97 Haitians guilty of illegal landing
NEARLY 100 Haitian migrants appeared before Magistrate Kara Turnquest-Deveaux yesterday and were convicted of illegal landing. The 97 migrants were ordered early deportation. This group included 86 men and 11 women. They were turned over to immigrat
'Web shops will have a Christmas party but hate to pay their staff a decent salary'
MORE than 1,000 trade disputes were filed with the Department of Labour in 2018, Labour Minister Dion Foulkes revealed yesterday during his budget contribution in the Senate. In total, 1,207 disputes were filed. Labour Director John Pinder later told
Three men charged over store break-in
THREE Grand Bahama men were charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with a break-in at the Solomon’s Wholesale store, where over $50,000 was stolen from a bank ATM machine. Appearing before Deputy Chief Magistrate Debbye F
Urban Renewal Commission to hold free summer camp
THE Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development will hold a free one-month summer camp under the leadership of the Urban Renewal Commission. Urban Renewal Commission Acting Director Kellen Russell said the camp will run from July 1 to 26, 9am
1,600 have found work through job fairs
ABOUT 1,600 job seekers have obtained employment through the government’s Labour on the Blocks job fairs, Labour Minister Dion Foulkes said yesterday.The unemployment rate has remained persistently high over the last decade, with a rate of 10.7 perce
AG Bethel tells web shops: Pay your taxes and go to court later
AS the legal and regulatory framework for a tax agreement between the government and domestic gaming houses nears its competition, Attorney General Carl Bethel has warned those still fighting the deal to “pay your tax” and go to court later.His comme
BPL urges customers to submit claims
BAHAMAS Power and Light executives have urged consumers to submit claims in instances where they believe frequent disruptions might have damaged appliances. And as load shedding is expected to continue for several more days, the company is also makin
Police decline to verify crime spikes during power cuts
ALTHOUGH Bahamas Power and Light chairman Donovan Moxey has proclaimed safety concerns are a reason the power company does not preemptively release load shedding schedules, Commissioner of Police Anthony Ferguson yesterday declined to verify the clai
BPL apologises for blackouts and admits: NOT GOOD ENOUGH
BAHAMAS Power and Light chairman Donovan Moxey has blamed this month’s adverse weather conditions for the power provider’s inability to receive rental generators earlier, which rendered it unable to fulfil electricity demands over the weekend when two of its units went offline.
Mdeez murder wasn’t road rage
THE initial police report about how popular singer Devon “Mdeez” Knight died was wrong, Police Commissioner Anthony Ferguson confirmed yesterday, three days after the homicide.
‘Don’t let public see sex register’
THE country’s leading counselling and advocacy services provider for abuse victims does not want a sex offender register to be made public.
Lucayan purchase ‘economic rebirth’
ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel staunchly defended the government’s decision to purchase the Grand Lucayan resort, insisting the move will prove to be the foundation for “a full fledged economic rebirth” in Grand Bahama.
Case of RBDF marine charged with murder delayed again
FAMILY and friends of a Royal Bahamas Defence Force marine charged with murdering his superior at Government House yesterday prayed for justice after his case was delayed by another month. Able Seaman Jevon Seymour was due to receive a voluntary bill
Two more charged over drive-by shooting
TWO more men were charged yesterday with murdering a 21-year-old man during a drive-by shooting that was captured on surveillance video two weeks ago. Jahman Delancy and Rashad Clarke appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt concerning
Hall-Watson: McAlpine embarrassing FNM
SENATE Vice President Dr Mildred Hall-Watson slammed Pineridge MP Frederick McAlpine during her contribution yesterday for attempting “to demean, disrespect and embarrass the Free National Movement.” In the Senate, Dr Mildred Hall-Watson said that s
