Man acquitted of assault charges said he was defending his wife
A MAN was acquitted of stabbing his cousin with a knife after claiming he acted in defence of his wife during a dispute over shared land in New Providence last year.
Union chief: ‘We’ll do what we have to’ over strike injunction
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) president pledged “we will do what we have to do” after the Government obtained a temporary court injunction ordering all doctors, nurses and air traffic controllers back to work.
Skydive licence delay on police probe into threats
The Bahamian aviation regulator yesterday revealed it will not approve a skydiving excursion provider’s licence to operate due to a police probe into recorded threats he allegedly made to its officials.
Wedding planners aiming to grow 1,000-strong base
Bahamian wedding planners yesterday said they are aiming to increase the up to 1,000 international couples they cater to annually through their upcoming 2025 trade show.
Unions ‘strong as a monkey’s tail’
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) president yesterday asserted the umbrella body and its 14 affiliates are “strong like a monkey’s tail” as he hit back at critics of their members’ sick-outs and strike action.
Maternity: Putting people over profit
The world of work, with all of its complexities and far-reaching impact, is a fascinating one to explore, especially alongside society and its stagnation in some areas and changes others.
Glover-Rolle: 96 percent of the MoU has been delivered
LABOUR Minister Pia Glover-Rolle claimed the government had fulfilled 96 percent of what was agreed upon when the Progressive Liberal Party signed a pre-election Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two umbrella union organisations.
27-year-old’s murder ‘has left family living in fear’
RASHAD Sweeting, the first murder victim of the year, was a kind-hearted, unproblematic young man who dreamed of starting his own rental car and scooter business, his aunt said.
Lack of GB fire trucks ‘a state of emergency’
COMMUNITY leaders, residents, and public officials on Grand Bahama have expressed outrage over the island’s lack of functioning fire trucks, describing the situation as a “state of emergency” and calling for immediate action from the government.
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.
