Lessons in Fernander being appointed
I write as a concerned Bahamian who believes public office must be earned by record and reputation, not rewarded by proximity to power. The government’s decision to appoint former Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander as Consul General to Toronto is not a routine posting. It is a signal. And the signal is troubling.
A cry in the bushes
This morning, a newborn baby boy was found all alone in the bushes of our capital. He was still attached to his umbilical cord, fragile, and crying out for help. By God’s grace, a Good Samaritan familiar to me named Mr Gaitor heard the cry, followed the sound, and found the child. While trying to contact the authorities, Mr Gaitor prayed over the baby and declared life into the atmosphere. His kindness and courage helped save a precious infant. For that, we owe him our deepest gratitude.
Pickstock resigns from Senate
Senator Darron A. Pickstock has resigned from the Senate, effective immediately, less than a week after being ratified as the Progressive Liberal Party’s candidate for the upcoming Golden Isles by-election.
Man found dead in alleged suicide
Police have launched an investigation into a suspected suicide after the lifeless body of a man was found at a home in Garden Hills early Tuesday morning.
‘Catastrophe’ concern voiced over aviation fees restructure
THE proposed restructuring of Bahamian aviation fees and charges must be “brutally open and honest” to prevent the industry suffering a “catastrophe” from operators being “put out of business”, an airline executive argued last night.
Residents speak out over danger road after double deaths in crash
RESIDENTS of East Grand Bahama are demanding a stronger police presence and urgent safety upgrades along the Grand Bahama Highway after a deadly weekend crash claimed the lives of two men and left a woman seriously injured.
Mother charged with child cruelty after viral video
A 30-year-old mother was remanded to prison yesterday on a charge of child cruelty after a video showing her violently beating her daughter went viral on social media last weekend.
Govt to help fund extra stay for Jamaica wedding guests who remained
THE Davis administration has given financial assistance to Bahamians who visited Jamaica for a wedding but did not leave in time and could not afford to extend their stay as Hurricane Melissa neared the island.
Murder victim joked with family how he enjoyed life
MEKHI Taylor, 20, one of two men killed over the weekend, often joked with his family that if anything ever happened to him, at least he had enjoyed his life.
Rich businessman evades jail for guns on yacht
A WEALTHY businessman escaped a mandatory prison term for firearm offences and was instead fined $1.4m yesterday after admitting to bringing 14 guns and more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition into The Bahamas aboard his yacht in Bimini last week.
Man shot dead by police 'was psychiatric patient'
AN officer testified yesterday that a man shot and killed by police in Fox Hill in 2018 was a psychiatric patient at the Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre, as an inquest into his death began.
1,400 people evacuated from hurricane’s path
MORE than 1,400 residents are being evacuated from the southeast Bahamas after Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis issued a mandatory evacuation order ahead of Hurricane Melissa, which is expected to hit Jamaica with catastrophic winds, flooding, and storm surge before heading toward Cuba and The Bahamas as a weaker storm.
Pickstock promises 10-point plan for Golden Isles
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party candidate Darren Pickstock has promised a ten-point plan for Golden Isles centred on road repairs, better drainage, improved bus service, and community initiatives such as Read Across Golden Isles, Project Fresh, and the Stay in the Game sports programme.
Newborn baby alive after being found in bushes
A NEWBORN baby boy, umbilical cord still attached and body hunched over, was found crying in bushes off Marshall Road yesterday morning as rain began to pour down, prompting a police investigation.
Court of Appeal orders no costs in high profile citizenship case
THE Court of Appeal has ruled that neither the government nor Bahamian resident Dahene Nonard will be required to pay legal costs in a long-running citizenship case that became controversial after a retired Supreme Court justice issued a ruling nearly three years after leaving office.
FACING REALITY: When chaos becomes law - the slow death of order
The fall of civilisations rarely begins with a loud bang; it starts with a shrug.
Op-Ed: Practical politics
Politics in the Bahamas has easily become entertaining at minimum as leaders use their platforms to maim each other right before the eyes of the Bahamian electorate.
Two accused of Robinson Road murder
TWO men were remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of fatally shooting a man near Early Bird Foodstore on Robinson Road earlier this month.
Man accused of killing pregnant woman
A 31-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of the murder of Lauren Saunders, a pregnant mother whose decomposing body was found last week.
Bowleg all quiet after Valley court ruling - despite previous comments
YOUTH, Sports and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg, who previously cited a Supreme Court ruling to justify cutting off funding to one Valley Boys faction, is now refusing to comment after the Court of Appeal swung the legal pendulum in the other direction.
