‘We’ve lost everything’
STEPHEN Swaby stood gazing at the charred rubble that was once his 96-year-old grandmother’s home at Jennie Street, in disbelief that his family has lost everything.
Brave blasts ‘know it all’ Minnis over COVID
OPPOSITION leader, Philip “Brave” Davis has said government has continuously dropped the ball in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
FIRST SIGNAL ELECTION ON? RBDF given deadline to register personnel for poll
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force has asked its department heads to prepare “for the possibility of an early General Election” by providing a list of people who will vote in an advanced poll.
‘Why won’t companies admit blame for damage?’
A FREEPORT resident is frustrated after two entities that had attempted to gain access to a remote utility pole refuse to accept responsibility for damage to his property.
GIRL INJURED IN SHOOTING
GRAND Bahama Police are investigating the shooting of a juvenile in the Freeport area on Sunday evening.
Beacon School receives donation of laptops
THE Beacon School received a generous donation of laptops and projectors on Monday through an ongoing initiative by a charitable organisation based in Miami, Florida.
Commissioner ‘a major step forward’
THE Organization for Responsible Governance has described the appointments of the nation’s first freedom of information commissioner and deputy commissioner as a “major step forward” but noted there is still much more work to be done.
Instructor training held
MORE than 80 people participated in a certified craft instructor training course yesterday.
Rolle: No problem over hiring of minister’s wife
MINISTER of Public Services Brensil Rolle said yesterday there was nothing untoward about the process which led to the hiring of the wife of Kwasi Thompson, the State Minister of Finance, to a senior role at the National Insurance Board in Grand Bahama.
Three-year sentence upheld over ammunition
THE COURT of Appeal yesterday affirmed the three-year sentence of a man who was convicted of being in possession of a quantity of illegal ammunition.
Man accused of defaming PLP leader granted bail
A MAN who denied last year that he defamed Progressive Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis on social media was yesterday granted bail ahead of his trial.
‘My boss’s son brought a man to shoot my brother’
A HAITIAN man yesterday testified that his employer’s son brought another man to his residence to shoot his brother because the man was angry that his mother had “put him out”.
Fraud accused granted bail
A 26-YEAR-OLD man, who denied defrauding three people of thousands of dollars, was yesterday granted bail ahead of his trial.
Thompson named as first in Freedom of Information role
RETIRED Supreme Court Justice Keith Thompson has been appointed the nation’s first Freedom of Information Commissioner, Attorney General Carl Bethel announced yesterday.
‘It’s time to get ready for hurricane season’
THE National Emergency Management Agency is urging all residents to get prepared ahead of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which is poised to be an above average one with three to four major hurricanes expected.
