PM promises nurses: I’ll sort money
AFTER protesting several times this week over overtime pay concerns, Bahamas Nurses Union President Amancha Williams said nurses were finally able to meet with Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday, who she says promised to ensure the payments are made even if it comes out of “his own salary”.
Fake Nygard video reported to police
HUMAN Rights Bahamas yesterday insisted it did not sponsor a “sham” video that “maliciously and heartlessly exploits” the victims of embattled Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard’s alleged sex trafficking ring.
UPDATED: Halson Moultrie quits FNM
HOUSE Speaker Halson Moultrie resigned from the Free National Movement yesterday in a shock move, insisting his personal convictions collided with continued affiliation with the organisation.
OVER-65s WON’T HAVE UK VACCINE: Govt follows other countries in holding off rollout to elderly
OXFORD-ASTRAZENECA’S COVID-19 vaccine will only be given to people between 18 and 65, though this may change as scientific studies about the effectiveness of the vaccine in the over-65 population are reviewed.
Dispute resolution ‘can help to deal with case backlog’
ALTERNATIVE dispute resolution can bring resolve to the “burgeoning backlog of cases” in the court system, according to Michael Diggiss, chair of the Bahamas branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb).
Man charged with murder
A 27-year-old man was charged with murder in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
FINED FOR CURFEW BREACH
A MAN who claimed he violated the nightly curfew because he went to drop off his children at home was fined $600 yesterday.
Two Haitian men fined
TWO Haitian men who were found living on two different islands without the required legal documents were each fined $300 yesterday.
Teenager on sex charge
A TEENAGER who is accused of having sex with a minor was yesterday remanded in custody.
Aviation bills are passed in Parliament
THE House of Assembly passed a compendium of aviation bills yesterday, one of which seeks to set up the necessary infrastructure so that the country can monetise its airspace.
Hanna Martin ‘does not know extent of Nygard links’ to PLP
ENGLERSTON MP Glenys Hanna Martin said she does not know the extent of the personal or political relationships Peter Nygard cultivated with people in the Progressive Liberal Party.
Govt ‘very close’ to Grand Bahama airport deal
TOURISM and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said the government is “very close” to acquiring the Grand Bahama International Airport from the Hutchison Group.
‘We’ll listen to valuable ideas’
HEALTH Minister Renward Wells says while his ministry considers all recommendations made by medical experts to help strengthen the country’s fight against the COVID-19, it will only follow those that are “salient” and “valuable”.
Training for vaccinations has begun
HEALTH Minister Renward Wells says training for the administration of COVID-19 vaccines has already begun as the country awaits the arrival of its first vaccines.
Labour director has recommended severance packages
LABOUR director John Pinder said he has recommended to some major employers that they offer severance packages to furloughed workers who may need the assistance.
