GIVE US ANSWERS: Carnival facing grilling on shock ocean dumping
GOVERNMENT officials launched an investigation and started direct talks with Carnival Corporation yesterday after reports that the cruise giant’s ships unlawfully dumped sewage and food waste in Bahamian waters.
Govt accused of exploiting ruling
THE traditionally powerful Public Accounts Committee has been stalled, thwarted and handicapped in its ability to carry out its constitutional mandate, according to an interim report.
Crunch time for NIB on payouts
CRITICAL decisions will have to be made regarding the National Insurance Board and the administration of contributions it collects to ensure there remains longevity of the social security net’s benefits, according to a Cabinet minister yesterday.
Montagu Beach: We want police on site
VENDORS are calling for increased police patrols in the Montagu Beach area as they expressed their frustration and fears about the rise in crime.
We have the skills to operate radar
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames has dismissed claims that Royal Bahamas Defence Force officers tasked with operating a newly installed long-range radar do not have the necessary skills for the job.
innovative surgery to revolutionise treatments
STARTING today, Bahamian urologist Dr Greggory Pinto will be performing a series of innovative surgeries that will revolutionise the treatment of urological disorders in the Bahamas.
Carnival’s catalogue of ocean dumpings
CARNIVAL Corporation, the multi-billion-dollar company set to construct a mega port in East Grand Bahama’s eco-sensitive zone, has broken international environmental laws many times in Bahamian waters, according to a newly-released court mandated report.
Two die in holiday killings
TWO men are dead, including a father of one, following two separate shooting incidents over the Easter holidays.
Five shot by automatic weapon
FIVE people were shot from an automatic weapon in the Montagu Beach area last night. Eight shots rang out at 9.30pm as residents enjoyed the final hours of their Easter holiday break.
Boat found in hunt for fisherman
Rescuers searching for a missing elderly Abaconian fisherman have recovered his boat adrift at sea. The Sandy Point community in Abaco has been rocked by the disappearance of 73-year-old fisherman James Green.
WSC board dismisses strike votes, questions process
EXECUTIVES at the Water and Sewerage Corporation claim that last week’s strike vote by the unions did not meet the requirements to be granted strike certificates.
Multiple armed robberies mar Easter weekend
POLICE are looking for the suspects behind several armed robberies that occurred on the weekend.
Two Haitians facing court
TWO Haitian nationals were recently arraigned in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court - one for illegal landing and the other for harbouring an undocumented migrant.
Two pedestrians killed in separate traffic accidents
TWO pedestrians were killed in separate traffic incidents over the Easter holiday period.
Two dead after shootings hours apart
Two men are dead after two separate shooting incidents hours apart.
