Halkitis campaigners clash with FNM group
A CAMPAIGN team for Minister of State for Finance Michael Halkitis, the member of Parliament for Golden Isles, clashed with a group of Free National Movement (FNM) supporters who were canvassing the area.
PM ordered to pay legal costs for Save The Bays
PRIME Minister Christie has been ordered to pay the full legal costs incurred by Save The Bays (STB) after his recusal application was rejected by the Supreme Court.
1,200 receive aid after fire
MORE than 1,200 people have received some form of assistance from the Ministry of Social Services in the wake of the ongoing fire at the city dump.
Weather conditions blamed for early morning power outage
BAHAMAS Power and Light (BPL) has blamed yesterday’s early morning power outage on “adverse” weather.
‘50 years of criminal negligence’ blamed for state of dump
A noted Queen’s Counsel attorney and head of the legal team for environmental advocacy group Save The Bays has blamed what he called “50 years of criminal negligence” for the fires at the Nassau dump and urged victims to exercise their right to legal action.
PLP chairman says Free Town selection was free and fair
DESPITE controversy surrounding the nomination of the Progressive Liberal Party’s Free Town candidate, Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday said at all times the party’s internal electoral process was “free,” “fair” and “democratic”.
Sentencing delayed for man convicted of manslaughter
A JUDGE yesterday deferred a sentencing hearing by ten weeks for a man convicted of manslaughter by provocation concerning the 33 stab wounds he inflicted on a banker he claimed had made a sexual pass at him.
Constitutional challenge against criminal libel charges in trial
A MAGISTRATE yesterday adjourned a lawyer’s criminal libel trial pending a motion to determine whether the charges brought against her are a breach of her constitutional rights.
Redirection of evening voter registration centres
DUE to a redistribution exercise, evening voter registration centres have been affected and are now as listed below.
Discovering science
A SEMINAR designed to help students taking biology, chemistry and physics in the Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) exams attracted 150 pupils to C V Bethel Senior High School recently.
DNA candidate focusses on cleaning up the community
THE Democratic National Alliance (DNA) candidate for Englerston, Stephanie Lightbourne, began her community clean-up effort to enhance several homes and properties in the area on Saturday.
UPDATED: Tornado at airport damages plane, cars
A TORNADO at the Lynden Pindling International Airport early yesterday morning caused significant damage to a Bahamasair plane and minor damage to several cars at a nearby car rental agency.
Davis and Miller blast Minnis over Baha Mar
DEPUTY Prime Minister Philip Davis lashed out at Dr Hubert Minnis’ pledge to “execute a real sale” of Baha Mar should the Free National Movement (FNM) win the next election, accusing him of plotting for the resort’s demise for political benefit while spouting untruths.
Super Value also hit by container thieves
SUPER Value owner Rupert Roberts yesterday confirmed that his grocery store chain has been victim to container thieves this year, saying this has not been the first time carrier freight equipment was stolen from under the control of his business.
Vincent Peet considering independent election run
FORMER Cabinet minister Vincent Peet is considering a comeback to front-line politics, but this time as an independent candidate, a source inside the Progressive Liberal Party told The Tribune yesterday.
