Union protests over UB pay, demands president’s removal
PROTESTORS gathered outside the House of Assembly yesterday as public service union members pressed the government to intervene in a long-running salary dispute at the University of the Bahamas, with union president Kimsley Ferguson accusing university officials of failing to honour agreed pay adjustments.
PM slams FNM ‘scaremongering’ in clash over passport fraud
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday pushed back against what he called “scaremongering” on immigration, clashing again with Opposition Leader Michael Pintard over claims of widespread fraud involving national documents.
Man gets 18 months prison after fleeing intent to rape trial
A MAN who admitted absconding during his 2022 intent to rape trial was sentenced to 18 months in prison yesterday.
38-year-old Junkyard worker fined $500 after guilty plea over out-of-control fire
A 38-year-old man has been ordered to undergo six months of rehabilitation and pay $500 in fines after pleading guilty to starting a fire at a local junkyard.
Tourism operator calls study of ‘cocaine sharks’ misleading
A STUDY detecting traces of cocaine, caffeine and common painkillers in sharks off Eleuthera is being criticised by a local shark tourism operator, who warns the findings risk overstating the condition of Bahamian waters.
Two women charged over viral clash with police officer
TWO women accused of resisting arrest and disorderly behaviour during an incident that went viral on Family Street were granted bail yesterday.
Double murder suspect details alleged police abuse on stand
PROSECUTORS cross-examined a man yesterday who claimed police beat him and forced him to confess to the murder of two teenage boys who were shot and killed in Yellow Elder Gardens in 2017.
Plane with engine trouble runs off runway in Mayaguana
A Piper PA-46 aircraft ran off the runway at Mayaguana Airport shortly before 1pm today after the pilot reported engine trouble mid-flight.
‘COI to hurt PLP more than Minnis will hurt FNM’
AN FNM insider whose work in Killarney dates back to the era of Sir Cecil Wallace-Whitfield believes the Coalition of Independents will cut more deeply into PLP support than former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis will into FNM votes in the upcoming general election.
Emera say GB Power sale not finalised yet
Grand Bahama Power Company’s owner has confirmed its sale to the Government has yet to be finalised as an ex-prime minister joined the Opposition’s leader in calling for Bahamian investors to be offered shares in the utility once any deal closes.
Brother ‘shocked’ at police account of fatal shooting
THE brother of a father-of-three fatally shot by an off-duty police officer on Monday said the account police gave does not reflect the man he knew.
Officer watched as man hacked door with machete, video shows
A POLICE officer purportedly stood by as a man hacked at a home’s front door with a machete, despite protests from a woman who said the property was hers, a viral video shows.
PM: ‘Badge cannot be above the law’
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday called for a review of firearm policies for off-duty police officers as it was revealed the fatal shooting of an American Pike Corporation worker is being treated as a criminal investigation.
WORLD VIEW: War in Iran, pain in the Caribbean
THE war in Iran is already at Caribbean doors.
FACING REALITY: The echo of influence
IN a developing nation, leaders’ words and actions pave the path between order and chaos.
Court of Appeal overturns Keno Stubbs’ gun conviction
THE Court of Appeal has quashed the firearm and ammunition convictions of Keno Stubbs, ruling that a magistrate failed to grapple with major contradictions in the evidence of the two police officers whose testimony formed the backbone of the prosecution’s case.
Davis warns Pintard bank plan risks jobs
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has accused Opposition Leader Michael Pintard of proposing to dismantle the Post Office Savings Bank, warning the move would put jobs at risk and leave Family Island residents with fewer banking options.
FNM chair slams ‘systemic neglect’ over deaf patient’s hospital care
FREE National Movement Chairman Dr Duane Sands said the reported failure to provide a sign language interpreter to a deaf patient at Princess Margaret Hospital was “very much” a violation of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities) Act, accusing the government of failing to uphold legal standards for accessible healthcare.
Bus drivers demand $2 fare as rising fuel costs squeeze earnings
BUS drivers are again pressing for a fare increase as rising fuel prices and the cost of living squeeze their earnings, with a union leader warning the current rate is not sustainable.
