Closed consultation on marijuana legislation expected to begin today
THE Davis administration has started closed consultation on a compendium of marijuana legislation, The Tribune understands.
The Tropics heat up over the Atlantic, Southern Bahamas eyes on Franklin
LOCAL weather forecasters are monitoring Tropical Storm Franklin, one of five systems being tracked in the Atlantic.
Prison plans resubmitted with ‘significantly’ reduced costs
CORRECTIONS Commissioner Doan Cleare said plans for new prison facilities had been resubmitted to the Ministry of Finance with a reduced cost, though he declined to say how much money has been saved or what has been eliminated from the project.
ALICIA WALLACE: It’s about respecting the rights of women
LAST week, we were notified that a serial sexual offender would be released from prison. We are also told that he was not and is not rehabilitated and that it has been clear that he will continue to sexually violate women. The Minister of National Security said the sexual offender is “unable or unwilling to control his urges to commit sexual offences”.
EDITORIAL: Davis facing yet another issue not on the agenda
SHORTLY after the current administration came to office, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis was asked whether marital rape legislation would be on the agenda. At the time, he replied that he had too many other things to be thinking about.
Coleby Davis to meet with Hope Town District Council on boat fees
TRANSPORT and Housing Minister JoBeth Coleby Davis said officials would meet the Hope Town District Council this week to discuss the increase in boat registration fees, which they called outrageous.
Search for missing aircraft near Eleuthera called off
SEARCH efforts for an aircraft that went down after leaving Fort Lauderdale for Eleuthera with one person on board have been called off.
Sands: Coleby-Davis should ‘rebuke’ supporters for heckling Terneille Burrows
FREE National Movement Chairman Dr Duane Sands said Elizabeth MP Jobeth Coleby Davis should publicly rebuke her supporters who “heckled” an activist that announced her attempt to become Elizabeth’s next MP.
Real estate ‘bull can only run for so long’
The Bahamian property market is “correcting itself” to more sustainable pre-COVID highs, realtors agree, with 2023 second quarter New Providence home sales down 21 percent as “the bull can only run for so long”.
Bimini airport PPP proposal is revived
A private-public partnership (PPP) proposal to transform and take over management of Bimini’s airport has been revived and presented to residents last week for community feedback, Tribune Business can reveal.
Royal Caribbean: Crew will ‘never’ work on PI
Royal Caribbean has pledged that “at no point” will foreign crew from its ships be working at the $100m Royal Beach Club after being challenged over whether such practices occur at its Coco Cay ‘Perfect Day’ destination.
IMF: ‘Progress’ but more needed on crisis regime
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has praised The Bahamas for “considerable progress” in developing a regime to prevent and address banking industry failures but also warned much work remains to be done.
Months later, investigation into leaked photos still ‘ongoing’, says Skippings
CHIEF Superintendent of Police Chrisyln Skippings claimed police are still investigating the leak of gruesome crime scene photos of a mother and daughter murdered in April.
FTX’s Bahamas liquidators gain mediator in Ray battle
FTX’s Bahamian liquidators will aim to resolve multiple disputes with their US counterparts when mediation begins next month following the appointment of a retired US judge to act as referee.
Cooper assures ‘no Fyre Festival’ coming here
AS the Fyre Festival makes international headlines over a potential reboot, Tourism Minister Chester Cooper gave an assurance yesterday that the event would never be approved again in The Bahamas.
FNM Leader accuses PM of ‘mistruths’ on roof collapse
FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard accused Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis of an “astounding collection of mistruths and deflections” related to the partial collapse of a structure under construction at RM Bailey Senior High School.
Lawyer’s ‘disservice’ in Azario finding challenge
A JUDGE told the lawyer representing the officers who killed Azario Major that he was doing his clients a “disservice” by insisting the inquest finding should be quashed because the coroner did not consider his constitutional motion claiming that pretrial publicity prevented a fair inquiry.
PM: ABORTION IS PERSONAL CHOICE – In the case of rape it’s a ‘medical matter’ Davis ‘would have to consider’
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said he believes abortion is a personal choice.
Promotion Board chief: 'Revenge tourism' over
The Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board's (NPIPB) chief executive yesterday said the destination requires a "concerted marketing effort" to outpace the competition now that post-COVID “revenge tourism is over".
