Renew CEO Cox ‘had no work permit’
FORMER Renew Bahamas CEO Michael Cox and his uncle Maurice Cox will stand trial at the end of the month on allegations that they were working in The Bahamas last month without government approval.
'WE'RE DOING ALL WE POSSIBLY CAN' – Dames defends search operation for crash pilot
AS the search for missing pilot Byron Ferguson continues, National Security Minister Marvin Dames defended officials against criticism by saying that law enforcement has extended every effort to resolving this matter.
Pratt – I'll fight 'unjust allegations'
FORMER Immigration Director William Pratt said yesterday he was seeking legal redress in response to “loose, untested allegations” in reference to him in an affidavit detailing the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s probe of an alleged local US visa scam.
'Majority miss out on growth'
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis conceded yesterday that only a small group of Bahamians benefit from economic growth in the country, but assured citizens the government is addressing blockages that stifle job creation and perpetuate poverty.
Minister quizzed over quality of caretaking at centre for girls
SOCIAL Services Minister Frankie Campbell faced an unlikely question about the quality of caretakers at the Willie Mae Pratt School for Girls during a press conference yesterday about the series of events planned this month to celebrate men, women an
Hospital returning to normal after chemical spill
LABORATORY and radiology services have now been restored at the Rand Memorial Hospital in Grand Bahama following the suspension of services as a result of a minor chemical spill last Thursday. According to officials, a private Hazmat company, repres
Witness misidentified men in ID parade, court hears
A KEY witness against Stephen “Die” Stubbs, Clinton Evans and Andrew “Yogi” Davis identified Evans as Stubbs during an identification parade almost 20 years ago, despite his claims that he had known Stubbs for almost a decade up to that point, appellate judges heard yesterday.
Straw Market vendors want goods back
STRAW vendors are appealing to Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis and Works Minister Desmond Bannister to have the Straw Market Authority return all vendors’ goods which were disposed of last week in a dispute over unpaid rent.
BPL’s CEO denies they turned on generator too soon
WHITNEY Heastie, Bahamas Power and Light CEO, sought to dispel speculation yesterday that a fire at BPL’s Clifton Pier Power plant was the result of an ill advised call to operate a generator when the conditions were not right.
Tribune trio scoops trophies at awards
THERE was a trio of awards for Tribune writers in this year’s Bahamas Press Club Awards, held on Saturday night.
100,000 visas granted by US
THE US Embassy in Nassau has granted just over 100,000 non-immigrant visas since 2012, according to statistics provided by the US State Department.Meanwhile, the rate of refusal of Bahamians for non-immigrant B-visas has hung around 9.3 percent for t
Flight home was for father’s birthday
THE pilot of the ill-fated plane that crashed in the waters of Nirvana Beach on Thursday night was coming home to take his parents on a trip to South Africa in celebration of his father’s birthday, relatives revealed yesterday.
‘Rescuers are failing lost pilot’
RELATIVES of Byron Ferguson, the pilot of the small plane that crashed in waters off Nirvana Beach on Thursday night, are frustrated and dissatisfied with the way officials have conducted search and rescue efforts for the beloved father, husband, son, and brother.
'Is PM serious on tackling corruption?'
THE Minnis administration’s silence on the FBI’s investigation into alleged bribery at the Department of Immigration connected to a local US visa scam is casting doubt on its professed commitment to fighting corruption, former State Minister for Legal Affairs Damian Gomez said yesterday.
