Govt to build ‘Cat-5 ready’ hurricane shelters
DISASTER Risk Management Authority managing director Aarone Sargent said the government is seeking to build at least five hurricane shelters that could withstand category five storms over the next two years.
Police: Investigation ‘still ongoing’ in Detention Centre sex assault claim
MONTHS after a Jamaican woman claimed she was sexually assaulted at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre, police said they are still investigating her allegations.
Sunken excavator in Exuma waters raises safety concern
AN excavator submerged in Exuma waters since last year caused a boat accident this week, sparking fears among residents as a regatta festival nears.
Pintard: FNM will not increase VAT
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said he does not intend to increase the value-added tax rate above ten percent if elected prime minister, despite vowing to remove the tax from certain healthy foods, medicines and feminine and infant care products.
Former BIBA chief says RTA changes on insurance not ‘workable to our culture’
GREGORY Ritchie, the former president of the Bahamas Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA), said some proposed amendments to the Road Traffic Act to ensure compliance with vehicle insurance requirements “doesn’t sound workable to our culture”.
‘Delayed but not denied’: Katrina’s long journey to earning her bachelor’s degree
KATRINA Michelle Nixon exemplified the saying, delayed but not denied when she obtained her bachelor’s degree in primary education at 48 last week, calling her journey beautiful despite the hurdles.
ORG disappointed on govt’s budget for FOIA
THE Organisation for Responsible Governance (ORG) is disappointed that Davis administration has only budgeted $140,000 for the Freedom of Information Act unit in the upcoming fiscal year, the latest indication that fully enacting the law is not a priority for the administration.
Body of a man found floating near GB resort
THE body of a man was found floating in waters east of the Island Seas Resort on Monday evening.
Police say missing boy seen on CCTV camera again, but no further details
POLICE have obtained new surveillance footage concerning 16-year-old Devin Isaacs, who disappeared after his family last saw him on May 15 around 10pm at his residence.
Drivers worry over car licence move
TRANSPORT Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis said impending changes to the Road Traffic Act, which will require people to renew their insurance policies in their birth month, will encourage “deeper compliance” with the law and reduce the number of uninsured vehicles.
Brice promoted to sales manager at Tribune Radio
TAMIKA Brice is the new sales manager at Tribune Radio Limited.
Man accused of importing nine guns, ammo and drugs with intent to supply
A MAN was granted bail after he was accused of importing nine firearms and over 100 rounds of ammunition into The Bahamas last month.
Man charged with murder of a man on Bernard Road
A 30-year-old man was remanded in custody yesterday after he was accused of the fatal shooting of a 38-year-old father in the Bernard Road area last month.
Man accused of molesting 13-year-old girl last week
A 56-year-old man was granted $7,000 bail yesterday after he was accused of molesting a 13-year-old girl last week.
Two men charged with armed robbery of woman
TWO men were remanded yesterday after they were accused of stealing money from a woman at gunpoint last month.
