Rollins demands PLP disclose if Gardiner donated to campaign
LONG Island MP Dr Andre Rollins yesterday demanded that the government disclose whether convicted drug trafficker Eric Gardiner made campaign donations to the Progressive Liberal Party over the past decade, as he intensified scrutiny of government contracts awarded to a company linked to him.
‘Wait and see’ says Walker
US Ambassador to The Bahamas Herschel Walker responded yesterday to House Speaker Patricia Deveaux’s dismissal of explosive allegations in a US criminal complaint against Bahamian Eric Gardiner as “frivolous and malicious gossip,” saying: “Wait and see.”
Davis denies double standard in US indictment document row
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday refused to comment on allegations in US court filings about an unnamed Bahamian politician unless he had evidence to do so, as he defended his past handling of allegations against former Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest and accused the opposition of making unsupported claims against Finance Minister Michael Halkitis.
Ambassador shocked by lack of US investment in Freeport
US Ambassador Herschel Walker said concerns about restoring US pre-clearance at Grand Bahama International Airport are on his radar, as he expressed surprise that an island so close to the United States has not attracted more American investment.
MP questions need for new Grand Bahama high school
CENTRAL Grand Bahama MP Frazette Gibson has challenged the government’s plan to build a new public high school on Grand Bahama, arguing that the island’s falling population and current enrolment levels do not justify another campus while existing schools need major repairs and special-needs students need greater support.
John Bethell, businessman and civic leader, dies at 81
JOHN Frederick “Johnny” Bethell, the longtime president of Bethell Estates Ltd who helped establish the Governor General’s Youth Award and served in business and civic life for decades, died peacefully at his Eastern Road home on June 3. He was 81.
Wells announces plan to regulate funeral sector
STATE Minister for Health and Wellness Owen Wells said the government plans to regulate the funeral services industry, promising legislation to impose licensing requirements, professional standards, consumer protections and accountability measures on a sector families rely on in moments of grief.
Hanna-Martin ‘disappointed’ by brawl at Nassau Cruise Port
TOURISM Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin said she will engage the cruise industry after a violent clash involving American cruise passengers at Nassau Cruise Port, saying she was “extremely disappointed” by the incident and concerned by a “couple incidents recently” involving visitors.
18-year-old remanded over Eneas Street track road murder
AN 18-year-old male accused of a fatal shooting on Eneas Street last week was remanded to prison yesterday.
Court fines man $1,500 over having forged driver’s licence
A MAN was fined $1,500 after admitting he had a forged driver’s licence earlier this week.
20-year-old man accused of threatening two with handgun
A MAN accused of threatening the lives of two people with a gun on Faith Avenue earlier this month was remanded to prison yesterday.
Acklins man placed on probation for attacking two of his cousins
A MAN who attacked two of his cousins in Acklins after what he claimed was an election day of drinking which turned physical was placed on probation yesterday.
About & Out with Charlie Bahama
Guess who I ran into last weekend at Bahamas Goombay in Coconut Grove, Miami?
FNM takes DEA 'Politician 1' allegations to police
OPPOSITION members have formally asked police to investigate allegations contained in a United States federal affidavit that references an unnamed Bahamian politician allegedly linked to a drug trafficking conspiracy.
‘Ain’t nothing got me scared’: MP hits back at FNM attacks
JoBeth Coleby-Davis forcefully defended her character in the House of Assembly yesterday, telling opposition members that “ain’t nothing got me scared” after they heckled her over a controversial US court indictment.
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