Consumers eating romaine lettuce and turkey ‘are taking a gamble’
HEALTH Minister Duane Sands yesterday warned that consumers who continue to eat romaine lettuce and turkey products in spite of officials’ recent caution against these food items are taking a “gamble” and making an “ill-informed” decision.
HERE WE GO AGAIN: Just like Jean Rony, born here but Foreste shipped off to Haiti
THE government is facing another immigration legal challenge from a Bahamas-born man of Haitian descent after he was deported to Haiti in violation of a Supreme Court order.
Killer escapes death penalty
A MAN has been spared the death penalty for murdering another man in his Family Island home during the course of an armed robbery four years ago.
‘March a total failure - just like PLP’
THE Free National Movement has dismissed Wednesday’s protest march as a Progressive Liberal Party event, calling it disorganised and small.
Chavez Young Baseball Camp in January
CHAVEZ Young seeks to continue his efforts of giving back to the local Grand Bahamian baseball community during his offseason.
Xavion making a name for himself in judo
IT seems as if every time Xavion Johnson steps on the judo mat, he continues to get better and better and is cementing his name as one of the most outstanding Bahamian competitors in the sport.
Govt invests $3.5m in Lucayan facelift
The Government is investing $3.5m in pre-sale upgrades at the Grand Lucayan, the resort’s chairman revealed yesterday, with a preferred buyer unlikely to be selected before Easter 2019.
$105m deficit overshoot rationale ‘not full picture’
A top accountant yesterday argued that the Government’s explanation for the $105m deficit overshoot was “not the complete picture”, and raised fears there may be more bad news ahead.
PM’s wife becomes a hero for a day
MINISTER of Environment Romauld Ferreira continued his launch of the “Be a Hero” campaign yesterday, this time with a stop at Adelaide Primary School.
Govt denies Haitian man was sent back to Bahamas
THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday refuted social media claims that a deported Haitian man was denied entry to Haiti and sent back to the Bahamas.
At least two cases of swine flu – one fatal
AT least two cases of swine flu resulting in one death have been documented in the country and it is possible there could be more but officials are unable to say for certain, Health Minister Dr Duane Sands said yesterday.
Court of Appeal orders murder conviction retrial
THE Court of Appeal has quashed the murder conviction of a man sentenced to almost 40 years in prison for murdering a retired physician in his Long Island home.
Dames: Law Enforcement agencies working together to fight crime
WITH a sharp decline in homicides compared to last year, National Security Minister Marvin Dames said all law enforcement agencies are working collectively to keep the crime rate down.
Arresting Officers found murder accused with gunshot wound
ARRESTING officers found murder accused Jesus Ramos on his father’s sofa, suffering from a gunshot wound in his right leg, a Supreme Court jury heard in testimony yesterday.
Minister thanks seniors for their contribution to society
MINISTER of Agriculture and Marine Resources Michael Pintard hosted senior citizens in his constituency to a Thanksgiving Luncheon at the Castaways Resort on Thursday for a third consecutive year on Grand Bahama.
Jamaican man jailed for overstaying
A JAMAICAN man whose fingerprints matched those of a man previously deemed an “undesirable” person by immigration officials has been sentenced to almost a year in prison for overstaying in the country.
FIDA donates to Grand Bahama Children’s home
THE International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Grand Bahama Chapter donated food and cleaning supplies to the Grand Bahama Children’s Home after organising a successful food drive.
University of the Bahamas ‘respects unions’ rights to free assembly’
IN the aftermath of a protest by the Union of Tertiary Educators of the Bahamas, the University of the Bahamas (UB) has released a statement reiterating unions’ right to free assembly while noting that under the UB Act of 2016, an independent board of trustees has been granted control over “matters involving the rights and responsibilities of the university’s faculty members.”
BUSINESS BITES: Countdown’s on for the cruise port contenders
Our New Cruise Port: Run by Whom? Since government published over a month ago its massive Request for Proposals (RFP) to radically improve our Nassau Cruise Port, we’re wondering who’s in the running to win the job.
We need small government
I agreed with the PLP when they opposed the sale of majority shares in BTC to a private company. Now, several years on, I must say that my position has completely reversed. We now have two telecoms companies and while I am happy to say that I do not use BTC, I understand that their service and standards have improved exponentially through competition.
