Halkitis: Govt working to combat crime
ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis said government is working aggressively to counteract negative international reports about the country’s soaring murder rate and believes that its crime-fighting efforts will soon bear fruit.
Efforts still underway to free cargo vessel
FRED Culmer, senior official at the Port Department, said the cargo vessel stuck in the sand at Saunders Beach has not been abandoned and efforts are still underway to free it.
Man in hospital after being 'shot by relative'
A 23-YEAR-OLD man is in stable condition after reportedly being shot by a relative in Pinewood Gardens on Friday.
38 cited for traffic violations
ABOUT 38 people were cited for traffic violations during a police operation conducted at the Warren J Levarity Highway.
20-year-old charged with two counts of murder
A MAN was remanded in custody on Friday after being accused of two fatal shootings in New Providence in the last two months.
Man accused of assaulting woman with cutlass
A MAN was granted bail on Friday after he allegedly assaulted a woman with a cutlass in December.
Six month sentence for cruelty to children charge
A FATHER choked up in court after being sentenced to six months in prison having admitted to allowing his infant daughter to eat his marijuana gummies last month.
Man charged with unlawful sexual intercourse granted bail
A MAN was granted $30,000 bail last week as he awaits trial for a sexual offence.
Clubs & Societies February 9th, 2024
The intrusive disease of cancer has such a grip on the lives of so many Bahamians. With this in mind, The Bahamas Association of Administrative Professionals (BAAP) recently presented The Cancer Society of The Bahamas with a cheque to assist them in helping those who are fighting for their lives.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Our historic and cultural treasures hidden in plain sight
Tanya Melich Crone was cataloging the work of her late father, architect Henry Melich, when she came across these hand-drawn works, masterpieces of buildings that helped frame the city of Nassau.
Eric Wiberg – The 1657 shipwreck of the Madema do Brasil near Gorda Cay, Abaco
GORDA Cay was named because of its round shape – in Spanish it means simply ‘fat’ – the only village, occupied by itinerant farmers from nearby Sandy Point, Abaco, was named Pumpkin Harbour. J
EDITORIAL: Let businesses know of changes in good time
RECENTLY in this column, we talked about the ease of doing business – or lack thereof – in The Bahamas.
Christie: Young men have become ‘human weapons’
FORMER Prime Minister Perry Christie said a holistic approach is needed to combat crime, adding young men have become “human weapons”.
Former PM says international community must ensure Haiti doesn’t become ‘failed state’
FORMER Prime Minister Perry Christie said the international community must ensure Haiti does not fall into a “completely failed state”.
Henfield asks how Social Services will support evicted shanty town residents in Abaco
FORMER Foreign Affairs Minister Darren Henfield questioned how the Ministry of Social Services will support Abaco shanty town residents facing eviction, saying the ministry can hardly provide “succour and support” to Bahamians in other circumstances.
‘Miracle received’: Hotel union hails 11% pay rise
The Government’s top labour official yesterday said “we received that miracle” asked for as the hotel union’s president hailed an 11 percent “across the board” wage increase from the new industrial deal.
Deficit ‘on target’ despite beating full-year by $54m
The Government’s top finance official last night asserted that the fiscal deficit remains on target even though it exceeded the full-year target by $54.3m after just five months.
Gov’t doubles social assistance to $14m
“Front-loaded” salary increases for public sector workers were the main driver behind the $36.4m year-over-increase in the Government’s first quarter fixed-cost spending, it was disclosed yesterday.
Contractor awarded $63,000 in multi-million Palm Cay fight
A major eastern New Providence development has been ordered to pay a former contractor $63,047 after an acrimonious battle involving competing claims over breaches of two multi-million building contracts.
