Davis: Minnis should get out of Oban deal
OFFICIAL Opposition Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday there are sufficient incidents of “misrepresentation” concerning the proposed Oban Energies oil refinery for Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis to “extract” himself from the situation, adding given the current “cloudiness” of the project the Progressive Liberal Party could not support it.
Hepburn and attorneys accused of trespassing
A Grand Bahama businessman and two Nassau-based attorneys accused of trespassing at a sewage treatment plant in the Lucaya area were arraigned in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Bahamas National Trust anger at ‘lenient’ turtle killing sentence
THE Bahamas National Trust has joined the chorus of conservationists expressing disappointment over the “lenient” sentencing of three people charged in connection with the possession and killing of an endangered loggerhead turtle.
Retrial for man jailed for sex attack on girl
THE Court of Appeal yesterday ordered a retrial for the son of former Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes, who was previously sentenced to ten years in prison for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl entrusted to his wife’s care six years ago.
Auto show proceeds to aid toddler’s open heart surgery
ALTHOUGH he is only four years old, Ephraim Williams has already braved two open-heart surgeries and three catheterisations.
Gaming operators give $7.1m to help good causes in The Bahamas
GERSHAN Major, CEO of The Bahamas Gaming Operators Association, announced yesterday that the association will allocate $7.1m this year to civic and corporate philanthropy, as part of its statutory requirement.
New airports could cost $70m
TWO multi-million dollar airports are in the works for Exuma and North Eleuthera, Tourism and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar announced yesterday, adding the new facilities could cost as much as $35m per project.
Death in Wulff Road was not murder
POLICE yesterday denied reports spread on social media which erroneously claimed a man found dead outside of a Wulff Road bar Monday was murdered.
15 years extra prison time for attempted killers
TWO men, previously sentenced to a decade in prison for attempting to murder another man in 2012, yesterday had their prison time increased by 15 years after the Crown successfully appealed their “unduly lenient” sentences.
Don’t panic - EU’s ban won’t last long
The Government was last night “optimistic” The Bahamas’ blacklisting will be “quickly reversed”, suggesting the European Union (EU) had ignored top-level pledges to meet its demands.
Minnis aims to avoid ‘blindsiding’ on Oban deal
AS pushback mounts over the proposed $5.5 billion Oban Energies oil refinery and storage facility in Grand Bahama, the Minnis administration remained tightlipped over the deal yesterday.
Why did officers fail to appear?
FORMER Assistant Commissioner Paul Thompson yesterday called on the Royal Bahamas Police Force to give an account of why two of its officers did not show for court proceedings on Monday related to the Cabbage Beach access case.
Family prays for missing sailor
A RELATIVE of one of two men still missing at sea after a boating accident early Sunday morning said family members are holding on to hope the “good swimmer” is found.
FNM MP warns: People are angry
GOLDEN Isles MP Vaughn Miller said yesterday the Minnis administration is faced with an “angry” and impatient electorate who feel disconnected from the government.
‘Turtle killing sentence does not send a strong enough message’
ANIMAL rights activists are expressing strong disappointment over the “lenient” sentence handed down to three individuals in Grand Bahama this week for the illegal capture and brutal slaughter of an endangered sea turtle.
