Suspects in limbo 16 years to be extradited to US
THE COURT of Appeal yesterday dismissed the legal challenges of five men wanted for various drug trafficking charges in the United States of America against a Supreme Court judge’s refusal last year to issue court orders that would allow them to contest the validity of their imprisonment, and thus prevent their extradition.
Sir Lynden Pindling's daughter: PLP overcome with greed
THE Progressive Liberal Party “has become weak” and “dishonest” and allowed the political ambitions of a “few men to dash the aspirations of a whole people,” Monique Pindling, the daughter of former Prime Minister Sir Lynden Pindling, said last night.
Glenys: Wrong not to let me speak
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party MP Glenys Hanna Martin is “most concerned” about the use of money in the PLP’s internal election campaigns, insisting yesterday the organisation needed rules to ensure delegates are free from influence when they head to the polls.
Campbell: I’ll see you in court
TRANSPORT and Local Government Minister Frankie Campbell said he will not get into a “back and forth” with those who doubt his Bahamian citizenship, telling The Tribune he will see them in court instead.
Tributes paid to veteran of World War II
A ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force bugler and drummer performed the last post and revelry at the funeral service of a member of the British Legion – Bahamas Branch on Friday, October 20.Private Sargent Leonard Jervis’ funeral was held at St Joseph’s Catho
PM's gift to help students build tech skills
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis and his wife, Patricia, yesterday donated 140 tablet devices to the students and teachers at Gambier Primary School.Dr Minnis, in his capacity as member of Parliament for the constituency of Killarney, said through the
Independent Immigration Commission 'as soon as possible'
ONE day after addressing one of the country’s largest Haitian congregations where he pledged immigration reform, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis spoke again about the proposed establishment of an independent commission to oversee immigrant applicatio
Education director absent with illness
EDUCATION Director Lionel Sands is out of office due to illness, the Ministry of Education confirmed yesterday. In a statement, the ministry advised that Deputy Director Marcellus Taylor will take up the post of acting director in his absence. “His
Sears won't run until PLP changes
FORMER Attorney General Alfred Sears said if given one, he will refuse a nomination for a leadership post at the Progressive Liberal Party’s convention, noting unless the opposition party undertakes a radical, “fundamental internal transformation” it
Wilchcombe 'a better fit' than Mitchell as chairman
FORMER Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe believes he would be a better fit for Progressive Liberal Party chairman compared with Senator Fred Mitchell because he can bring a more temperate approach to how the party deals with matters.Speaking on the si
Salvage team to start to remove grounded barge
THE Ministry of Transport and Local Government has confirmed that a privately contracted Trinidadian salvage team will begin, within the next ten days, the removal and relocation of a supplies barge grounded in Long Island earlier this month.In a pre
Keeping hope alive at ball to fight cancer
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis and his wife Patricia Minnis attended the Aliv HOPE Gala Ball on Saturday at the Our Lucaya resort in Grand Bahama. The Grand Bahama HOPE Society, organiser of the event, creates initiatives to give awareness, informa
The crisis in our hospitals: PHA boss warned govt patients suffering due to major funding failure
A STAGGERING picture of the true state of the crumbling public healthcare system has been revealed by former Public Hospitals Authority boss Herbert Brown.
Minnis seeks to calm Haitians
NEARLY two weeks after taking a hard line on immigration, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis struck a softer tone at The Haitian Metropolitan Church of the Nazarene Sunday, stressing this country’s ties to Haitians and pledging to expeditiously grant residency permits and citizenship to those eligible for it.
