Minnis questions near $2m contract to top PLP
THE Minnis administration continues to discover all manner of “financial irregularities,” Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday, among them a nearly $2m remediation contract to a former high-ranking member of the Progressive Liberal Party and a questionable brokerage contract.
Unsealed Baha Mar papers show deal done on leases
BAHAMIANS who owned and held shop leases and concessions in the Baha Mar project were permitted by the China Export Import Bank (CEXIM) and the preferred purchaser to continue to hold them under the existing terms and conditions, according to the newly unsealed heads of terms for the West Bay Street project, tabled in Parliament last night.
Vendor got $8m storm cash
IN THE months ahead of the May 10 general election, one vendor received more than $8m to clean up New Providence in the wake of Hurricane Matthew of the $28,975,180 spent on these efforts in the country, while the government missed out on a more than $31m insurance payout because it opted not to pay the country’s Caribbean Catastrophic Risk Insurance (CCRIF), Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis revealed in Parliament.
Independent board to be set up to review citizenship applications
AN independent board will be established to review applications for citizenship to ensure politicians are not able to abuse the process by which citizenship is granted, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced yesterday.
Civil servants must now file reports after every overseas trip for govt
THE Minnis government has now stipulated that personnel dispatched by the country to any foreign workshop or conference must, upon return, file a written report that highlights the benefits or purpose of the event, or face being barred from further state-funded trips, according to Press Secretary Anthony Newbold.
Suspect faces court over recent double shooting
A MAN appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday facing murder and attempted murder charges stemming from a recent double shooting.Tafari Thompson, 20, stood before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes accused of intentionally causing the death of Sha
College degrees 'authorised by its president'
DEGREES issued by Sojourner-Douglass College early this year were authorised by the college’s president, according to former Dean Dr Kevin Rolle.Dr Rolle denied assertions that he was involved in any untoward behaviour concerning the distribution of
Lawyer To Be Appointed For Man Contesting Murder Conviction
A MAN who wishes to challenge a Supreme Court jury’s verdict concerning the murder of a Cash for Gold employee will receive a court-appointed lawyer for his appeal application.
Police hunt for armed robbers
POLICE are asking the public to come forth with information they may have in solving three separate armed robberies that occurred on Monday, June 19.In the first incident, shortly after 8am a man armed with a handgun, wearing a white mask and dark sh
$25,000 donation by BTC to police summer camp
BTC has donated $25,000 towards the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s annual summer youth camp, which provides a safe environment for young people who may otherwise be idle.The summer youth programme was established in July 1993.The camp aims to strength
Bail bond revoked for Bahamian in explosives trial
A US judge last week reversed his decision to grant bail for self-described neo-Nazi and US National Guard officer Brandon Russell.The former St Andrews School student will remain in federal custody as he awaits trial on explosives charges - a decisi
Expansion of local government to New Providence is planned
THE Minnis administration intends to extend local government to New Providence by the time local government elections come around again in three years, Press Secretary Anthony Newbold said yesterday.Family Island residents will vote in local governme
Govt payroll went up $2.5m in month of general election
AS the country geared up for the May general election, the government’s payroll increased by $2.5m that month as new people were hired in the public service under the Christie administration, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis revealed in Parliament yes
BTC to launch free wi-fi pilot for the inner city
BTC has agreed to launch a pilot project offering free Wi-Fi in three public parks in the inner-city of New Providence, with a view to extending this project to additional areas, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced yesterday.As he wrapped up de
Davis defends $14m spending on clinic contracts
“The 80 people in Rum Cay, 72 in Ragged Island or the 700 in Berry Islands all have the same rights as those in New Providence. They are all citizens. None has priority over the other,” Mr Davis said.
