Minnis: Shanty towns must end
THE Minnis administration intends to increase penalties for landlords who rent property to illegal immigrants, Attorney General Carl Bethel said yesterday.
‘Rake and scrape’ days are over
ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel yesterday discouraged ethnic profiling and sweeping apprehensions as he remarked on the government’s difficulty in defending its position in court on immigration matters.
DUMP FIRE: Don’t blame us
AS he defended the government’s work in reaching a long-term solution to blot out recurring fires at the New Providence Landfill, Environment Minister Romauld Ferreira placed blame on former dumpsite managers – Renew Bahamas – for the conditions at the site, which have caused three separate blazes in less than a year.
$2billion GB resort proposed
THE government is reviewing an application for the Grand Palm Beach property in West End, Grand Bahama for a project that could result in more than $2bn being spent over a ten-year period, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said during his national address last night.
Low cost plots for home buyers
IN a bid to boost access to affordable housing for Bahamians, the Minnis administration will “provide extremely low cost lots” to potential first-time home owners, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced.
Mitchell slams Bridge Authority executive dismissal
THE supposed dismissal of a high-ranking Bridge Authority executive was yesterday condemned by Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell.In a statement released yesterday afternoon, Mr Mitchell said he had received confirmation the Minnis admi
Man sentenced to three years for firearm charges
A 35-year-old man was sentenced to three years in prison yesterday after pleading guilty to two firearm charges stemming from the seizure of a high-powered weapon over the weekend.Gerald Forrester, of Gun Hill Road, received his sentence from Chief M
Department store in Freeport to close after 50 years
PARK and Shop is closing after nearly 50 years. Many persons flocked to the department store in downtown Freeport on Monday for its big closeout sale.The closure comes amidst continuing economic hardship on the island that has affected many business
18-year-old charged with December murder
AN 18-year-old male was charged in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday over allegations he murdered a man at his home two days after Christmas last year. Andrew Ferguson, of East Street, stood before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt faced with one
Termination of 2,500 from civil service a 'breach of union agreements'
THE government’s unilateral decision to terminate over 2,500 people from the civil service is a “concern” and represents a breach of union agreements, Bahamas Public Services Union President Kimsley Ferguson said yesterday.Mr Ferguson also called Att
Elective surgeries resume at PMH
ELECTIVE surgeries at Princess Margaret Hospital resumed yesterday following last week’s bed shortage crisis, according to Health Minister Dr Duane Sands.Health officials on Friday announced elective surgeries had to be suspended that day due to an u
Intervention needed in lives of at-risk youth
WITHOUT systemic intervention in the lives of at-risk youth, there will be more murders and acts of violence committed by teenagers and young women, according to noted psychiatrist Dr David Allen.He spoke to The Tribune days after a young mother, 19-
Questions over Govt's landfill Commitment with Baha Mar
QUESTIONS have been raised about the implications of the government’s failure to honour a commitment made by the previous Christie administration to resolve the New Providence Landfill’s issues by December 31, 2017.This commitment was part of the Apr
30 held in US-backed raids
POLICE arrested about 30 people during an early morning operation in southwest New Providence yesterday, Assistant Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander said.
‘SAVAGES’: Girl gang kills teen mum over phone
THE family of a 19-year-old girl stabbed to death in the street by a gang of women last night branded her killers as “savages” who deserved to hang.
