Cheque printers: ‘They’re just nicking us to death’
Bahamian cheque suppliers yesterday warned they will be forced out of business if the Central Bank and its licensees succeed in “significantly reducing” or eliminating use of this payment mechanism, with one asserting: “They’re trying to kill us one nick at a time.”
‘A year of curve balls’: Realtor head warns on attorney fee hike
The Bahamas Real Estate Association’s (BREA) president yesterday warned the imminent hike in legal fees for property transactions will make home purchases increasingly unaffordable for persons already “struggling” to buy, and added: “This has been a year of curve balls.”
‘I woke up with him on top of me,’ woman testifies during rape trial
A WOMAN testified yesterday that she woke up to a man on top of her as the trial into her alleged rape in Andros in 2022 continued.
Eight held as RBDF disrupts suspected human smuggling plot
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force said officers disrupted a suspected human smuggling operation on Wednesday following coordinated surveillance and patrol activity over a two-day period.
ALICIA WALLACE: The rights of every human, everywhere
TODAY, December 10, is Human Rights Day. And the theme this year is “Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials.”
Woman accused of knife assault at restaurant denied bail
A WOMAN was denied bail on Monday after she was accused of assaulting another woman with a knife at a restaurant last month.
Beach access fears raised as land swap resolution passes
A RESOLUTION authorising a land exchange on West Bay Street passed the House of Assembly yesterday, sparking a forceful debate over public access to beaches amid warnings that Bahamians are increasingly being crowded out of shoreline spaces by commercial tourism interests.
Pintard vows to repeal new smuggling bill if FNM elected
FREE National Movement (FNM) leader Michael Pintard says an FNM administration would immediately repeal the newly passed Smuggling of Migrants Bill, calling it a “far cry” from any real immigration crackdown.
‘Step in the right direction’ - mother welcomes acquittal appeal in son’s killing
A GRIEVING mother yesterday welcomed the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution’s decision to appeal a direct acquittal and a judge’s refusal to hear an anonymous witness application in the trial of two men once accused of killing her eight-year-old son.
Vendors’ heartache as stalls ransacked
A REGULAR morning turned into dismay for straw vendors at Fort Charlotte yesterday when they opened their tent stalls to find them ransacked and stripped of merchandise worth thousands of dollars just weeks before Christmas.
Bail violation charge withdrawn after conditions amended
A MAN awaiting trial for allegedly possessing an unlicensed firearm had a bail violation charge withdrawn after proving his bail conditions had been amended.
Sir Baltron honoured with Caribbean award
The senior policy advisor to former prime minister Perry Christie has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Caribbean Media Exchange (CMEx).
Walker officially assumes post as US Ambassador
THE United States Embassy in Nassau announced yesterday that Herschel Walker has officially assumed his post as the fourteenth US Ambassador to The Bahamas after presenting his credentials to Governor General Dame Cynthia Pratt at Government House.
Seide celebrated as a man ‘worthy of honour’ for service to youth
GRAND Bahama community and youth leader Dudley Seide was celebrated as a man “worthy of honour” during a special recognition event over the weekend.
Two men charged with having sex with 14-year-old girls
A GRAND Bahama father of two accused of having sex with a 14-year-old girl was charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.
Man charged with murder in GB nightclub stabbing
A 24-year-old Grand Bahama man accused of a fatal stabbing at a nightclub was charged with murder in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.
Over 100 Club Med staff to return to work this weekend
MORE than 100 Club Med employees in San Salvador are expected to return to work this weekend, nearly two months after Hurricane Melissa damaged the resort and disrupted operations, according to the head of the Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union.
Pickleball Champions: Justyn Thompson and Brezile Hamilton win title at Riverland Pro
THE Bahamian duo of Justyn Thompson and Brezile Hamilton prevailed as champions of the Riverland Pro Pickleball Invitational held over the weekend in Port St Lucie, Florida.
Katerina leads FEI Jumping World Challenge
JUNIOR show jumping star Katerina Coello made history for Bahamas equestrian sport this weekend as the first equestrian athlete to compete in the FEI Jumping World Challenge.
Glenn Pratt: Rolle-Harris is more than qualified for her new position
BAHAMAS Professional Golfers Federation president Glenn Pratt said Baha Mar found the perfect match in Georgette Rolle-Harris as the new director of golf for the Royal Blue Golf Club.
