Azario officers seek judge trial
THREE police officers accused of manslaughter in the 2021 shooting death of 31-year-old Azario Major are seeking a judge-alone trial under legislation passed this year allowing defendants to waive their right to a jury.
‘No intention to pressure Bahamas on Haitian visas’
THE top United States diplomat in The Bahamas has stressed that the US will not pressure this country to admit Haitian nationals for visa purposes after concerns swirled over Nassau being named a processing point for Haitians.
Two-year-old boy nearly drowns in Great Harbour Cay after falling in sink hole
A two-year-old boy is in hospital after nearly drowning at a beach on Great Harbour Cay on Tuesday night.
AG: Govt to assemble expert committee to draft first AI policy
THE Bahamas will soon seat an expert committee to draft its first national policy on artificial intelligence, Attorney General Ryan Pinder said yesterday, warning that AI carries both great promise and serious risk.
6,000lbs of lobster onboard plane that crashed during take-off in West End
TWO pilots escaped injury after a cargo plane carrying about 6,000 pounds of lobster veered off the runway during take-off at West End Airport, Grand Bahama, on Monday.
FNM unsurprised by silence on Independent Commission
SEVEN months after Parliament passed the Independent Commission of Investigations Bill, the government has yet to explain how the law will be enforced or when the new body will be established, fuelling calls for transparency as only $30,000 was allocated for the commission in the budget, and no timetable has been disclosed.
‘We may toughen up on Haiti visas’
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday the government is reviewing whether to impose tougher visa restrictions on Haitian nationals as violence and political instability in Haiti continue to fuel concerns about irregular migration.
‘Personal attacks won’t deter me’
JOSPEPH-John Percentie, the Progressive Liberal Party’s aspirant for North Eleuthera, has condemned vicious online attacks on his personal life, saying they will not deter him from seeking the party’s nomination.
Tourism in final stages of securing funding for GB airport redevelopment
THE Ministry of Tourism says details of the financing for Grand Bahama International Airport’s redevelopment will be disclosed “in short order” as the government finalises funding and management agreements for the long-delayed project.
‘Rise in students unable to speak English in schools,’ says Wilson
PUBLIC school teachers are reporting an uptick in students who do not understand English, according to Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) president Belinda Wilson, who warns the language barrier is now disrupting learning, behaviour and basic classroom readiness across multiple campuses.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs collects over 1,000 books to be distributed to inmates
MORE than 1,000 books collected in a month-long drive led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be distributed to inmates at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services and detainees at the Immigration Detention Centre, officials said yesterday.
Abaco residents concerned over ‘drifting’ sand barge
ABACO residents claim a “drifting” sand barge off Leisure Lee is threatening reefs and coastlines at the height of hurricane season — but acting Port Controller Senior Commander Berne Wright says the vessel is anchored, crewed and awaiting a tug.
Search for missing Spanish sailor may soon shift to recovery
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s search for 56-year-old sailor Miguel Campoy is active but may soon shift to a recovery operation, it was revealed yesterday, after his vessel’s dinghy was found adrift and the United States Coast Guard suspended its effort in line with protocol.
Woman receives conveyance of full ownership of land left to her by her mother
AFTER a decades-long battle over land left to her by her late mother, 79-year-old Reverend Laura Glinton says she can finally sleep in peace after the government granted her conveyance of full ownership.
Baha Mar Foundation donates jet skis to RBDF’s Tourism Task Force
The Baha Mar Foundation has donated several new jet skis to the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) to boost its Tourism Task Force.
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