Two years on and family has no answers over man shot by police
THE family of a man shot and killed two years ago by police officers in Grand Bahama is frustrated over the lack of co-operation from police concerning the matter, which has yet to be brought before the Coroner’s Court.
Rise in registered voters - but still behind same point in 2011
OFFICIALS from the Parliamentary Registration Department have reported that nearly 10,000 eligible voters have registered for the upcoming general election over the last month, suggesting a sharp rise in those “frightening” low voter registration numbers reported in November.
Police hunting for man on suspicion of drug possession
GRAND Bahama police are searching for man who they believe can help in an ongoing investigation into possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply.
37-year-old man faces court in Freeport accused of rape
A 37-year-old man was charged with rape in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
Hurricane effects force Music Makers to pull out of Junkanoo
THE Music Makers Junkanoo group yesterday announced that it would not be participating in either of the upcoming holiday parades, with officials blaming the effects of Hurricane Matthew for the group’s inability to field a performance.
January trial for ten accused of damaging Cabbage Beach fence
TEN people facing prosecution stemming from the destruction of a fence blocking an access point to Cabbage Beach, including talk show host Lincoln Bain, will now return to Magistrate’s Court in January 2017 for the start of their trial.
Two-week delay for murder case transfer
TWO men awaiting trial in connection with a triple shooting that occurred in September will have to wait another two weeks for their case to be transferred to the Supreme Court.
Transparency and accountability key in National Development Plan
THE potentially seminal National Development Plan will urge the government to prioritise enhancing transparency and accountability in its operations, the latest in a long line of official plans and reports that have encouraged such reforms even as successive governments prove slow to adopt them.
Tax system to be ‘transformed’ under proposals
THE National Development Plan will recommend that the country’s tax system be transformed to become more progressive and efficient, according to an NDP draft released online.
Eye doctor raises concerns at ‘discriminatory’ recruitment
ANOTHER senior ophthalmologist has issued a scathing critique of the Public Hospital Authority’s recruitment of two Indian eye doctors at the Princess Margaret Hospital, calling the move “unconventional, discriminatory, and unfair”.
Royal history is revealed in Turnquest book
CELEBRATING an achievement 15 years in the making, loved ones and colleagues gathered at Government House for the launch of former Governor General Sir Orville Turnquest’s book on the Duke of Windsor’s reign in The Bahamas.
Roberts: Ex-cop ‘has offered nothing new’
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday claimed that former Deputy Commissioner of Police Marvin Dames has offered nothing new to the Bahamian public since becoming the Free National Movement’s (FNM) “in-house crime expert”.
Union chief rules out national strike protest
NATIONAL Congress of Trade Unions Bahamas (NCTUB) President Bernard Evans said yesterday the union would not participate in any “national strike” initiated by organisers of ‘We March Bahamas’.
Lowest turnout for election is predicted
POLITICAL analyst Dr Ian Strachan believes the country may experience its lowest voter turnout in history for the upcoming general election due to lack of faith in the current political system and “weak” alternatives to the current administration.
Butler-Turner suspicious of Baha Mar jobs timing
FREE National Movement (FNM) Shadow Minister of Labour Loretta Butler-Turner yesterday said she found it “highly suspect” that Prime Minister Perry Christie announced that 1,500 people will be hired to work at the stalled Baha Mar resort in the height of election season.
