Bethel: We followed the law on contracts
ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel was adamant yesterday that government has followed the law regarding how contracts are to be awarded.
Prison officers out of patience
BAHAMAS Department of Correctional Services officers yesterday protested in a show of frustration, which they claim has stemmed from years of neglect and “disrespect”.
Scale of children abused laid bare
SOCIAL Services Minister Frankie Campbell said there were 382 reported cases of child abuse from January 2020 to February of this year.
Cut! ZNS staff walk off the job
SEVERAL dozen ZNS employees walked off the job yesterday to protest a salary deduction.
‘THERE’S NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT’: Medical staff lead the way and urge others to follow
MORE than 60 healthcare workers and senior executives from the Public Hospitals Authority received their first shots of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine at Princess Margaret Hospital yesterday, marking the official rollout of the country’s vaccination campaign against the deadly coronavirus.
Resources committee to begin meetings soon
THE Select Committee on Natural Resources hopes to begin holding public meetings as early as next month.
Repeat offender convicted again over stealing
AN ex-convict who was released from prison for good behaviour was yesterday sentenced to five years behind bars after he repeated the same offence that had landed him in prison in the first place.
Pair caught fighting in road over cellphone
TWO men who were caught fighting in the road over a cellphone in the early hours of the morning were yesterday warned to keep the peace.
Man accused of robbery bid
A 28-year-old man was remanded to prison over allegations he attempted to rob a woman earlier this month.
Man accused of robbery bid
A 28-year-old man was remanded to prison over allegations he attempted to rob a woman earlier this month.
Employee accused of theft
A FREEPORT woman was charged with stealing by reason of employment yesterday.
Cat Island told ‘it’s your time’ as water works start
THE Water and Sewerage Corporation broke ground on Monday for a system that will bring potable water to Cat Island for the first time.
Police chief: I’ll take vaccine and I hope officers do too
POLICE Commissioner Paul Rolle said he is going to take the COVID-19 vaccine and hopes other officers take the shot as well.
Senator: We have failed as parents if we rely on govt to raise our children
IN a tearful address, Senator Lisa Bostwick-Dean said if Bahamians are reliant on the government to raise and discipline their children, then they would have failed as parents.
Care packages for Gambier
COMMISSIONER Paul Rolle and other police officers distributed 200 care packages in the Gambier community yesterday.
