US man fined $800, forfeits $18,000 after drugs and cash found in luggage
AN American man was fined $800 and had $18,150 forfeited to the Crown yesterday after admitting he had marijuana in his luggage and failed to declare the correct amount of cash he was travelling with.
PM notes ‘irregularities’ in NHI billing as payment delays mount
THE government has identified irregularities in how some National Health Insurance providers billed the state, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday, as doctors complain of mounting delays in payments.
Munroe, PSA in public spat over legality of non-lethal weapons
A PUBLIC dispute has erupted between National Security Minister Wayne Munroe and the Police Staff Association over whether police officers can legally carry non-lethal weapons.
Prison population hits all-time high as Munroe questions recidivism drop
THE country’s prison population “is now at the highest” it has ever been, National Security Minister Wayne Munroe said yesterday, though he could not confirm claims of a drop in recidivism rate, noting the figure depends on how it is calculated.
FRONT PORCH: Notes on party politics in parliamentary democracy
INCREASINGLY, when aspirants who desire or apply to become candidates for their parties in the House of Assembly are denied a nomination, they get vex, load up their Georgie Bundles, bush crack gone to another party.
‘Fabricated’ vs ‘Clear Proof’: Jury hears closing arguments in mass shooting trial
TWO sharply different versions of the same night were laid before a Supreme Court jury yesterday as lawyers delivered closing arguments in the 2021 Milton Street mass shooting trial.
Man fined $5,000 for metal pipe assault
A MAN who admitted assaulting and injuring someone with a metal pipe in Nassau Village was fined $5,000 yesterday.
Governance reformer: Fighting corruption will cut cost of living
Governance reformers yesterday argued that fully implementing and resourcing anti-corruption measures will help ease The Bahamas’ cost of living pressures after this nation slipped one place in Transparency International’s annual Corruption Perceptions Index.
Bahamian realtor unveils its ‘Circle of Excellence’
A Bahamian realtor has unveiled its 2025 Circle of Excellence winner to honour agents and teams who show outstanding performance and commitment.
Regulator warns Bahamians on ‘relationship’ fraud scams
The Securities Commission yesterday revealed it is participating in a five-day global campaign as part of a drive to better protect Bahamians from falling victim to so-called ‘relationship’ or ‘romance’ fraud scams.
$100m roadworks funding via ‘receivables factoring’
A $100m loan that will enable a Bahamian contractor to complete 200 miles of roadworks on Exuma and Eleuthera has been structured as an “accounts receivables factoring” arrangement, it was revealed yesterday.
Resolving Perpall Tract floods set to cost $5.7m
A $5.7m investment is needed to solve flooding and poor drainage in the 350-acre Perpall Tract and east Grove area of northern New Providence, an engineering study is estimating, with the planned new hospital not adding to these woes.
Frustrated Mayaguana residents promised Gov’t pay ‘next week’
The Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) newly-confirmed election candidate yesterday promised frustrated Mayaguana residents that long-delayed payments from the Government will be made next week.
‘Last shot’ for regulating construction profession
The Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) president yesterday said the launch of a public petition is the industry’s “last shot” to persuade the Government to initiate regulatory oversight of the construction industry prior to the upcoming general election.
Former FNM women’s president defects to PLP after 33 years
A FORMER senior Free National Movement figure crossed the political divide yesterday, ending a 33-year association with the FNM and declaring her support for Prime Minister Philip Davis and the Progressive Liberal Party ahead of the next general election.
‘He’s not an animal’, says family of hit-and-run victim
A FAMILY says a man was left to die like an animal on a dark roadway in New Providence — and they are now pleading for the driver who struck him to come forward and face what they did.
Senior FNMs to Minnis ‘your time has passed’
FORMER Cabinet ministers from the Minnis administration reacted with dismay yesterday after Dr Hubert Minnis announced that he intends to contest Killarney as an independent candidate, a move that would sever his ties with the Free National Movement and upend one of the party’s safest seats.
ALICIA WALLACE: Love is active
THIS year, Valentine’s Day is on a Saturday, making it easy for business to capitalise on the human desire to be loved and the social condition to give and expect love to take tangible forms.
US investor gets green light for $35M cay revival
A US investor yesterday confirmed the Government has provided all approvals for his $35m acquisition that promises to revive the Berry Islands’ Great Harbour Cay destination after 50 years of economic stagnation.
Two people granted bail in forgery case prosecutors call ‘national security’ risk
TWO people accused of trying to use forged Bahamian citizenship documents that prosecutors say originated overseas were granted bail yesterday amid warnings of national security risks as the country approaches an election.
