Teen accused of possession of a firearm
A 16-year-old boy was remanded to Simpson Penn after he was accused of a gun attack last week.
Sir Michael Barnett retires: ‘I will always be a judge at heart’
SIR Michael Barnett officially retired as Court of Appeal president yesterday, with Justice Jon Isaacs set to replace him.
‘Under act for disabilities, no one ever prosecuted’
NALINI Bethel, the chairperson of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD), said no one has ever been prosecuted under the Persons with Disabilities Act, a law passed in 2014 to equalise opportunities for people with disabilities and eliminate discrimination against them.
Davis optimistic jobless numbers will go down
ALTHOUGH the latest unemployment figures suggest the country is still struggling to get the rate where it was before the 2008 recession, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said he is encouraged by the latest figures and is not concerned that the increasing National Insurance Board contribution rate would worsen the problem.
‘Failure to probe corruption claim’
THE United States said The Bahamas has failed to investigate corruption allegations against immigration officers at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre and did not proactively screen for human trafficking among vulnerable communities in 2023.
Atlantis ordered to pay former employee $31k for unfair dismissal
A FORMER restaurant manager at Atlantis was awarded $31,200 for unfair dismissal after being fired for allegedly sexually harassing another employee.
PM defends $2.5m plane budget as cheaper than chartering
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis doubled down in defence of his administration’s $2.5m budget to refurbish a confiscated aircraft for government travel, insisting the move is less costly than chartering flights of government officials to Family Islands.
Man accused of molesting four-year-old step-daughter
A MAN was sent to prison after being accused of molesting his four-year-old stepdaughter this year.
Man charged with raping woman last week
A 21-year-old woman was granted bail yesterday after she was accused of abusing a six-week-old infant she was babysitting last week.
Man and woman charged for having a loaded gun
A MAN and woman were granted bail yesterday after they were accused of having a loaded gun in their vehicle following a police chase last week.
Posthumous victory for ousted head of Disabilities Council
THE estate of Monique Roker Carey, who was ousted as president of the Bahamas National Council for Disabilities (BNCD) in May 2019, is celebrating her posthumous Supreme Court victory in a case challenging her removal.
On course to shine
THE Lyford Cay Foundation’s FOCUS On Course To College (OCTC) programme held a graduation ceremony for grade 12 students last weekend.
UB welcomes Alumni nominations
THE University of The Bahamas Alumni Association (UBAA) is welcoming nominations for 2024 Alumni Awards.
Bahamas Humane Society president says shelter is at capacity and reports of animal cruelty are increasing
BAHAMAS Humane Society president Kim Aranha said animal shelters have reached their capacity and reports of animal cruelty are increasing.
Mitchell: FNM made mistake selling a government plane
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said the FNM made a mistake in 1992 when selling a government plane.
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- Prime Minister Philip Davis predicts his party's return to government in the 2026 general election
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- New Providence ahead of the lockdown
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- The disruption in Parliament
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- Video of fire at Bimini BPL
- Second video of Bimini BPL blaze
- Video of fire at Bimini BPL
