Save The Bays files to block bid for its financial records
THE Coalition to Protect Clifton Bay, also known as Save The Bays, has filed an application in the Supreme Court to block a request from the registrar general for its financial records, a move it says was “driven by the government’s animosity”.
DNA women candidates condemn sex attack shared on social media
THE Democratic National Alliance has condemned an alleged sexual assault of a woman that was taped and circulated on social media over the weekend.
KFC celebrates 50 years of serving Bahamian customers
KFC NASSAU, the first quick-service restaurant in the Bahamas, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
MSC commits to hiring and training 220 Bahamians
THE Mediterranean Shipping Company, in conjunction with the government, has committed to invest in the local training and hiring of a total of 220 Bahamian crew members this year.
Complaint filed to police as election signs destroyed
A FORMAL complaint has been filed with police after vandals destroyed and defaced Progressive Liberal Party election posters in New Providence and several Family Islands.
Minister silent on disciplinary action for air traffic sick out
TRANSPORT and Aviation Minister Glenys Hanna Martin yesterday could not confirm whether disciplinary action will be taken against those air traffic controllers who engaged in a “sick out” over the Easter holidays as a form of industrial action.
Roberts defends party’s plan for free electricity
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts has defended his party’s controversial plan to provide “free” electricity to customers who keep their residential use below certain limits, saying it coincides with the party’s core principle of helping those who need it most.
PM calls for supporters to join PLP on ‘road to victory’
PRIME Minister Perry Christie last night implored Bahamians to “come out in the thousands” on Thursday for the Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) first mass rally “on the road to victory”.
Interest cap pledge on loans
TO reduce the debt burden on Bahamians, the Progressive Liberal Party has pledged it will cap the level of interest that may be charged on loans taken out by government workers and paid through salary deductions if re-elected.
Candidate upset as officer for election is ‘known PLP’
FREE National Movement candidate for Centreville Reece Chipman yesterday criticised the appointment of a “known” Progressive Liberal Party supporter as the returning election officer for that constituency, claiming that the selection could have a negative impact on the “quality of the election process”.
Four held over theft of fuel from BPL pipeline
FOUR men have been arrested in connection with the theft of what police describe as “a large amount” of fuel from a Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) pipeline in western New Providence on Saturday.
Montagu fish vendor robbed
A VENDOR at the Montagu Ramp was held up and robbed at gunpoint in broad daylight on Friday.
Roker ‘shocked’ as international observers called in for election
FORMER Immigration Minister Loftus Roker said he is “shocked and saddened” that international bodies are being brought in to observe the conduct of the upcoming general election when “few countries in the world have an election process more perfect” than The Bahamas.
Facility planned to keep juveniles separate from adult offenders
IF re-elected to office, the Progressive Liberal Party plans to establish a “juvenile system and rehabilitation facility” to ensure that juvenile offenders charged with serious crimes are “separated” from adult criminals and other juvenile offenders. As part of its efforts to fight crime, the PLP also plans to establish a new probation and parole programme so that “in all cases, persons are not incarcerated where there is no need for incarceration”.
Minnis warns of ‘side Letters’ in Baha Mar project agreement
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis has suggested that there are “side letters” concerning the Baha Mar project that his government will disclose to the public if elected to office.
