First da house burned down, now centipede bite me
IN the wake of the fire earlier this month that destroyed much of his home, local street philosopher Locksley “Potcake” Thompson is still in need of assistance.
Mitchell: Flying court a mistake
THE Minnis administration’s decision to facilitate hearings on Inagua for 230 migrants accused of illegally entering the country last week is an unsustainable process, Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman and former Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell said yesterday.
Foulkes sees urgency to solve shanty town crisis
ABACO residents yesterday suggested the island was “on the edge” of “serious tragedy” in coming months due to the government’s “inaction and mismanagement” of the ongoing shanty town crisis.
Bodybuilder stabbed to death
PAUL Melbourne, a 70-year-old man known for his athletic versatility, was killed Saturday at his home on McKinney Drive off Carmichael Road after arguing with a woman.
Left in limbo: Locked in Fox Hill three years ‘without charge’
A 42-year-old schizophrenic man has been held in prison without medication, charge or court date for more than three years.
Prison officer gunned down in street
A PRISON officer became one of the country’s latest murder victims over the weekend when he was killed at Tufa Close off Cordeaux Avenue on Friday.
Crime prevention scheme proving its worth in Grand Bahama
Deputy Police Commissioner Stephen Dean flagged the new National Neighbourhood Watch Council as “the most ambitious crime prevention programme” in the country during a walkabout in Grand Bahama last week.
BPSU trio want answers on funds - and for executives to be removed
THREE executives of the Bahamas Public Services Union are seeking to have seven of their peers removed from office - including President Kimsley Ferguson - over allegations of misappropriating funds.
Gaming Board workers seek $2m for dismissal
THIRTY former Gaming Board employees are seeking $2m in damages for their dismissal from the government agency last year, their attorney said on Friday.
Doctors at ‘breaking point’, union chief warns
AFTER years of enduring substandard working conditions and inadequate terms of service, doctors in the public sector have reached a breaking point, Dr Mucomba Miller, Acting President of the Bahamas Doctors Union, has warned.
One dead, two injured after shooting off Cordeaux Avenue
One man is dead and two others are injured after a shooting off Cordeaux Avenue on Friday night.
Members of BPSU executive team seek vote of no confidence in president
A SHOWDOWN is brewing at the Bahamas Public Services Union that has put the job of President Kimsley Ferguson under threat.
Activist slams Royal Caribbean's $200m Coco Cay plans
LOCAL activists have expressed disgust at Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s planned $200 million overhaul of Coco Cay, its private island in the Berry Islands.
Man jailed for drug possession makes plea for wife's acquittal
A 46-year-old man sentenced to a year in prison on Friday for drug possession made a passionate plea to the deputy chief magistrate and the Crown to have his wife of less than 90 days acquitted of the crime.
WSC Management Union 'clarifies statements' about low morale
THE WATER and Sewerage Management Union yesterday denied the characterization of low staff morale at the corporation and expressed support for the government’s mandate and its executive management.
