Mitchell hits out at Cuban claims
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell has warned that documents leaked by a US-based human rights group — purporting to show that Cuban medical professionals in The Bahamas receive a small fraction of their contracted wages — could be part of a broader effort to influence Bahamian public policy and undermine the country’s sovereignty.
New sentence ordered for man first given death penalty
THE Privy Council quashed the life sentence of a man convicted of murder more than three decades ago, ordering that he be resentenced after finding that a serious procedural error denied him a fair hearing on his punishment.
Davis says signing is part of plan for cheaper, more reliable energy
THE government has inked a power purchase agreement with CVB Utility Company Limited to construct a 20-megawatt solar plant and five MWh battery storage system in New Providence — a move officials say will reduce fuel costs, strengthen energy reliability, and push The Bahamas closer to its clean energy targets.
Fish fry vendors’ alarm after deadly Easter Sunday shooting
ARAWAK Cay vendors are reeling after a man was gunned down at the heart of the popular Fish Fry strip on Sunday night, the country’s 25th murder for the year.
‘Don’t stretch police too thin’
FORMER National Security Minister Marvin Dames has slammed the government’s decision to train police officers to drive ambulances in the Family Islands, warning that the move could stretch already thin law enforcement resources and raise serious safety concerns during emergencies.
Carifta Track and Field team 2nd with 37 medals - 16 gold, 13 silver, 8 bronze
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad – Drumeco Archer, president of the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations, was hopping around the Hasely Crawford Stadium like an Easter bunny over the Easter holiday weekend.
Minister ‘to revisit charcoal sites’ to stamp out production
ENVIRONMENT and Natural Resources Minister Vaughn Miller says he plans to revisit previously cleared illegal charcoal-burning sites and inspect new locations in a renewed effort to stamp out unregulated coal production in southern New Providence.
Ambassador’s appointment for dinner at Fox Hill home
CHINESE Ambassador to The Bahamas Yan Jiarong visited a private residence in Fox Hill over the weekend to honour a Bahamian woman who recently returned from a Chinese government-sponsored seminar.
UN expert on first mission to Bahamas
THE United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has appointed Dr Ana Touza as its new representative for Jamaica, The Bahamas, and Belize — bringing more than 20 years of development experience to a region confronting growing food security and climate challenges.
Violent incidents over Easter holiday
A series of violent incidents during the Easter holiday weekend left one man dead and several others injured, as police launched investigations into a fatal shooting, armed robberies, a home invasion, and multiple firearm-related offenses across New Providence and the Family Islands.
Tears as man jailed for ID card fraud
A man burst into tears after he was sentenced to one year in prison yesterday after admitting to using forged criminal records to fraudulently obtain a verified tourism vendor identification card.
man sent to sandilands for groping breasts of cashier
A 23-year-old man was remanded to Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre yesterday after admitting to sexually assaulting a convenience store cashier over the Easter weekend.
Man accused of murder at tyre shop
A 41-year-old man was arraigned yesterday in connection with the February murder of Kenneth Neilly on East Street South.
Attempted murder suspect remanded
A 25-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of attempting to murder a man near Burial Ground Corner earlier this month.
Glover-Rolle defends against union chief’s conflict of interest criticism
LABOUR and Public Service Minister Pia Glover-Rolle has pushed back against criticism that holding both portfolios creates a conflict of interest, insisting the arrangement improves coordination rather than undermining fairness.
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