Ex-Christian Council chief: Govt failing on crime
A FORMER Bahamas Christian Council president yesterday castigated the Christie administration, saying there is something “drastically wrong” with governance in the Bahamas as a spirit of fear, sparked by escalating crime, shrouds the country.
Attorney General backs Christie for leadership
ATTORNEY General Allyson Maynard-Gibson said yesterday that she supports Prime Minister Perry Christie as he gears up to launch another leadership bid in the Progressive Liberal Party, adding that the nation’s leader has done “a lot of heavy lifting” this term.
Pay secured for Baha Mar staff
BAHA Mar’s court appointed joint provisional liquidators yesterday confirmed that the more than 2,000 employees of the stalled $3.5bn West Bay Street resort will be paid the salaries owed to them for this month.
Baha Mar breakthough as CCA returns to resort for ‘analysis and assessment’
BAHA Mar’s joint provisional liquidators (JPLs) have re-engaged China Construction America (CCA) as the general contractor at the stalled $3.5bn mega resort, according to a statement released on Thursday morning.
FNM slams curfew call as a ‘cry of desperation’
FREE National Movement Chairman Michael Pintard yesterday said PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts’ suggestion that the government ought to consider implementing a curfew in crime hotspots is a “cry of desperation” as he questioned whether the plan would truly impact criminal activity.
Three fields of drugs discovered in Long Island
DRUG Enforcement Unit officers uprooted more than 1,000 marijuana plants on Tuesday from three fields discovered in Long Island.
Two men arrested after suspected marijuana finds
GRAND Bahama Police have made two separate drug arrests this week.
Laws considered to enforce deduction of union dues from salaries
THE government is aiming to amend the country’s labour laws in a bid to force the Melià resort’s hand after the hotel stopped deducting union dues from the salaries of its employees, Labour Minister Shane Gibson said yesterday.
CCA ready to work ‘right away’ on Baha Mar site
ATTORNEY General Allyson Maynard-Gibson said yesterday that China Construction America is prepared to remobilise on the Baha Mar site and resume work towards completing the resort “right away.”
Minnis anger at hiring of foreign consultant
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday chastised the government over claims that it had hired a foreign consultant without necessary approvals from the Public Hospitals Authority.
General Post Office back to normal today after closure
OFFICIALS expect the General Post Office to resume normal operating hours today after challenges with air-conditioning and plumbing forced closures over the past four days.
Opening door to finance for young
ORGANISERS of the country’s leading youth financial initiative, Colina Financial Advisors Ltd’s Junior Investor programme, yesterday launched its New Providence operation at the Super Club’s Breezes Resort.
Woman accused of killing friend is denied bail
A WOMAN was denied bail yesterday after a judge determined that there was no unreasonable delay in her trial concerning the murder of a female friend.
Jury watches police video of widow as she denies killing husband
“ABSOLUTELY positively no” was Donna Vasyli’s response to a detective’s suggestion that she murdered her millionaire podiatrist husband, a jury heard yesterday after watching a video of the widow being questioned while in police custody.
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- Prime Minister Philip Davis predicts his party's return to government in the 2026 general election
- Police car on store premises
- Liquor being sold at a store
- New Providence ahead of the lockdown
- Video of Parliament disruption
- The disruption in Parliament
- Second video of fire at Bimini BPL
- Video of fire at Bimini BPL
- Second video of Bimini BPL blaze
- Video of fire at Bimini BPL
