Divers aim for world record
A DOUBLE world record attempt is under way at Stuart Cove’s Dive Bahamas.
More Chinese workers than Bahamians at The Pointe
THE Pointe’s Director of External Affairs Leslie Pindling admitted that while there are more Chinese workers than Bahamian labourers right now at the development, he expects this dynamic to change as the project progresses to meet several of its target dates.
Ministry ‘did everything’ for bahamian who died in Haiti
MINISTER of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell said yesterday while he “loathes” getting into a “he say, she say” situation with a grieving mother, his ministry did “everything it was supposed to do” for Christopher Adderley who died while he was incarcerated in Haiti.
Pintard: FNM to work with govt to make equality referendum a success
DESPITE suggestions by Free National Movement (FNM) MP Dr Andre Rollins that the government should delay the long awaited constitutional referendum until after the next general election, FNM Chairman Michael Pintard countered yesterday that the party’s official position is to work in conjunction with the government to make the vote a success.
Mitchell: Cubans may be sent back to custody
THE two Cuban men released from prison last month after nearly three years in custody may be sent back to the correctional facility if they are caught by immigration officials, Minister of Immigration and Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell said yesterday.
UPDATED: Police and vendors clash over Cabbage Beach access
POLICE clashed with Cabbage Beach vendors and protestors for the second consecutive day on Tuesday morning after FNM and DNA political factions led a group from Sidney Poitier Bridge to the Paradise Island beach.
Minnis blames protest on govt handling of beach access row
FREE National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday slammed the Christie administration for its handling of the Cabbage Beach easement dispute, calling the government’s “atrocious response” the “major reason” vendors protested the closure.
‘Pay back student loans - or face court’
THE Education Loan Authority (ELA) is owed over $100m in outstanding loan payments for its student loans cheme, Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald said yesterday.
Cyclist dies after collision
POLICE in Abaco are investigating a traffic accident that has left a man dead.
Mitchell takes issue with Tribune editorial on Baroness Scotland
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell yesterday defended his support of the new Commonwealth Secretary General Baroness Patricia Scotland following a Tribune editorial that raised questions about the decision making process behind his support for her.
Accused man’s desire to stay in The Bahamas ‘gives him no right’
MATTHEW Sewell’s desire to remain in The Bahamas amid legal disputes does not give him the automatic right to be here, a prosecutor said yesterday.
Lawyer claims extradition after a decade ‘unjust’
THE extradition of five men to the United States to face drug trafficking charges on an invalid indictment after a decade-long delay “would be unjust and oppressive”, a lawyer argued in the Supreme Court yesterday.
Man accused of murder and causing grevious harm
A Freeport man was charged on Monday with murder and causing grievous harm in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court.
Sentencing of McCartney killers delayed
SENTENCING for a former couple convicted of having a role in the killing of businessman Kurt McCartney did not proceed yesterday as scheduled.
Attorney General calls on women to campaign for equality
ATTORNEY General Allyson Maynard-Gibson has urged women to get involved in the gender equality referendum campaign and vote yes “for our sons and daughters.”
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