‘PARADISE LOST’: Harbour Island residents split over marina plan, ‘Boutique’ $45m project explodes in size, Frontman given work permit despite record
A HARBOUR Island development is set to become five times larger than initially planned and is sparking outrage from high profile guests and some locals on the island.
‘Reserves issues need more study’
THE Reserves arm of the Royal Bahamas Police Force was used as a “dumping ground” for retired officers, highlighting that management and leadership was a challenge, opposition leader Philip “Brave” Davis has said.
Smith trial witness loses PHA contract
THE cleaning contract for the Princess Margaret Hospital and its eye care clinic, previously held by Barbara Hanna’s Magic Touch cleaning company, has now been split between two companies.
Woods: WSC trying to misdirect Dept of Labour
BAHAMAS Utilities Service and Allied Workers Union (BUSAWU) President Dwayne Woods yesterday accused the Water and Sewerage Corporation of attempting to “misdirect” the Department of Labour by claiming BUSAWU did not meet the requirements for a strike vote.
Bar Association unhappy with bill amendments
THE Bahamas Bar Association yesterday rejected a key portion of the Minnis administration’s newly passed Immigration Amendment Bill 2019, calling it “deconstructive” and a move against the nation’s best interest.
Fellowship aimed at treating cancer in women
OFFICIALS from the University of the West Indies announced yesterday a two-year fellowship training programme in an effort to diagnose and treat cancer arising in the reproductive organs of women.
Shoppers getting used to life with no plastic
A FEW local organisations have started making preparations for the 2020 ban of single-use plastics and Styrofoam.
$95m overhaul promises to be end of BPL generation woe
THE acquisition and installation of seven new Wärtsilä tri-fuel generation engines by Bahamas Power & Light was yesterday pitched as the “end” to the utility provider’s longstanding electricity generation woes.
Symonette: Act will boost our economy
IMMIGRATION Minister Brent Symonette said yesterday amendments to the Immigration Act will not allow foreigners to compete with Bahamian businesses, but instead will add millions to the economy.
Technology central to Ferguson's policing plans
COMMISSIONER Anthony Ferguson’s 2019 policing plan was tabled in the House of Assembly yesterday featuring among other things a reliance on technology to prevent and reduce crime.
Smith: We need an environmental protection act
THE Carnival Cruise line dumping fiasco highlights the “urgent need” for the Minnis administration to pass a comprehensive Environmental Protection Act (EPA), says attorney Fred Smith, QC.
NO-SHOW RESERVES STILL PAID SALARIES: Widespread abuse uncovered which cost force thousands
COMMANDERS or supervisors who signed time sheets for police reservists who failed to work may face disciplinary action if the recommendations of a recent branch audit are followed.
Tougher marine laws in pipeline
THE Minnis administration finds Carnival Cruise Lines’ unlawful dumping of sewage and food waste in Bahamian waters “disturbing”, Transport and Local Government Minister Renward Wells said yesterday, adding the matter is to be comprehensively investigated and appropriate measures taken.
Carmichael abuse claims ‘irrational’
ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel yesterday described Rights Bahamas’ application to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) as “ill-founded and irrational”, adding all the previous issues spotlighted at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre have been remedied.
New body to probe air crashes
TOURISM and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar tabled a bill in the House of Assembly yesterday to create an Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority.
