‘Zero political will’ to slim $1bn civil service
A former Cabinet minister yesterday asserted that the major political parties “aren’t remotely interested” in reversing the ever-increasing size of government and its $1bn civil service because the cost has yet to overwhelm or outrage Bahamians.
Cartwright reveals $42,900 for violence commission
SOCIAL Services Minister Barbara Cartwright said $42,900 has been allocated to the Protection Against Violence Commission, rejecting concerns from a women’s advocacy group that the body would be left unable to carry out its mandate without dedicated funding.
US court delays hearing for Bahamian drug suspect
THE US judge overseeing the case of Bahamian drug trafficker Jonathan Eric Gardiner has granted prosecutor’s request for a one day delay for a pre-trial conference.
Abaco man killed in ambush near controversial bar
GUNMEN ambushed and killed a 32-year-old Abaco man near a Dundas Town nightclub early yesterday, reigniting residents’ demands for the business to be shut down after months of complaints about noise, safety and its location in the middle of a residential community.
Teen faces long recovery after severe e-bike crash
A 14-year-old CW Saunders student remains hospitalised four months after suffering traumatic brain injuries in a collision involving his new electric bicycle and a Jeep, as doctors begin discussing rehabilitation options and his family prepares for the possibility of long-term home care.
GB attorneys accuse DPP of stalling criminal cases
TWO Grand Bahama lawyers have accused the Department of Public Prosecutions’ Grand Bahama office of allowing criminal cases to stall, saying staff shortages are fuelling repeated adjournments, delaying trials and forcing some matters to be set as far away as 2032.
Prosecutors seek delay for drug suspect’s bail bid
Prosecutors have asked for a one day delay for Bahamian drug trafficker Jonathan Eric Gardiner’s next court appearance to give him time to seek bail.
Daughter demands action after dogs maul her father
A 66-year-old Kemp Road man who was mauled by a pack of dogs survived the attack and plans to file a police complaint, according to his daughter, who said the animals have terrorised other residents and should be removed from the community.
MP warns of ‘health hazard’at High Rock community clinic
TWENTY patients who visited the High Rock Clinic on Monday could not get medication at the facility, East Grand Bahama MP Kwasi Thompson said yesterday, as he accused the government of allowing conditions at the community clinic to deteriorate into a “health hazard”.
Fitzgerald pledges focuson consumer protection
ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Jerome Fitzgerald yesterday pledged to make affordability and consumer protection a central focus of his ministry as cost-of-living pressures continue to weigh on Bahamian households.
Pintard calls for televised PAC meetings
OPPOSITION Leader Michael Pintard has again asked House Speaker Patricia Deveaux to open Public Accounts Committee hearings to the public and broadcast them on the Parliamentary Channel, arguing that there is “no acceptable reason” to keep the committee’s scrutiny of public spending from public view.
Mother of missing woman says investigation is ‘not over’
NEARLY eight weeks after Lynette Hooker vanished in waters off Abaco, her mother said she remains convinced the investigation is not over, even after a recent United States Coast Guard search failed to recover her daughter’s remains.
PM confirms investigation into crash involving drug suspect
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said he has been advised that aviation authorities are investigating the Election Day plane crash involving convicted drug trafficker Eric Gardiner, including whether it had valid certification to fly.
Halkitis cannot explain PLP names on public vouchers
FINANCE Minister Michael Halkitis could not explain why more than $200,000 in publicly funded gift vouchers distributed in Abaco before the general election carried the names of PLP candidates and officials, even as he defended the payments as part of a long-running government relief programme.
Census reports over 38,000 people live with disability
MORE than 38,000 Bahamians aged five and older reported living with a disability in the 2022 census — nearly four times the number recorded in 2010.
PMH halts elective surgery as broken AC stalls work
ONGOING works at Princess Margaret Hospital have forced the cancellation of all non-emergency elective surgeries, creating a “significant backlog” as technical problems stall renovations in the hospital’s main operating theatre, former Health Minister Dr Duane Sands has warned.
Police investigate viral video claiming officers dumped man
THE Royal Bahamas Police Force has opened an investigation into a viral video in which a man claims he saw officers dump an injured man behind an abandoned building off Market Street.
Auto dealers chief: ‘Nice to avoid confusion’ over titles
The Bahamas Motor Dealers Association’s (BMDA) president says “it would be really nice to avoid confusion and uncertainty” as he pleaded with the Government to consult the industry over planned vehicle title certificate reforms prior to their July 1 implementation.
