams the government’s Majority Rule ‘farce’
ENGLERSTON MP Glenys Hanna Martin yesterday denounced the government’s upcoming “farce” of an observance for Majority Rule Day, telling The Tribune the Minnis administration has betrayed the principles of its historical significance.
Ministry hits out at school bus contract ‘misinformation’
THE Ministry of Education has hit out at “misinformation” about the cancellation of school bus contracts after drivers in Grand Bahama staged a protest on Monday alleging victimisation after their contracts, which would have expired in 2020, were terminated.
CULTURE CLASH: Why R. Kelly’s story exposes a deeper, darker truth
Surviving R. Kelly, a docu-series on the R&B singer’s alleged abuse of women, aired on Lifetime over the past two weeks and, as expected, sparked heated debate.
'We cannot sit idly by and be taken over by another country'
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Darren Henfield agreed with Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ assertion that illegal immigration is a threat to the Bahamas, saying the country must not sit idly by and allow it to be “overtaken” by another country.
It was much safer in 2018 than it was in 2017, says Ferguson
OVERALL crime across the country decreased by eight percent last year when compared to 2017, with murders dropping 25 percent, Commissioner of Police Anthony Ferguson said yesterday.
Tourism: $630k for $22 song ‘illogical’
The Ministry of Tourism has slammed as an “illogical conclusion” findings it should pay an ex-beauty queen $630,000 for using a song that earned just $22 from Internet streaming in four years.
Commissioner defends police shootings in crime battle: IN ANY WAR THERE ARE CASUALTIES
POLICE Commissioner Anthony Ferguson said yesterday police are at “war” with criminals, adding there will likely be “casualties” when people confront law enforcement officers.
Prison officer strip searches suspended
STRIP searches for correctional officers clocking in at The Bahamas Department of Correctional Services have been suspended, according to Correctional Officers Staff Association president Ryan Wilson.
‘Significant changes’ needed in Oban 2
THE government is seeking to amend the economic, environmental and legal provisions of controversial Oban Energies Heads of Agreement, Labour Minister Dion Foulkes has revealed.
End to tax preferences ‘bites’ exchange control
The Government’s elimination of preferential tax breaks “bites at the exchange control regime” and far more incentives than those identified in the act, an ex-attorney general argued yesterday.
The clean-up begins . . .
THE Department of Environmental Health Services has announced that starting next month, the collection of garbage will be increased from once to twice a week.
Govt communications director ‘another expense for Bahamians’
OPPOSITION Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said the government’s new communications director will not boost the popularity of the Minnis administration, but represents yet another expense Bahamians have to cover.
Ignore the shot spotters
Minister of National Security is making a lot of fuss about this Shot Spotter Alert system that will be rolled out very soon.
Davis: It appears BUT leader has ‘hypnotised’ PM
OPPOSITION Leader Philip “Brave” Davis is targeting Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ relationship with Bahamas Union of Teachers President Belinda Wilson after reports he prompted the government’s capitulation to her recent demands.
Dynamic duo of politicians
Two of the most intriguing personalities to dominate the Bahamian political landscape during the 1950s and 1960s, in my opinion, were Sir Randol F Fawkes and Sir Stafford Sands. The latter was the most polarising politician in Bahamian history. When his image was placed on the $10 banknote by the Free National Movement (FNM) administration of former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham in March 2000, it stirred up a hornets' nest.
Murders in GB down by 45% but overall crime constant
MURDERS in Grand Bahama decreased by 45 percent in 2018 however there was no percentage change in overall crime figures for the island, according to statistics presented by Commissioner of Police Anthony Ferguson yesterday.
Brown to redshirt her junior year for Aggies
Bahamian discus national record holder Serena Brown will redshirt her junior year for the Texas A&M Aggies after undergoing surgery to repair her rotator cuff.
