Fyre Festival producer 'was willing to perform sexual favours' to save event
FYRE Festival organizers were so desperate to salvage the doomed luxury event that one producer said he was willing perform sexual favours on a Customs official.
Two religious leaders named 'Persons of the Year'
TWO well-known religious leaders were on Friday declared Jones Communications’ Persons of the Year 2018 for significant contributions to their churches and the Bahamas.
Renew CEO tells court he was not working in scrapyard
RENEW Bahamas CEO Michael Cox denied he was sitting on heavy equipment or that he was working at a local scrap yard when immigration officials arrested him last year.
We are all within travel budget, promises Minnis
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday could not specify when his administration will release a report detailing officials’ travel expenditure, but vowed all ministers have stayed within their allotted travel budget.
Buju welcome but song’s ‘bye, bye’
AS a local promotion company ramps up advertisements for a Buju Banton concert, one prominent lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender activist says as long as the Jamaican reggae star ignores his most controversial song, Boom Bye Bye, his performance should not be opposed.
Former police officer loses appeal on fatal shooting
THE Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal of a former police officer convicted of manslaughter in 2017 after killing a man while on duty.
‘Bad back’ Nygard misses day in the dock
SUPREME Court Justice Indra Charles yesterday recused herself from Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard’s contempt of court sentencing.
Hanna ‘frustrated’ but not lying
ONE day after admitting star witness Barbara Hanna made mistakes in her testimony, prosecutors in the Frank Smith bribery and extortion trial yesterday sought to repair her credibility, while also highlighting case elements they say prove the accused solicited payments for influencing Hanna’s receipt of a $500,000 contract.
NPO draft bill not set in stone, says AG Bethel
THE LATEST iteration of the stalled Non-Profit Organisations Bill features a simplified registration form and allows for umbrella organisations and federations to register on behalf of affiliates.
Bank donates $10,000 to Over-the-Hill projects
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis accepted a donation of $10,000 yesterday from Royal Bank of Canada on behalf of the Over-the-Hill Community Development Foundation.
Pair admit guilt in series of theft offences
TWO men were sentenced to ten years in prison after pleading guilty to a number of serious offences in the Eight Mile Rock Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Grand Lucayan workers will get what they deserve – PM
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday addressed the Grand Lucayan severance pay dispute, saying his administration is “law-abiding” and will ensure those employees who are eligible will receive what they are entitled to.
A warm welcome for an unexpected guest
THE MS Oriana made an unscheduled visit to Freeport with over 1,700 passengers yesterday as part of a 35-night Caribbean and Central American cruise.
Passenger banned after jumping from cruise ship in Nassau
A ROYAL Caribbean passenger has been banned from the cruise line for life after jumping off the 11th floor of a Symphony of the Seas ship that was docked in Nassau.
Britain's Prince Philip, Queen's husband, in car accident
LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace says the 97-year-old husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, has been in a car accident but wasn't injured.
