Frustrated workers protest over delayed promotions and pay
WORKERS from the Department of Information and Communications Technology staged their third protest in less than three months outside the Office of the Prime Minister yesterday, citing continued delays in promotions, reclassification and regularisation, with no update following a single meeting with Economic Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis.
Sands calls for police probe over Abaco gift certificate
FNM candidates seized on the gift certificate controversy at a rally last night, suggesting the distribution of more than $200,000 in vouchers to Abaco residents could amount to a misuse of public funds and warrant a police investigation.
Three Haitian men jailed over fraudulent NIB cards
THREE Haitian nationals were sentenced to prison after admitting to possessing fraudulent National Insurance Board cards at Bimini International Airport last weekend.
Man granted bail over indecent assault charge
A 42-year-old man accused of indecently assaulting a 15-year-old girl was granted bail.
18-year-old faces court over threat to life
A TEENAGE male accused of endangering another man’s life with a handgun earlier this month was remanded to prison yesterday.
Teen jailed, three remanded over court parking lot gun
A 19-year-old man who admitted possessing a prohibited weapon in the Magistrate’s Court parking lot on Nassau Street last week was sentenced to 30 months in prison.
Minister defends privacy amid controversy over public officer’s political clothing
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell yesterday refused to comment on the controversy surrounding a senior public officer photographed in political paraphernalia, insisting that “personal conduct is one’s personal conduct” and that personnel matters should remain private.
Customs flags six fraud cases a month as 103 recruits join
CUSTOMS officials are uncovering up to six fraud cases a month, many involving importers understating the value or quantity of goods to reduce duties, Comptroller Ralph Munroe said yesterday, as the department inducted more than 100 new recruits to strengthen enforcement.
PM warns Pintard to drop 'crazy antics' ahead of vote
PRIME Minister Philip Davis warned Opposition Leader Michael Pintard to abandon what he called “crazy antics” and avoid disrupting the election process, as tensions rise ahead of the April 30 advanced poll.
Dominican faces court over fake passport and voter card
A DOMINICAN man was charged yesterday with fraudulently obtaining a Bahamian voter’s card and passports, the latest in a series of such cases in recent months.
Candidate slammed on crown land deeds
A PLP candidate’s declaration that she had Crown Land deeds in hand and had been told to distribute them has drawn fire and questions about how such allocations are handled.
PLP hands out over $200k in gift cards
GIFT certificates worth more than $200,000, currently being given to Abaco residents in the names of PLP election candidates and officials as ‘Hurricane Dorian relief payments,’ were paid for by the Ministry of Finance, according to Chris Lleida, chief executive officer of Premier Importers, the company that issued them.
Bahamas Foreign Affairs minister unveils landmark reforms to modernise Foreign Service
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said new Foreign Service orders will be gazetted by the end of the week, introducing reforms to make most contract officers permanent and pensionable while protecting non-political staff from dismissal.
Voter register chaos: FNM candidates left in limbo ahead of advanced polls
CONFUSION characterised the distribution of the voter register at the Parliamentary Registration Department yesterday, leaving some Free National Movement candidates without copies and raising concerns about a potential disadvantage ahead of Thursday’s advanced polls.
Mortgage action against Lincoln Bain withdrawn
A SUPREME Court mortgage action against Coalition of Independents leader Lincoln Bain was withdrawn before it could be determined, court records show, after filings indicated the debt had grown to nearly $300,000.
