Deveaux undecided on seeking re-election
HOUSE Speaker Patricia Deveaux says she has not yet decided whether she will seek re-election, saying she is still praying about the decision and weighing her options.
‘Discipline officer over violently taking phone’
HUMAN Rights Bahamas said it is “extremely disturbed” by a video showing a police officer violently confiscating a cell phone from a civilian and is calling for disciplinary action against the officer involved.
PM: Women must earn spot as MPs
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said while he welcomes more women in frontline politics, nominations must ultimately be earned through merit and a commitment to public service — not gender.
‘China using hotel to monitor Americans’
A FORMER Homeland Security and counterterrorism advisor suggested that China may be using the British Colonial Hotel in New Providence to monitor the US Embassy and its visitors.
Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation donates two dialysis machines to PMH
IN response to a call for more dialysis units to help patients in The Bahamas, the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation has donated two of the machines.
Man acquitted on charge of stealing vehicle
A MAN has been acquitted of the alleged theft of a car last summer in New Providence.
Teen admits to possession of loaded gun and drugs
A 16-year-old boy was remanded to prison yesterday after admitting to having a loaded gun and drugs at his home on Friday.
Man acquitted on charge of stealing a vehicle
A MAN has been acquitted of the alleged theft of a car last summer in New Providence.
Two charged with assaulting man with a deadly weapon
TWO men were granted bail yesterday after being accused of assaulting an person with a handgun earlier this month.
Govt strengthens partnership with Western Atlantic Medical School
The government has signed an amended Heads of Agreement with the Western Atlantic Medical School, replacing the original agreement that was established before the onset of COVID-19 and Hurricane Dorian.
Dog shot dead as man attacked by three animals
A DOG was shot dead after a man was attacked by three unrestrained dogs while walking in Dundas Town, Abaco, yesterday.
Govt announces National Bridge programme
THE government has announced a sweeping National Bridge Programme that will see the construction and rehabilitation of key bridges in Exuma, Andros, and New Providence, part of a broader push to improve connectivity and safety across the Family Islands.
$1m roadwork to begin on Joe Farrington Road mid-May
THOUSANDS of residents and businesses along Joe Farrington Road are being told to prepare for noise, dust, and detours, as a $1m infrastructure project kicks off by mid-May.
AG: Mining Bill will bring much needed oversight to an unregulated industry
Attorney General Ryan Pinder yesterday defended the government’s landmark Mining Bill during Senate debate, saying it will finally impose strict oversight on an industry that has operated without clear rules for decades.
Pinder and Barnett-Ellis clash over promised lower BPL bills
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder and Senator Micheala Barnett-Ellis clashed in the Senate yesterday over the government’s promises to lower electricity costs.
