Details still to be announced over relocation of general post office
DESPITE weeks of shortened shifts and chaos in its sorting system, the government still has not provided a timeline for the relocation of staff and operations from the General Post Office, according to Bahamas Public Services Union President John Pin
Suspect held after gun find
POLICE on Bimini arrested a 25-year-old man on Monday who is suspected of firearm and ammunition possession. Inspector Terecita Pinder reported that police were on mobile patrol in Alice Town shortly after 2am on Monday when they saw a suspicious-lo
'Mother' Pratt well despite social media rumours
CYNTHIA “Mother” Pratt, speaking from her Coconut Grove home last night, wanted to assure the public that she is alive and well. And, like members of the public, she too would like to know when she died. Circulating on social media yesterday was a r
BNT teams up with airport for environment work in Abaco
THE Bahamas National Trust (BNT) is partnering with Leonard Thompson International Airport (LTIA) to promote national parks and raise funds for nature conservation on Abaco. The island’s six national parks protect a range of ecosystems from the nort
Appeal Court squashes convictionin $51,000 money laundering case
THE Court of Appeal quashed the convictions and has not ordered a retrial for a Bulgarian man a Supreme Court jury had convicted in a $51,000 money laundering case.Kostadin Karchav, 40, returned to New Providence for his scheduled substantive hearing
Port Lucaya event lined up to boost marketplace
KWASI Thompson, Minister of State for Grand Bahama, announced plans for the implementation of ‘A Taste of Port Lucaya’ to boost and stimulate economic activity at Port Lucaya Marketplace.The announcement was made on Sunday afternoon, in conjunction
No word on completion of repairs after hurricanes
THE government does not yet have a timeline of when repairs will be completed on homes damaged as a result of Hurricanes Joaquin and Matthew, which ravaged part of the country in 2015 and 2016.According to press secretary Anthony Newbold, while it is
Ex-marine's robbery case to go to Supreme Court
A FORMER marine accused of being the culprit behind a gunpoint robbery had his case transferred to the Supreme Court yesterday. Lloyd Carl Johnson, 24, was originally due to appear in Magistrate’s Court on Monday for the presentation of a voluntary
Adjustments to be made to board appointments
PRESS Secretary Anthony Newbold said “adjustments” will be made to the list of statutory board appointments and committees, adding that despite there being errors inclusive of at least two deceased appointees, he could “absolutely give no assurance”
Judge orders retrial for banker’s ‘hitman’
THE Court of Appeal has ordered a retrial of a man a Supreme Court jury had convicted of the paid execution of a banker.
18-year-old charged with three murders
AN 18-year-old appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday facing multiple murder charges.
Festival millions - where did they go?
FORMER Assistant Commissioner of Police Paul Thompson, who celebrated his ninetieth birthday Saturday evening, has offered to investigate the first two Junkanoo Carnival festivals “free of charge” so long as the Minnis administration provides him with the necessary staff to conduct the probe.
Munroe keeps secret ‘corrupt’ FNM MPs
ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe, QC, said yesterday he has completed his list of alleged “corrupt members” of the Free National Movement, but won’t send it to the police “just yet” because he doesn’t trust the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s Anti-Corruption Unit.
Davis owns up to PLP failures
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party interim Leader Philip “Brave” Davis admitted yesterday the former government was not perfect, made “serious” mistakes and lost the “trust’ of Bahamians, but offered no outright apology for the missteps of the previous Christie administration.
'Who are the partners for Grand Lucayan Resort plan?'
OFFICIAL Opposition Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ revelation of his administration’s intention to become temporary joint owners of the Grand Lucayan Resort in Grand Bahama raised a lot of questions and lacked trans
