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Social Services Minister pledges legislation to protect elderly from abuse

PEOPLE who abuse the elderly in The Bahamsas will soon come under “the long arm of the law” as protective legislation moves closer, Social Services and Community Development Minister Melanie Griffin said yesterday.

Groups unite to call for a ‘true’ Freedom of Information Act

IN RESPONSE to the Government’s recent announcement that a final version of the long-anticipated Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2015 will soon be tabled in Parliament, 17 groups representing diverse interests have come together to demand what they are calling, a “true” FOIA.

Judge rules site visit needed to Nygard home

A JUDGE declared yesterday that a site visit to Lyford Cay was necessary to determine whether one of its residents, Peter Nygard, had illegally increased the size of his property.

Collie warns Butler-Turner must win over constituents

FREE National Movement Chairman Sidney Collie said yesterday that despite the party throwing its full support behind Loretta Butler-Turner, the Long Island MP has “a lot of work to do” to win over her constituents before the next election.

PLP chairman backs AG for ending case against resort

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts has defended the Attorney General’s decision not to issue a no prosecution direction to the court, effectively stopping criminal proceedings brought by union officials against Sandals Royal Bahamian and two of its senior executives.

URCA slammed for probe of Rodney Moncur radio show

A PROMINENT attorney has criticised the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority for demanding recordings of his client’s radio show for investigative purposes, calling it and the organisation’s general crackdown on broadcasters an “admission” by the regulator that it hasn’t been “doing its job.”

Nolle prosequi for Sandals is 'an abomination to justice'

ATTORNEY General Allyson Maynard-Gibson’s issuance of a nolle prosequi to discontinue court proceedings against the Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort and two of its senior executives was an “abomination” to justice, said Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner as she questioned whether the government conspired with the hotel when it terminated hundreds of workers.

1.3m files leak in Bahamas Papers

FIVE months after the country’s financial services sector was dragged into the spotlight as a top tax haven in the infamous “Panama Papers”, international watchdogs yesterday unveiled a free online database created from 1.3 million leaked files from the Bahamas’ corporate registry.

Sears: If I become leader, PLP could win 28 seats

FORMER Attorney General Alfred Sears took his confident public pronouncements on winning the Progressive Liberal Party’s leadership race a step further yesterday by predicting that with him at the helm of the political organisation, it would win the majority of the seats in the House of Assembly.

RBDF gives facelift to historic building

AFTER years of not being able to gain easy access to the Bahamas Historical Society and Museum, marines from the Royal Bahamas Defence Force made life a little easier for the physically challenged with the construction of a ramp and the renovation of the restroom for wheelchair bound members and visitors.

Suspect accused of killing Tribune worker ten years ago to seek stay

A MAN who has been awaiting trial on a murder charge for the past decade intends to seek a stay in his case from the Supreme Court.

Gray says FNM rival knows ‘nothing’ about constituency

MICAL MP V Alfred Gray yesterday hit back at Free National Movement candidate Walt Saunders, claiming that he “knows nothing” about the constituency “other than his connection to Inagua”.

Man convicted of firearm trafficking to appeal

A MAN who maintains he was wrongly convicted of the trafficking of 16 firearms and assorted ammunition will now have his case heard in November in the Court of Appeal.

DNA candidate steps down from council role

NEVAR Smith, one of the Democratic National Alliance’s candidates for Grand Bahama, has decided to resign from the City of Freeport Council to pursue frontline politics.

College in move to monitor air quality

AS THE authorities continue to work to address the air quality issues associated with the New Providence landfill, Aquinas College is taking the lead in implementing a school air monitoring programme to better protect its students, teachers, administrators, staff and parents.

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