Officials working on legislation to eliminate inequalities in citizenship access, says AG
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said officials are working at legislation that would eliminate inequalities related to citizenship access.
WSC worker denies being coerced to testify against Gibson
A SENIOR employee at the Water and Sewerage Corporation denied a defence attorney’s suggestion yesterday that she was coerced into giving evidence against Adrian Gibson and his co-accused to avoid being charged in the case.
Man accused of sexually abusing mentally ill woman gets bail
A FORMER corrections officer was granted bail yesterday after he twice allegedly sexually abused a mentally ill woman this summer.
Man accused of having gun and ammo granted $9k bail
A MAN was granted bail yesterday after he was allegedly found with the shell of a gun and 11 rounds of ammunition last week.
Possession of a gram of marijuana leads to $1,300 fine for man
A MAN was fined $1,300 after admitting to having a gram of marijuana last weekend.
Man accused of stabbing another man near his eye
A MAN was sent to Sandilands yesterday after he allegedly stabbed another man near his eyes outside Super Wash on Nassau Street earlier this week.
STATESIDE: Polls showing young and black voters may abandon Democrats
“OH my God!” a veteran pundit exclaimed. “Look at this!” She pointed to a recent copy of the New York Times with the following headline: “Why Biden’s weakness among young voters should be taken seriously.”
FRONT PORCH: A fitting memorial for the Jubilee?
BUILDINGS and monuments are more than physical structures. They may also serve as memorials, as extensions of the soul, as commemorative landscapes recalling certain events and histories, summoning new generations to inscribe their stories on a living tradition or history.
EDITORIAL: Concerning that Davis was shocked by IMF report
WHEN Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis declared himself in yesterday’s Tribune to be “shocked” by a conclusion from the International Monetary Fund over the country’s deficit, it needs to be considered in light of how government actually works.
Bahamas Bar supports Johnson amid magistrate dispute
THE Bahamas Bar Association president came out in support of former Immigration Minister Elsworth Johnson after concerns Mr Johnson wrote to Chief Justice Ian Winder about a senior magistrate were leaked, allegedly prompting the judge to complain to the police.
Hanna Martin: We’re trying very hard to make schools a safe environment
AFTER a student stabbed another student on Tuesday, Education Minister Glenys Hanna Martin said officials are working “very hard to” create a “harmonious, synergistic environment for young people”.
Amendments to Anti-Doping in Sports Act to match international standards
REGULATIONS for athletes who want to use prohibited substances for therapeutic reasons are being tightened under a new amendment to the Anti-Doping in Sports Act.
Gas retailers: ‘This is the time’ for margin increase
Bahamian petroleum retailers yesterday urged “this is the time” to grant a margin increase following last week’s 64-cent price drop with many said to be on the brink of “throwing away the keys”.
Economic output beats pre-COVID by $295m
Bahamian economic output for the 2023 first-half was last night said to have beaten pre-COVID comparisons by $295m in a signal that this nation is now moving beyond post-pandemic reflation.
Quarterly inspections of prisons outlined in newly tabled Detention Regulation bill
UNDER detention regulations tabled in the House of Assembly yesterday, a review committee would visit detention facilities quarterly to inspect premises, administrative procedures and the treatment of detainees, including food served, complaints made and requests.
House passes bills that look to improve the judicial system
THE House of Assembly passed a group of bills to improve the judicial system.
Funeral chief’s partial win in stolen auto loan battle
A funeral home principal has won a partial victory in her legal appeal over a case where Bank of The Bahamas extended a combined $74,000 in auto loans despite knowing one vehicle was stolen.
Nygard scuttled $10m Bay Street wharf sale
Peter Nygard scuttled the $10m sale of a prominent Bay Street property that could play a vital role in downtown Nassau’s rebirth, a Supreme Court judge has revealed.
DEADLY OUTCOME WARNING OVER BAIL: ‘If I could turn back time, I wouldn’t let my brother get bail’, Monitor company details alert system for police, Carlos Reid – curfew stipulations not being enforced
IF Carlisa Davis could rewind time, she wouldn’t let her older brother get bail. Elvardo Deveaux was 19 when he allegedly killed a man on Maxwell Lane and 22 when he was fatally shot on Milton Street.
