Child ‘rape’ victim stays silent
THE teenage girl at the heart of an unlawful sexual intercourse allegation against a police reservist quietly told a court that “nothing” happened between her and Dwayne Decosta in June 2018.
Haitians in dark over visa ban
HAITI’S Foreign Affairs Minister Bocchit Edmond said yesterday he hoped the government’s decision to suspend visa services to Haitians would be resolved quickly.
PM ‘understands anger and frustration’
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis hopes that union representatives will come to appreciate the less-than-ideal state of the government’s finances when he meets them on Saturday, but says he understands the anger and frustration of Bahamian workers.
Mason-Smith takes up ombudsman role at UB
THE UNIVERSITY of The Bahamas has announced the appointment of Marisa Mason-Smith as the first ombudsman for the institution and in the Bahamas. In this role, Ms Mason-Smith will, through consulting, mediation and negotiation, provide impartial, neu
20-year-old's murder was 58th of the year
THE man who was shot dead on Wednesday night in the area of Cowpen Road has been identified as 20-year-old Ashton Smith. He is the country’s 58th murder victim of the year, according to this newspaper’s records. Police said Smith, who celebrated hi
Man cleared over friend's Independence Day shooting
THE Court of Appeal has overturned a man’s manslaughter conviction in connection with the shooting death of his friend on Independence Day 2017.The appellate tribunal of Sir Hartman Longley, Stella Crane-Scott and Milton Evans unanimously set aside D
Families unable to identify loved ones during strike
FAMILIES who cannot identify their loved ones, complaints in the maternity ward, and patients being turned away from public clinics — these are all the effects of the Bahamas Doctors Union’s strike, Health Minister Dr Duane Sands and other health pro
'We shouldn't have hired US team to fix power issues'
A FORMER Bahamas Electricity Corporation chairman yesterday slammed the government’s decision to hire a six-man team of American specialists to address the power generation issues at Bahamas Power and Light. Leslie Miller, a former MP and Cabinet min
Family shares in Marco milestone
ON the eve of what would have been Marco Archer’s 19th birthday, a $3.05m contract was signed between the government and Multimedia Technologies for the MARCO’s Alert system.National Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday explained citizens can enr
Visas for Haitians suspended by govt
THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has suspended issuing visas to Haitians until further notice.
EMERGENCY ONLY: Doctors’ patience runs out as they launch snap strike
FED up with a lack of a resolution over longstanding disputes, more than 400 junior doctors went on strike yesterday forcing the nation’s public healthcare system into “emergency mode”.
‘We have to check Turin 2 evidence’
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Darren Henfield yesterday said the government’s independent probe into the mysterious deaths of two Bahamian men in Italy was launched to ensure it has done all it “possibly can” to attain satisfactory answers regarding this tragedy.
Elderly’s plight when power goes off
PAT’S Senior Citizens Home has lost medication, food, four air-conditioning units and three electronic beds due to daily load shedding exercises by Bahamas Power and Light.
Girl to testify in rape case
THE teenager at the heart of an unlawful sexual intercourse allegation against a former police reservist will give her testimony in open court today.The girl, who was 13 at the time of the incident, will take the witness stand before Justice Cheryl G
