PM’s spouse urges marital rape focus
THE spouse of the prime minister said the newly established Protection Against Violence Commission could help bring greater scrutiny to marital rape, even though the act is not criminalised in The Bahamas.
Davis defends the doubling of government unpaid invoices
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday that a sharp rise in government arrears and unpaid invoices reflects active project execution, support for essential services and seasonal cash flow pressures, not overspending.
PM expects country’s employment to fall by 9.1 percent this year
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis expects the country’s unemployment rate to fall to 9.1 percent this year.
12 aircraft rescue and fire instructors certified to train
TWELVE new aircraft rescue and firefighting instructors from The Bahamas were internationally certified after completing a training programme at the Central Florida State Fire College.
Limited data and infrastructure to blame for recent airline near misses
NEAR-miss incidents involving American Airlines aircraft at Family Island airports highlight longstanding safety concerns tied to limited data and infrastructure at uncontrolled airfields, according to a senior aviation official.
Police denied planting gun and abusing suspect in murder trial
The murder trial of a man accused of killing two teenage boys in Yellow Elder Gardens in 2017 continued yesterday as a police officer testified finding the accused with a gun on Lightbourne Avenue.
Eleuthera man remanded on charge of sexually assaulting mentally ill woman
A MAN accused of attempting to sexually assault a mentally ill woman in Eleuthera in January was remanded to prison yesterday.
Berry Islands teen accused of having loaded gun and marijuana at business
A 19-year-old man accused of having a loaded gun and marijuana at a business in the Berry Islands on Monday was granted bail yesterday.
Man accused of indecent assault of woman granted $3,000 bail
A 62-year-old man accused of indecently assaulting a 25-year-old woman last month was granted bail yesterday.
$232k marijuana seized by police on Dean Lane
POLICE seized more than 100 pounds of suspected hydroponic marijuana during a search in New Providence on Tuesday evening.
$232k marijuana seized by police on Dean Lane
POLICE seized more than 100 pounds of suspected hydroponic marijuana during a search in New Providence on Tuesday evening.
Woman gets probation for knife attack over parking space dispute
A WOMAN who charged at her neighbours with a kitchen knife during a dispute over a parking space in Cooper’s Terrace last week was placed on one year’s probation.
‘Davis govt wasted public funds and failed to secure result it promised’
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard accused the Davis Administration of choosing ‘an aggressive legal path, spending public funds, and failing to secure the result it promised.’
West End residents divided over MP’s first-year record
RESIDENTS in West Grand Bahama are divided over whether Member of Parliament Kingsley Smith, after a year in office, has delivered on the promises he made during his by-election campaign.
Bahamians face ‘tremendous’ problems in Cuba fuel crisis
BAHAMIANS living in or travelling to Cuba say daily life on the island has become far more difficult after the United States cut off Venezuelan oil shipments — previously the country’s largest fuel source — triggering widespread blackouts, transport disruptions and rising tensions among residents.
