PM: ‘Stay alert’ amid vote debate
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis urged Progressive Liberal Party supporters last night to “stay alert, stay ready, and stay faithful.”
KFC firing over giving away expired chicken upheld by court
THE Court of Appeal upheld KFC’s decision to fire a Marathon Mall assistant manager caught on surveillance footage giving away food and a “cold pack” of chicken to a former employee waiting in the parking lot.
Court bars Captain Moxey’s pilot retirement suit but allows Captain Rahming to proceed
THE Supreme Court has struck out Captain Joseph Moxey’s lawsuit against Bahamasair over the airline’s decision to retire him at 60, but allowed co-claimant Captain Fran Rahming to press ahead with his own challenge.
Dept of Labour looks into claims against Cricket Club
THE Department of Labour is investigating The Cricket Club Restaurant and Pub after social media allegations accused the well-known West Bay Street establishment of unsafe working conditions, unpaid wages, and verbal abuse of staff.
Minnis declines answering question of possible DNA link
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday declined to say whether he will contest the next election under the Democratic National Alliance, insisting only that he will run in Killarney and pivoting to flood-relief priorities.
Man granted bail after waiting three years in jail for murder trial
A MAN charged with murder has been granted bail after spending more than three years in prison awaiting trial - despite strong objections from the prosecution.
Man waiting incest trial remanded after violating bail conditions
A 25-year-old man awaiting trial on two counts of incest was remanded to prison yesterday after prosecutors accused him of failing to sign in at his local police station for 186 days — almost two years in breach of his bail conditions.
64-year-old accused of vehicular manslaughter in accident that killed 36-year-old motorcyclist
A 64-year-old man accused of causing a fatal crash on Carmichael Road that claimed the life of a 36-year-old father was remanded to prison yesterday.
Police officer charged on two counts of indecent assault
A POLICE officer has been charged in connection with allegations of indecent assault.
Authorities still have not found escaped murder accused
POLICE were tight-lipped when asked yesterday if they had received any information to help capture an accused murderer who escaped from the Magistrates’ Court Complex on South Street Thursday. Authorities still do not know the man’s whereabouts.
Crooked Island residents frustrated by decades of neglect of basic services
FUEL shortages, crumbling infrastructure, and decades of neglect have left Crooked Island residents struggling to maintain even the most basic services, with health care, transportation, and tourism all under strain.
Former AG: Any govt planning referendum should do it early
FORMER Attorney General Sean McWeeney says any government planning a constitutional referendum should act early and start small.
Laroda sounds alarm on growing crisis of elder abuse in the country
SOCIAL Services Minister Myles Laroda has sounded the alarm on the growing crisis of elder abuse and neglect in The Bahamas, calling for immediate national action to protect the country’s senior citizens from mistreatment, abandonment, and housing insecurity.
Couple’s marital fight erupts in court battle
A MARRIED couple were warned in court on Friday after arguing about their marital problems before a magistrate.
After Miller’s death, voter support fractured
THE death of Vaughn Miller has created a vacant seat and exposed deep fractures in voter confidence, with long-time Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) supporters disillusioned, some pledging to defect, and others questioning whether politics itself can deliver meaningful change.
