Labour minister ro rule on Bahamas Waste strike
LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes will officially rule today whether the Bahamas General Workers Union (BGWU) is allowed to proceed with planned industrial action amid its dispute with Bahamas Waste Limited over unsettled grievances.In an interview with T
60-year murder sentence reduced by five years
THE Court of Appeal has shortened the prison sentence of a man convicted of murdering a phone card vendor in 2011 by five years on the grounds the original sentence was “wrong in principle”.Court of Appeal President Dame Anita Allen, who retires this
Marital agenda comments put issue on govt's agenda
EXPRESSING surprise at comments made by a representative of the United Nations on marital rape over the weekend, Attorney General Carl Bethel said yesterday that though the issue was not on the government’s radar previously, “now it is”.“Everybody ha
Teenager accused of Fox Hill killing
A 19-year-old man was arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court over allegations he murdered another man in the Fox Hill area just over two months ago. Travis Lockhart, of Yellow Elder Gardens, stood before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt faced with
BNT chief's concern over lobster sustainability
THE Bahamas cannot supply its local spiny lobster market while simultaneously meeting the demand of a “nearly insatiable” Chinese export market, Bahamas National Trust (BNT) Executive Director Eric Carey said yesterday, adding lobster numbers have de
VIDEO: Armed robbers raid liquor store
POLICE are appealing to the public for any information that could lead to the apprehension and arrest of two armed robbery suspects following a brazen attack at a liquor store on Friday.
S&P Rating ‘no cause to celebrate’
Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Deputy Leader Chester Cooper yesterday challenged the Minnis administration to “take a more proactive role” when courting investment opportunities.
Time to charge marital rapists
STATE Minister for Legal Affairs Elsworth Johnson supports enacting legislation that criminalises marital rape, he said yesterday.
UPDATED: Gunman shot dead after opening fire on officers
A police chase and shootout ended with a suspect being shot dead on Cordeaux Avenue on Friday night.
Three American women held after cocaine discovery
THREE American women were arrested at Freeport Harbour in separate incidents on Friday and Saturday after they were caught with a combined amount of $100,000 worth of suspected cocaine strapped on their bodies.
PM reaches out to investors in DC
THE government has undertaken a programme of long-term economic growth in order to reduce unemployment and to move the country’s economy along a path of “more dynamic and sustainable growth,” Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said on Saturday.
Dame Anita Allen pays tribute to family, friends and colleagues ahead of retirement
COURT of Appeal President Justice Dame Anita Allen will officially take leave from her post next Thursday, following a special sitting of the Court of Appeal to mark her retirement on Friday.
Marital rape 'most pressing gender-based issue in Bahamas'
MARITAL rape is the most pressing gender-based issue facing the Bahamas, according to Dubravka Šimonović, the UN's special rapporteur on violence against women, during her inaugural country visit to the country.
Immigration Dept 'tightening up efforts' amid reports of more Haitian boats
THE DEPARTMENT of Immigration is "tightening up" its efforts in the capital and on the Family Islands after receiving information that "more Haitian boats are on the way", according to Kirklyn Neely, head of Immigration's Enforcement Unit.
Mitchell defends his right to talk about Campbell's heritage
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Fred Mitchell maintains he is in his right to critique the actions of Transport Minister Frankie Campbell, contending public officials are “subject to fair comment”.
