Union says reluctance to transition to Bahamas Grid Company due to uncertainty over benefits
AFTER Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) officials said workers are unwilling to transition to the Bahamas Grid Company (BGC), a union leader claimed yesterday the reluctance stems from uncertainty over benefits.
Govt says just 20 teaching vacancies left as ministry interviewing candidates
EDUCATION Director Dominique McCartney-Russell says the ministry is in the process of interviewing candidates to address remaining teacher shortages, with only 20 vacancies left nationwide.
Munroe rejects US sheriff’s claim Bahamas has gone soft on immigration enforcement
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe has rejected claims from a US official that The Bahamas has gone soft on immigration enforcement, insisting that if such criticisms were valid, the United States Coast Guard would share the blame.
Defendant’s girlfriend testified she witnessed him kill a man in 2021
A MAN was denied bail yesterday after being charged with the 2021 murder of a man in Pinewood Gardens in what prosecutors said was retaliation for the alleged assault of his mother.
Man accused of sex with 12-year-old girl
A 64-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of having sex with a 12-year-old girl twice in July.
Man charged with assault with deadly weapon
A MAN was granted bail yesterday after being accused of assaulting someone with a handgun over the summer.
One year jail for man found with a single bullet
A MAN was sentenced to one year in prison yesterday after admitting to possessing a single round of .40 ammunition last week.
BASRA warns boaters against treating it as a tow service
BOATERS who treat the Bahamas Air Sea Rescue Association (BASRA) like a towing service are putting lives at risk, according to operations manager Chris Lloyd, who said the misuse has already cost the organisation valuable volunteers.
Smith Upset by Baha Mar’s repainting of ‘Ringo’
TOBY Smith, the sculptor behind the flamingo statue at the JFK roundabout, has accused Baha Mar of “bastardising” his work after the resort repainted the piece without his input and erased his signature.
Haitians flee Andros shanty town as officials post eviction notices
AN estimated 20 shanty town residents in Andros fled from authorities last week after the Ministry of Works issued eviction notices on structures there as part of the government’s ongoing crackdown on illegal settlements.
Junkanoo activities set to resume after suspension lift
THE Junkanoo Corporation of New Providence (JCNP) will lift its suspension on all Junkanoo activities beginning today, a move that comes as the registration deadline for government seed funding approaches.
Parents hit out at school neglect
Parents have raised concerns about some Family Island schools a week after the new term began, citing staff shortages, unsanitary facilities, and a lack of “running water” — issues education officials say have been addressed or are inaccurate.
US official claims Bahamas has ‘relaxed’ immigration enforcement
A US official has claimed The Bahamas has “relaxed a lot” of its immigration enforcement after the arrest of a group of Bahamians in attempted human smuggling incidents near Florida.
Meteorology Dept forecasting as much as four inches of rain for Northern Bahamas
Expect more rainy days ahead, with forecasters warning that heavy downpours will soak parts of The Bahamas next week after several days of relentless showers and flooding.
FNM crticises govt for no clear plan on US visa policy for Haitians
THE Free National Movement yesterday accused the Davis administration of failing to provide Bahamians with a clear plan after the United States designated its Nassau embassy as a processing site for Haitian nationals seeking immigrant visas.
