Campbell waits for own survey an overfished marine species
AGRICULTURE and Marine Resources Minister Jomo Campbell said the government will wait for its own fisheries survey before deciding how to respond to a peer-reviewed study warning that several commercially important marine species in The Bahamas are overfished.
ORG chief taking Davis promise of transparency 'with grain of salt'
A KEY governance reformer said yesterday he is treating the Davis administration’s renewed promises on transparency with “a little grain of salt”, warning that the upcoming budget will show whether the government is serious about long-delayed reforms or merely repeating pledges it failed to deliver in its first term.
Pintard called out on Cartwright snub
FORMER Cabinet minister Leslie Miller accused Free National Movement leader Michael Pintard of being “mean-spirited” and “spiteful” yesterday, questioning why the opposition leader did not appoint deputy leader Shannedon Cartwright to the Senate after the FNM’s bruising general election defeat.
ERIC WIBERG: Lighthouses - Great Stirrup Light, Berry Islands & survival stories
Captain Mike Burke is legendary for his bold innovations going back to the 1960s, in which he capitalised on the number of unused classic sailing vessels and tapped into a nostalgic need.
Man accused of sex with teen denied bail, claims setup
A 26-year-old man accused of having sexual intercourse with an underaged girl last November was denied bail yesterday after claiming the allegations were part of a setup.
Pair granted bail after gun threat over parked car
A MAN and woman were granted bail after they allegedly threatened a man with a gun to make him move his car on Prince Charles Drive last week.
Man granted $10,000 bail after Potter’s Cay marijuana seizure
A MAN accused of having $6,000 worth of marijuana was granted $10,000 bail yesterday.
Man who escaped in stolen police truck remanded
A MAN who allegedly escaped from custody and stole a police truck earlier this month was remanded to prison.
Rum Cay feud reignites
A long-running Rum Cay feud has suddenly reignited to endanger the multi-million dollar sale of one of the island’s most valuable and important economic assets.
FRONT PORCH: A fog of analysis after election
IN HIS book, Expert Political Judgment, political psychologist and writer Philip Tetlock, analysed more than 82,000 predictions made by 284 experts over a two-decade span.
Speech from the Throne puts Port Authority back in focus
THE Davis administration has put its fraught relationship with the Grand Bahama Port Authority back at the centre of its second-term agenda, pledging to reorganise arrangements with the body after years of confrontation over Freeport’s governance and economic future.
Govt outlines plans for AI Governance Act
THE Davis administration plans to make addressing artificial intelligence a major second-term priority, promising new laws to regulate the technology as concerns mount over its use in schools, court filings and the workplace.
Govt promises to activate and fund anti-corruption commission
THE Davis administration has promised to make the Independent Commission of Investigations fully functional and properly resourced this term.
Davis administration revives long-delayed FOIA promise
THE Davis administration has again promised to fully implement the Freedom of Information Act, reviving a long-delayed transparency pledge after failing to deliver the reform during its first term.
Immigration tops new govt agenda
THE Davis administration used the pomp and pageantry of yesterday’s Parliament’s opening to unveil a sweeping second-term agenda led by tough new immigration measures, including penalties for employers who abuse the work permit system and mandatory sentencing for public officers who facilitate immigration or passport fraud.
Man denied bail over alleged underage sex
A MAN accused of having sex with an underage girl in his car on Eneas Jumper Corner last week was remanded to prison.
Suspect remanded on rape charge
A MAN accused of raping a 19-year-old woman in 2024 was remanded to prison yesterday.
Smith and Rollins heckled during swearing-in ceremony
WEST Grand Bahama MP Kingsley Smith and Long Island MP Dr Andre Rollins were heckled yesterday as tensions over the Election Day plane crash and “Politician-1” allegations spilled into the ceremonial opening of Parliament.
