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BUT chief: Was MOU worth it?

AFTER Bahamas Electrical Workers Union president Kyle Wilson accused the Davis administration of violating a pre-election memorandum of understanding, Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) president Belinda Wilson blasted umbrella union leaders for agreeing to sign the MOU in the first place.

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Love Ya Dog: Dellarease Sabrina Johnson-Hield and her dog Belle

READERS have been hearing our call to join in our Love Ya Dog campaign.

Child in critical condition after near-drowning

A FOUR-year-old boy is in critical condition after being found unconscious.

Man accused of house-breaking

A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after he was accused of breaching his bail for a house-breaking offence.

Call for changes in adoption and fostering as would-be parents face frustration

TWO Free National Movement senators want changes in the adoption and fostering processes in the Bahamas.

Nygard’s lawyers ask for six-year sentence for crimes

PETER Nygard’s legal team in Canada suggested he be sentenced to six years in prison for his sexual assault convictions, citing his age, health and heart conditions.

US TV reports on 2013 disappearance at yoga resort

AN American man reportedly went missing 11 years ago at the same yoga retreat where Chicago native Taylor Casey was a guest when she recently went missing.

Bail over theft charge

A MAN was granted $10,000 bail after he was accused of stealing $25,000 worth of property from a Yamacraw clothing store earlier this month.

Bail over theft charge

A MAN was granted $10,000 bail after he was accused of stealing $25,000 worth of property from a Yamacraw clothing store earlier this month.

Accused over US man’s death

A MAN was charged with manslaughter by negligence after an American tourist died in a boating accident in March.

Three guilty of armed robbery

THREE men were found guilty of the armed robbery of a Defence Force officer and his girlfriend on Prince Charles Drive in 2022.

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Halt order given on Athol Island

THE Department of Environmental Planning and Protection (DEPP) said it issued a cease and desist order regarding a project on Athol Island.

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Prosecutors push for 15-year sentence in Nygard sex trial

PROSECUTORS in Canada want former Lyford Cay resident Peter Nygard to get a 15-year prison sentence for sexual assault convictions.

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‘PLP broke promise made before election’

IN excluding unions from talks about the future of Bahamas Power & Light, the Davis administration is violating a pre-election memorandum of understanding Prime Minister Philip Davis signed, according to Bahamas Electrical Workers Union president Kyle Wilson.

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Two men charged in boating death of US woman

TWO men were charged yesterday after allegedly causing the death of an American tourist, Allison Dyck, in a boating accident off Eleuthera last month.