DNA lays out plans on capital punishment and economy
THE Democratic National Alliance has presented its plans to address crime should the party win the next election, noting in its Vision 2017 policy document the intent to legislatively define the “worst of the worst” as it looks carry out capital punishment.
Vincent Peet to run as independent
VINCENT Peet, a former Progressive Liberal Party Cabinet minister, has launched an independent campaign for the North Andros and Berry Islands constituency, saying residents have urged him to return to politics.
Bell: Give us a chance to finish the job on crime
MINISTER of State for National Security Keith Bell yesterday said more can be done in the fight against crime but defended the Christie administration’s initiatives this term, saying the government has made “significant investments” to counteract the problem.
Jury hears statement of witness in court during armed robbery case
A JURY heard yesterday that a man accused of being involved in a gunpoint robbery that turned fatal had told people he knew what had transpired.
Mitchell threatens action over Chinese funds rumour
FOX Hill MP Fred Mitchell yesterday lashed out at allegations that the Fox Hill Community Centre was paid for by “the Chinese,” calling the rumours racist and defamatory.
Couple going back to school after 34 years of marriage
IMAGINE being 62 and returning to the classroom for the first time since graduating high school.
Rahming: ‘I’m very proud of our’ CARIFTA judo team
ALTHOUGH the task was much greater than anticipated, Bahamas Judo Association president D’Arcy Rahming said they weathered the storm and Team Bahamas was able to pull off a successful hosting of their first Carifta Judo Championships.
PLP Chairman blasts Minnis for ‘bad’ candidates
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts has castigated Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis saying his “failed leadership” has led the party to select “bad and unfit” candidates to run for the impending 2017 general election.
Mitchell says ‘follow the money’ before deciding who to vote for
CAMPAIGN finance concerns are likely to be a mainstay for the 2017 election campaign cycle, with Cabinet minister and Fox Hill MP Fred Mitchell warning Bahamians to “follow the money trail” in reference to opposition candidates.
FNM leader doubts voter register will be clean
AS TODAY marks the close of the 2017 voter register, Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis was doubtful that the Christie administration could produce a “clean” register before the electorate heads for the polls. This, he said, was a “prerequisite” for a free and fair election.
PM: PLP govt is not perfect
MAKING it clear that his administration “never claimed to be perfect,” Prime Minister Perry Christie is confident that voters across the country will look past unflagging issues of high unemployment and crime to return the Progressive Liberal Party to office.
Two men in hospital after latest shootings
POLICE are seeking the public’s help in locating the suspects responsible for two separate shooting incidents that left two men in hospital on Sunday.
Police Staff Association ‘has refused to meet over NHI’
THE NATIONAL Health Insurance Secretariat has suggested that Police Staff Association executives have refused to meet with the government to address uncertainty over the insurance plans that the armed forces now enjoy.
Senior police officers rise to the rank of deputy commissioner
THE Royal Bahamas Police Force announced yesterday the promotions of two senior police officers to the rank of deputy commissioner.
NHI secretariat dismisses concern over number of doctors signed up
THE National Health Insurance Secretariat is rebuffing criticism of the number of doctors who have registered with the institution as primary healthcare providers.
