Pintard wants White to take Lewis’ place on PAC
THE Free National Movement wants Central Grand Bahama MP Iram Lewis to be replaced on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) following his defection from the party — but he remains a member for now.
Munroe: Criminal code being updated to include AI-generated scams
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said legislative reforms are underway to address the misuse of artificial intelligence.
Four Eleuthera families receive keys to new home at Ocean Hole Estates
FOUR families received keys to their new homes yesterday in Eleuthera’s Ocean Hole Estates, a 350-acre subdivision earmarked for extensive housing development.
‘Setbacks in Defence Force fleet due to upgrades and repairs’
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe revealed significant setbacks in the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) fleet, emphasising the need for repairs and upgrades as several vessels remain out of service due to damage or scheduled maintenance.
INFERNO: Victoria Court residents say spread could have been prevented
RESIDENTS of Victoria Court watched in horror yesterday as a fire they assumed would be quickly extinguished tore through their apartment building because New Providence appeared to lack enough functional fire trucks to stop it.
Rodney Moncur dies, aged 68
RODNEY Moncur, a former senator, social activist, and well-known radio personality, has died at the age of 68.
Major fire breaks out Downtown
A MAJOR fire broke out on Thursday evening in the Bay Street and Elizabeth area.
CARIFTA athletes and coaches celebrated
THE Bahamian CARIFTA Games athletes were celebrated yesterday in the House of Assembly, with parliamentarians from both sides of the aisle rising to recognise their achievements.
Bahamasair agrees to new industrial agreement with Public Managers Union
MIDDLE managers at Bahamasair expect to benefit from incoming salary adjustments, performance incentives, and expected travel benefits after a new industrial agreement was signed between the national carrier Bahamasair and the Public Managers Union (PMU).
Woman admits to choking and beating her boyfriend’s one-year-old daughter
A 28-year-old woman was remanded to prison yesterday after admitting she choked and beat her boyfriend’s one-year-old daughter on Sunday.
30-month jail sentence for possession of loaded gun
A MAN was sentenced to 30 months in prison yesterday after admitting he had a loaded gun in a car on Cowpen Road.
Teen accused of knifepoint robbery
A 15-year-old boy was remanded into custody yesterday after he was accused of robbing someone at knifepoint last week.
Officer testifies shots fired from inside car in police-involved killing of three men
A CRIME scene investigator testified yesterday that gunshots were fired from inside the car where three men were killed by police in 2020.
Procedural bottlenecks, not neglect, blamed for delays to regularising Bahamian nurses
GOVERNMENT ministers have pushed back against criticism from the Bahamas Nurses Union (BNU), insisting the public service is actively addressing nurses’ concerns and attributing delays in regularisation to procedural bottlenecks, not neglect.
‘No discipline for officer forcefully seizing phone’, says Deputy Commissioner
NO disciplinary action will be taken against an officer filmed forcefully seizing a civilian’s phone, according to Deputy Commissioner of Police Kirkwood Andrews, who confirmed yesterday that the civilian involved requested only a warning for the senior officer.
