Children's home getting closer to reopening
Grand Bahama Children’s Village is undergoing hurricane repairs and expects to reopen soon so that resident children can return home to Freeport from New Providence. The children and teens - who are considered wards of the state - were evacuated to
Every day, life is still a struggle for the people of Abaco
FOR Abaco residents who are trying to regroup after Hurricane Dorian, many are questioning when their lives will return to normal. Nearly six months after the Category Five storm hit the island, debris still extends for kilometres in some parts of th
Cooper attacks employment policy at Pointe
THE Pointe is one of the most egregious examples of this country failing to protect Bahamian employment in the construction sector, Progressive Liberal Party leader Chester Cooper said yesterday.The Heads of Agreement for the project was negotiated a
WSC rejects all complaints from union
Last night, The Water and Sewerage Corporation fired back at what it saw as a “sudden, ill-advised and unreasonable press conference held by Dwayne Woods”.
We'll shut you down, threatens Woods
BAHAMAS Utilities Service and Allied Workers Union (BUWASU) President Dwayne Woods “threatened a total shut down” yesterday as he accused Water & Sewerage Corporation (WSC) executives of attempting to decrease the union’s influence by rolling back a number of benefits.
UTEB boss complains of union busting tactics
DANIEL Thompson, president of the Union of Tertiary Educators of the Bahamas, claimed the union busting tactics carried out by employers in the country proves there is a general disregard by management for their workers. Mr Thompson made the comment
Rapid response team set to react to virus threats
CONTACT tracing would be a key part of healthcare work if there is a suspected, probable or confirmed case of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus in The Bahamas, according to a draft of the Ministry of Health’s preparedness and response plan for the virus.The
Guilty of killing his godmother
A Supreme Court jury yesterday returned a unanimous guilty verdict for Dwayne Belizaire for strangling his 49-year-old godmother and leaving her dead in a bathtub.
Norwegian admits dumping in ocean
THE government is clamping down on cruise ships operating in Bahamian waters, with Transport Minister Renward Wells declaring yesterday discharges at sea will not be tolerated.
Court audit uncovered payments changes
AN Auditor General’s report into the Magistrate’s Court has exposed instances of cashiers allegedly altering payment receipts and nearly two dozen missing cheques.
Marijuana report puts no limit on medical use
PEOPLE prescribed cannabis for medical purposes will have unlimited potential to grow plants to meet their needs if the Bahamas National Commission on Marijuana has its way.
Second sex assault during home raid
A WOMAN in New Providence was sexually assaulted on Tuesday night during a home invasion in Coral Harbour.
The accused didn't call for help, didn't go to the police - they went for drinks, claims attorney who says they should be found guilty of murder
A prosecutor yesterday urged jurors to convict two women accused of murdering teenage mother Breanna Mackey two years ago, asserting the pair valued rolling with their “crew” above distancing themselves from the girl’s attackers.Attorney Cassie Bethe
Last chance to appeal jail sentence
A man currently serving half a century in prison for seducing a Burger King manager in an unsuccessful bid to rob the restaurant before stabbing the man to death will have one last chance at overturning his sentence next month. Simeon Bain is seekin
Philanthropists donate tablets to primary school
TEXAN philanthropists Carl and Gigi Allen, the owners of Walker’s Cay, recently presented tablets to students at the Freeport Primary School. The donation is part of a memorandum of understanding forged last year with the Ministry of Education. The
