Dames: Multi-faceted plan needed on crime
FORMER Deputy Commissioner of Police Marvin Dames believes the government has been unable to control violent crime in the country because it is lacking a strategic plan that involves a multifaceted approach to the problem.
Turnquest: Strange end to Deputy PM robbery case
FREE National Movement Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest yesterday said it is “very unusual” and “curiously strange” that the attorney general would discontinue prosecuting the two men who were accused of robbing Deputy Prime Minister Phillip Brave Davis at a time when he was acting prime minister.
Damaged cable caused blackout
IRATE residents across New Providence were left in darkness on Tuesday night after a “damaged underground cable” caused an island-wide power outage, according to Bahamas Power and Light.
Woman dies, girl wounded in family shooting on Poitier Avenue
THE bloodiest month of the year ended with another murder on Wednesday night, the 13th in November, when one woman died and four others - including a young girl - were injured in a multiple shooting of a family on Poitier Avenue.
Customers continue to criticise BPL over high bills
ANGRY Bahamas Power and Light Company Ltd consumers yesterday criticised the electricity provider and dismissed BPL’s explanation over higher-than-normal billing following Hurricane Matthew.
Commission ‘has missed own deadline’ for boundary changes
THE Constituencies Commission has missed its self-imposed deadline to submit recommendations for boundary changes, according to Official Opposition member K Peter Turnquest, who yesterday projected that the report will not be tabled until next year.
Privilege Committee investigations stalled
MAJOR investigations by Parliament’s Committee on Privilege have stalled in recent months, with no clear end in sight for them.
Contract worker electrocuted while repairing street lights
A WORKER for a local company contracted by the Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC) for its street light repair programme was electrocuted while working yesterday and died at the Rand Memorial Hospital.
Judge refuses to adjourn decade-old murder case
A SUPREME Court judge yesterday told the junior lawyer for a man awaiting trial on a murder and rape charge that he was not inclined to adjourn the decade-old case until 2018.
Man denied bail over charges of drug possession
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after he was arraigned on a charge of possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply.
$19,000 seized from pair travelling to Haiti
A COURT seized more than $19,000 in US currency from a man and a woman yesterday for failing to get formal permission to carry that amount of money out of the country for their trip to Haiti.
Centenarians honoured at Government House
THE Ministry of Social Services and Community Development in conjunction with the National Council on Older Persons honoured 11 centenarians from across the country at the 19th annual Nation Builders Awards ceremony at Government House on Tuesday.
No more cupboard babies as Straw Market offers day care
THE Straw Market Authority yesterday officially launched its new day care centre and homework study area at the Nassau Straw Market, something officials said will finally do away with the concept of “cupboard babies” at the popular downtown locale.
Expert highlights shortage of eye doctors amid hospital row
WEIGHING IN on the dispute that led to the resignation of the chief of medical staff at Princess Margaret Hospital, ophthalmologist Dr Jonathan Rodgers yesterday highlighted the critical shortage of eye doctors in the country.
Saxons to host Sandilands Junkanoo parade
OFFICIALS at the Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre yesterday announced a new outreach partnership with the Shell Saxon Superstars, with the group now set to host the hospital’s annual holiday Junkanoo parade.
