Johnson - I was the victim
SOUTH and Central Eleuthera MP Hank Johnson broke his silence yesterday to say he expects a man who allegedly attacked him last week to be charged in the Magistrate’s Court with causing harm.
$20k fine for $22k marijuana
A 42-year-old woman who was found with $22,000 worth of marijuana was yesterday fined $20,000.
Man is accused of killing teenage girl
A 24-year-old man was yesterday charged with murder in connection with the death of a teenage girl whose lifeless body was discovered with severe blunt force injuries last week.
Woman denies using car as weapon
A 31-year-old woman has been accused of trying to hit a man with her car earlier this month.
Man denies assaulting police officer
A 43-year-old man who denied assaulting a police officer was yesterday granted $2,000 bail ahead of his trial.
BTVI ‘trying to silence workers’ claims union
DANIEL Thompson, president of the Union of Tertiary Educators of the Bahamas, yesterday accused Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute and the government of trying to silence workers who have voiced their concerns about the school’s “inefficiencies”.
Disaster authority repairs scheme to resume ‘in a matter of weeks’ says Lewis
THE Disaster Reconstruction Authority’s Small Homes Repair programme will resume in a matter of weeks, Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness, Management, and Reconstruction Iram Lewis announced on Saturday in Grand Bahama.
Davis: Show us the plan to prevent a third wave
WITH several new infectious COVID-19 strains already spreading in some parts of the world, Progressive Liberal Party leader Phillip “Brave” Davis is urging the government to release a plan that allows for more virus testing and isolation to help prevent a third wave of COVID-19 in the country.
Govt to extend state of emergency until May
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis gave notice in the House of Assembly Monday morning of his administration’s intent to extend the country’s state of emergency until May 23.
Ex-British politician dies diving in Exumas
FORMER British politician Robert Rowland died after a diving accident near his home in Exuma over the weekend.
Mortician’s funeral ‘did not’ receive OPM sign-off
THE OFFICE of the Prime Minister said it did not give organisers special permission to host a large funeral procession for a well-known mortician last Saturday.
COVID takes toll on Lucayan deal
OFFICIALS are still reviewing a proposed post-COVID deal by Royal Caribbean and the ITM Group for the sale of the Grand Lucayan resort, according to State Minister for Finance Kwasi Thompson who lamented that the terms are “not as favourable as before”.
Pinder warns quarantine rule by U.S. will cost jobs
LABOUR Director John Pinder yesterday warned that there could be more layoffs in the country’s hotel sector if The Bahamas does not seek exemption from the US on its new travel quarantine requirement.
FOUR SUSPENDED IN CARE HOME SCANDAL: Police called in to probe horrific child beatings which shocked nation
FOUR female staff members at the Children’s Emergency Hostel have been “relieved of their duties” after shocking surveillance footage showed numerous children at the care home being severely beaten.
17 NEW COVID CASES ON SATURDAY
THE Ministry of Health confirmed 17 cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the nation’s toll to 8,127.
