PM kicking down door was ‘not a good impression’
BAHAMAS Christian Council President Bishop Delton Fernander said Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis went beyond the duties of his office when he kicked down the back door of a shanty town structure.
Court hears Ash’s bank account was frozen
WITNESS Jonathan Ash was cross-examined again yesterday in the bribery trial of former Cabinet minister Shane Gibson and fought off arguments from Gibson’s lead attorney about his honesty and frozen bank account.
New US Embassy ‘will aid rejuvenation of Nassau’
AN official ground-breaking ceremony was held yesterday for the new $318 million US Embassy being constructed on Shirley Street.
Funeral for Tennyson Wells to be held Friday
AN official funeral will be held for former Cabinet minister and businessman Tennyson Wells on Friday.The funeral will start at 11am at Christ Church Cathedral on George Street. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Gardens Cemetery, Soldier Road.The bod
Nygard wants Privy Council to reverse Court of Appeal decision
CANADIAN fashion mogul Peter Nygard wants to petition the Privy Council to reverse the striking out of his appeal of a contempt of court conviction for breaching a court order prohibiting him from engaging in any illegal dredging near his Lyford Cay
Marijuana Commission heading to Jamaica on fact-finding mission
THE Marijuana Commission is fighting to meet its October deadline to submit its recommendations to the public but the group is heading to Jamaica on a fact-finding mission this month, commission Co-Chairman Quinn McCartney said yesterday.The commissi
C H Reeves teachers have 'a host of concerns'
A TEACHER at C H Reeves Junior High School criticised Education Minister Jeff Lloyd’s response to the industrial action taken by teachers last Wednesday for protesting against conditions at the school.“The charge was given for us, the teachers at C H
Workers Call for new public hospital in Grand Bahama
HOSPITAL workers took to social media to call for a new public hospital in Grand Bahama following closure of the Rand Memorial Hospital after it was severely flooded during Hurricane Dorian in early September.They are concerned that the facility – wh
BNT warns of 'catastrophic' effect of storm on landscape
HURRICANE Dorian caused coastal erosion and “catastrophic” impact to mangrove and pine forests in at least one national park, according to the Bahamas National Trust. There are also fears that endangered bird populations will face a food shortage du
What caused poisoning of 49 students on bus journey?
TWO Central Andros High School students remain at the Princess Margaret Hospital for further monitoring following suspected carbon monoxide poisoning on a school bus Friday.
Curfew call a ‘knee-jerk reaction’ says Davis
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis has called Cabinet’s consideration of a possible curfew for Abaco in response to security concerns a “knee-jerk” reaction.
Migrants told to stay away because of disease fears
AMID clean-up efforts in storm ravaged Abaco, health and safety concerns remain prevalent and serious, according to the island’s hurricane relief and redevelopment coordinator, Algernon Cargill yesterday.
WE’LL SEE YOU IN COURT OVER LAND: Shanty Town move branded as xenophobic
RIGHTS Bahamas said yesterday it would not relent in taking legal action over the government’s decision to compulsorily acquire shanty town land, branding the move “xenophobic and petty”.
Man stabbed to death on East Street
Police are investigating after a man was stabbed to death on East Street on Sunday night.
Equisoft Donates $30,000 to aid Ranfurly Homes
IN a show of support after the devastation of Hurricane Dorian, Equisoft, a software solutions partner of Family Guardian Insurance, donated $30,000 to the Ranfurly Homes For Children.The donation is meant to cover the 24-hour nursing care required b
