Court injunction orders unions to return to work
THE Davis administration secured an interim injunction yesterday against affiliates of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), ordering staff to return to work after two days of industrial action.
Junkanoo groups upset over ‘biased’ judging system
FRUSTRATION is mounting for several Junkanoo groups over what they call a deeply broken and biased judging system that has, for years, stifled fair competition in the nation’s most iconic cultural parades.
Sarkis: ‘Jobs safe’ in CCA wind-up bid
Baha Mar’s original developer yesterday pledged hundreds of Bahamian jobs will be protected despite his bid to wind-up two major Nassau hotels.
Elderly man found hanging at residence in apparent suicide
POLICE are investigating the apparent suicide of an elderly man in the area of Jennie Street.
New officers and members of BNT Council announced
The Bahamas National Trust has announced the appointment of new officers and members of the BNT Council, elected at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in October.
Court denies bail to man facing murder charges
THE Supreme Court has denied bail to 23-year-old Dana Guillaume, who faces charges of murder and two counts of attempted murder.
Teen involved in stabbing incident sent to Simpson Penn
A 14-year-old boy was remanded to Simpson Penn yesterday after admitting to stabbing an 11th-grade student at Government High School in November.
GB schools reopened with ‘minimal’ staff and low student attendance
ALTHOUGH public schools in Grand Bahama reopened on Tuesday, a senior education executive said only a “minimal” number of teachers and administrators returned to schools and student attendance was very low.
Defence force marine and wife accused of nightclub assault of woman
A DEFENCE force marine and his wife were accused yesterday of assaulting a woman outside a nightclub on Recovery Way in November.
King reports 37 percent decrease in migrant apprehensions in 2024
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) reported a 37 percent decrease in migrant apprehensions in 2024, totalling 2,019 compared to 3,201 in 2023.
TRIBUNE TECH: New Brazil law restricts use of smartphones in schools
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday signed a bill restricting the use of smartphones at school, following a global trend for such limitations.
Consulate: No reports of Bahamians in distress due to California wildfires
THE Bahamas Consulate General in Los Angeles said no Bahamian nationals have reported distress or required assistance as California wildfires rage on.
Police investigate drowning incidents
POLICE have launched investigations into two separate drowning incidents that claimed the lives of two men on Monday.
Two-and-a-half years jail over loaded gun
A MAN was sentenced to two and a half years in prison yesterday after admitting to having a loaded gun in his home last week.
Sarkis pledges to protect jobs as he seeks wind-up of CCA Bahamas
Sarkis Izmirlian today pledged to safeguard hundreds of Bahamian jobs as he urged the Supreme Court to permit the winding-up of a company that owns two Nassau hotels.
National Development Plan progressing with committee meeting expected by month’s end
NATIONAL Development Plan (NDP) Secretariat chairman Felix Stubbs says the group is making progress toward implementing the national development plan and hopes to hold its first formal meeting with committee members before the end of this month.
Ninth grade student collapses during PE class, dies at hospital
ETHAN Clarke, a ninth grade student at Aquinas College, died on Thursday after collapsing during a physical education class, according to a statement released by the Catholic Board of Education.
Pastors voice support for paternity leave
AFTER the Bahamas National Breastfeeding Association called for extending maternity leave to at least 16 weeks, local pastors yesterday voiced strong support for introducing paternity leave, though some insisted the benefit should be restricted to married fathers.
No working fire engines leaves farmers to fight blaze
A RELENTLESS six-day fire at Fairfield Farm in Grand Bahama forced its owners to battle the flames themselves due to the island’s reported lack of operational fire engines.
