A summer of exploration
CAMPERS all over the world ride horses, swim and eat s’mores by an open fire, but at one camp in Grand Bahama youngsters got to hang out with fish, mangroves, reef balls and sting rays. They were the dozen lucky enough to take part in the second session of Camp Eco-Explorer.
Bahamian teacher chosen for US State Department scheme
RAYETTE McDonald, an elementary school teacher and youth mentor, has been selected to participate in the International Visitor Leadership Programme (IVLP) entitled, “Advancing and Sustaining Civic Engagement” which will take place September 11-29 in
Dorsett faces new hearing
FORMER Cabinet minister Kenred Dorsett is due to reappear in Magistrate’s Court today in connection with allegations that he used his former ministerial position to extort and solicit $120,000 in bribes from Jonathan Ash.
VIDEO: Van's rear window smashed by lumber from passing car
A van driver received an unpleasant surprise after his rear window was smashed by lumber sticking out of a passing car.
Bishop condemns 'raging crime level'
PRESIDENT of the Bahamas Christian Council, Bishop Delton Fernander yesterday urged the government to develop short-term and long-term measures to reduce crime days after “the violent slaughter of an innocent child” rocked the nation.
Banks battle ATM cheats
IN the wake of a $72,000 ATM skimming scheme uncovered earlier this month, Central Bank Governor John Rolle said yesterday commercial banks are working to make their electronic platforms “safer.”
Judges order Birbal retrial
TEACHER Andre Birbal has won his appeal against his conviction and sentence for sex offences against a boy at his Grand Bahama school.
Glenys: PLP lost relevance
ENGLERSTON MP Glenys Hanna Martin yesterday admitted that the Progressive Liberal Party is no longer “dynamic or relevant” however she said with her as leader, the party can win the hearts of the people once again.
From behind the scenes and into the spotlight
LACREASHA Thompson, a lab technologist at the Rand Memorial Hospital in Grand Bahama, became the July winner of the Public Hospitals Authority’s (PHA) Unsung Heroes Award yesterday.
53 Haitian migrants detained
IN a combined effort between the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, the Royal Bahamas Police Force and the Department of Immigration, some 53 Haitian migrants were apprehended on Tilloo Cay, Abaco, on Wednesday.
Davis ‘uninspiring’ say PLP stalwart councillors
OPPOSITION Leader Philip “Brave” Davis is uninspiring to Bahamians, some Progressive Liberal Party stalwart councillors said yesterday as they prepare to vote for Englerston MP Glenys Hanna Martin at October’s convention.
Injured suspect went to hospital
A POLICE officer testified yesterday how one of two men accused of the 2014 murder of Blair resident Andre Cartwright presented himself to the accident and emergency room suffering from an injury shortly after the incident in question.
Retrial ordered of man found not guilty at judge’s direction
THE COURT of Appeal yesterday ordered a retrial for a man accused of a 2014 murder after an appeal was lodged by the Office of the Attorney General.
BPL workers file affidavits over dismissal by company
TEVAUGHN Miller, one of the former Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) employees who was fired two weeks ago, said in an affidavit that BPL officials never gave him an “opportunity to be heard or (to) respond to (the)allegations made against him”.
Bimini businesses accused in employment row
A FREEPORT labour consultant is accusing two establishments in Bimini of wrongful termination and has already filed a labour dispute on behalf of one individual with the Department of Labour in Grand Bahama.
