Shrinking deficit proves we are going right way, says Culmer
FREE National Movement chairman Carl Culmer has highlighted the country’s shrinking deficit as proof the Minnis administration is delivering on its promise of fiscal responsibility. “In 2017 we made a promise to the Bahamian people to get the govern
Stateless people need special attention, say Haitian pastors
THE League of Haitian Churches has asked the government to introduce a policy that will provide some relief to people not covered by the Belonger’s permit and who, in some cases, have been rendered stateless.More than 70 pastors from across the count
Man drove to hospital with gunshot wounds
GRAND Bahama police are investigating a shooting in Freeport on Tuesday that left a man in hospital with multiple gunshot wounds.According to police, officers received reports of gunshots at a business in the International Bazaar shortly before 9pm.
Nurses - it’s not about the money
BAHAMAS Nurses Union President Amancha Williams stressed yesterday that her members’ fight against a new shift system was rooted in the protection of their livelihood as scores of nurses marched on the Ministry of Health.
NO CHALLENGE: Cop in unlawful killing cases fails to appeal
A POLICE officer found by the Coroner’s Court this year to have unlawfully killed two people in separate incidents has not appealed those rulings, drawing focus as to whether the Department of Public Prosecutions will pursue criminal action against him.
4C’s owner and captain given bail
4C’s Adventures owner Clayton Smith and one of his tour boat captains, Roderick Watson, were granted bail by a Supreme Court judge before their trial in which they are accused of negligently causing the death of an American woman and injuring nine other people when the boat they were chartering burst into flames earlier this year.
PHA blasts union on shift deal signing
THE Public Hospitals Authority called it “reprehensible” yesterday that the Bahamas Nurses Union would admit to “deception” during negotiations in 2014 that led to an agreement for a now disputed shift change, insisting it remains resolute in implementing a five on/two off shift.
Long-serving public servants to be honoured at luncheon
MORE than 30 long serving public servants who have retired on Grand Bahama will be recognised during Public Service Week.The retirees - 33 in total - have completed some 25 years of service in various public agencies, including law enforcement. Lauri
Creative outlet for gallery as it is chosen for Miami summit
THE National Art Gallery of The Bahamas has been asked to be a streaming site for the 2018 Creative Time Summit being held in Miami, Florida. The event begins today and runs until November 3.This is the first time the country has been asked to partic
Girls ready to run the world
AFTER a very successful conference for high school girls last year, Girl Con 2018 is hosting its second event for some 300 participants at the Regency Theatre in Freeport on November 20.Senate president and businesswoman Kay Forbes Smith, founder of
Dead Sea Scrolls - a priceless link to the Bible's past, when they are real
The Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC, has removed five Dead Sea Scrolls from exhibits after tests confirmed these fragments were not from ancient biblical scrolls but forgeries.Over the last decade, the Green family, owners of the craft-supply c
Sands: Gambling addiction problem destroys families
THE Public Hospitals Authority, Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre and the Bahamas Gaming Operators Association held their first symposium yesterday highlighting gambling addiction.The purpose of the symposium was, in part, to integrate a gambling addi
Haitian woman came for three weeks and stayed for two years
A 28-year-old Haitian woman was fined $750 yesterday for turning what was supposed to be a three week visit into a two-year stay.Yolaine Remy was granted a 21-day stay in The Bahamas by immigration officers on May 22, 2016, but was never granted an e
Michelle takes top spot in youth awards
MICHELLE Butler received the Prime Minister’s Cup Award at the National Youth Awards ceremony recently held at Melia Resort.Ms Butler was a part of a field of more than 130 youth and stakeholder nominees vying for the top award. She also won the Yout
CLICO policyholders want more information from govt
BISHOP Simeon Hall called for the government to be more open with CLICO (Bahamas) policyholders after more than 100 people turned up to a town hall meeting hosted by his church.Bishop Hall, a former annuity holder, maintained his position that the go
