‘Mortified’ Ja Rule says event was not a scam
AS the chaos surrounding the failed Fyre Festival in Exuma caught international headlines over the weekend, “mortified” co-organiser Ja Rule denied Friday the claims that the luxury music festival was a scam.
PM’s wife and daughter were ‘several streets away’ from scene of shooting
PRIME Minister Perry Christie’s wife, Bernadette, and daughter Alexandria, were campaigning several streets away from an incident where a man was shot as he was walking through Mason’s Addition on Saturday night, according to Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Stephen Dean yesterday.
Poor turnout for Carnival in Grand Bahama
AFTER confusion early last month over Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival dates, officials yesterday admitted that attendance at the event’s kick off in Grand Bahama “was not as robust” as last year, but declined to state publicly reasons for the fall off in numbers with festival goers.
Minnis: Payment of police overtime an election ploy
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis has labelled Prime Minister Perry Christie’s announcement that the government will finally pay Royal Bahamas Police Force officers for working 12-hour shifts in 2013 and 2014 nothing more than an election ploy, one he accused the Progressive Liberal Party of being “followers not leaders” on.
Ministry in bid to get Fyre Festival vendors paid
WHILE the country’s image has been “insulated” from any direct repercussions stemming from the failed Fyre Festival in Exuma over the weekend, Ministry of Tourism Director General Joy Jibrilu confirmed yesterday that officials were in the process of determining which local vendors are still owed money for services by event organisers.
$4m annual bill to market Baha Mar
THE government has committed to contribute $4 million a year for eight years for marketing of Baha Mar upon the opening of the resort’s casino, according to the heads of agreement signed between the Christie administration and CTF BM.
FNM chairman expresses concern over Nottage’s health
FREE National Movement Chairman Sidney Collie has expressed concern over the medical condition of Progressive Liberal Party Bain and Grants Town representative Dr Bernard Nottage following his worrisome performance during an appearance at a recent campaign rally.
BREAK-IN AT OFFICE
BRENDAN Foulkes’ Hospitality Management Services office on Parliament Street was broken into sometime Friday evening, but nothing was stolen.
Motorcyclist dies after losing control and crashing into tree
OFFICERS from the Traffic Department are investigating the country’s latest traffic fatality, after a man traveling south bound on Old Trail Road shortly after 11am Sunday lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a tree.
Two held for drug possession
TWO men were arrested for drug possession in separate incidents on Saturday.
Dynamic and dedicated leader wins March PHA award
SHOCKED was how Una Bain described being named the March winner of the Public Hospitals Authority’s Unsung Heroes Award.
Police shoot gunman minutes after armed robbery
Police from the Mobile Division shot and arrested a gunman, minutes after an armed robbery on Fritz Lane on Saturday night.
Two men in hospital after separate shootings
Two men are in hospital after two separate shooting incidents on Saturday night.
Fyre Festival organisers apologise and praise Bahamian government
The organisers of the Fyre Festival, a luxury music event scheduled for Exuma this weekend, which was cancelled and branded a “disaster”, have released a statement apologising for what happened.
Dr Nottage 'resting comfortably' after health concerns
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts confirmed on Friday that National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage was "resting comfortably" after his performance at Thursday's Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) campaign rally at R M Bailey Park raised concerns for his health.
