‘Moultrie must go’
A FORMER Progressive Liberal Party Cabinet minister has said the country needs a new speaker of the House of Assembly as the current one “lacks the acumen and an understanding” of The Bahamas’ parliamentary system.
$65m contract signed for Exuma International Airport
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis led a delegation of government officials to Exuma on Friday for the $65 million contract signing and groundbreaking ceremony for the new Exuma International Airport.
Man in hospital after stabbing
A MAN who was discovered on the side of a highway with multiple stab wounds in Freeport early Friday morning is in hospital in serious condition, police reported.
Man fined $7,000 after inquiring about forged cheque
A 35-year-old man who went into a local bank to make inquiries about a forged cheque he said a friend had given him to cash was on Friday fined $7,000.
UN officials urge govt to halt demolition plans
UNITED Nations human rights experts on Friday urged the government to halt plans to demolish 600 homes in two shanty towns in Abaco known as The Farm and Farm Road.
East Grand Bahama set for mangrove restoration planting initiative
A MAJOR mangrove restoration planting initiative will be launched on Saturday in East Grand Bahama.
COVID death toll rises to 212
THE Ministry of Health has reported another COVID-19 death, which pushed the death toll to 212.
Conditional discharge for acting disorderly
A 21-year-old man who admitted acting disorderly when he was approached by officers must stay out of trouble for three months to avoid spending 30 days behind bars.
Marijuana legislation promised ‘by end of budget year’
MARIJUANA legislation, once approved by Cabinet, will be introduced to Parliament before the end of the budget year, Attorney General Carl Bethel said yesterday.
Davis: I was not consulted on information commisioner
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis has criticised the government’s Freedom of Information Commissioner appointment, complaining that he was not consulted as the law requires.
52 new cases confirmed on Wednesday
THE Ministry of Health reported 52 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.
PM ‘talking to medics’ over orders
WITH the state of emergency and current emergency order set to expire at the end of this month, Attorney General Carl Bethel said Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis is now consulting with the medical community to decide the way forward.
Rolle and Dames answer on water supply after fire
BOTH Commissioner of Police Paul Rolle and National Security Minister Marvin Dames responded yesterday to concerns about water pressure in New Providence in the wake of a major fire.
Sister lost to Dorian on Abaco vacation
NEARLY two years ago Rose Lubin travelled to Abaco to visit her family on a two-week trip but was never heard from again after Hurricane Dorian destroyed the community where she was believed to have stayed, a Coroner’s Court heard yesterday.
Pilot blacked out in fatal air crash
THE pilot of a Piper Navajo plane that went down in waters off South Bimini last month said he blacked out and cannot recall key details of the incident which claimed the life of his son.
