Man awarded $8k judgement for unfair dismissal from Compass Point
THE defunct Compass Point Restaurant and Bar has been ordered to pay a man $8,000 for unfairly dismissing him for theft in 2019.
‘Ask Immigration Minister for citizenship help’
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said until legislators amend the Bahamas Nationality Act, people affected by discriminatory citizenship laws should apply to the minister of immigration for relief.
Man accused of indecent assault and having porn videos of girl
A 50-year-old man was sent to prison yesterday after he allegedly attempted to solicit a 14-year-old girl for sex and had nude videos of her on his phone.
Mitchell says convention first - then it will be time to vote
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party chairman Fred Mitchell said the West Grand Bahama and Bimini by-election will happen after the PLP’s convention next month.
‘PLP WILL UNITE FOR BY-ELECTION’: Bimini chair confident supporters will come together to back Smith
THE chair of the Progressive Liberal Party’s Bimini constituency association is confident party members will unite ahead of the by-election despite the council meeting the PLP had in New Providence on Friday.
Two men charged for two separate murders
TWO men were remanded in custody yesterday after they were accused of being involved in two recent fatal shootings in New Providence.
Florida woman accused of theft of diamond ring on cruise ship
AN American woman allegedly stole a 14-carat diamond ring on a cruise ship last week.
Darville: 50 nurses from Ghana and Cuba to bring relief next week
HEALTH Minister Michael Darville said more than 50 healthcare professionals from Ghana and Cuba will arrive next week to address long-standing nurse and other shortages in the country.
Up to 600 get Cuba hope to have eyesight restored
FREE life-changing eye surgery will be provided to hundreds of mostly elderly Bahamians yearning to see again, with the Ministry of Health and Wellness launching the programme on Friday by sending 50 to Cuba for the procedure.
Man shot to death was monitored, say police
A 21-year-old man was shot to death on Saturday after being chased around his home in the Coconut Grove area.
Grant urges rally-goers to ‘take a stand’ against govt
IN his first rally speech in West Grand Bahama since the FNM ratified him as its candidate for the by-election, Bishop Ricardo Grant urged supporters “to take a stand” against the Davis administration, saying the time for change has come.
Former Minister of Health Dr Perry Gomez dies age 76
FORMER Health Minister Dr Perry Gomez, whose work was critical in the fight against HIV/AIDS, died on Saturday at 76.
DIVISIONS IN PLP AS CANDIDATE SELECTED: Move for Gibson to run as chairman after snub by party
CHIEF Passport Officer Kingsley Smith was ratified as the Progressive Liberal Party’s nominee for the upcoming West Grand Bahama and Bimini by-election during a rancorous council meeting on Friday that exposed divisions in the governing party.
Activist hits out at government over abortion issue
ACTIVIST Alicia Wallace has renewed calls for the government to decriminalise abortion, urging the Davis administration to stop playing “cowardly” games.
Man ordered to attend drug counselling
A MECHANIC was ordered to attend drug counselling Friday after police found him with $400 worth of marijuana this week.
