Khandi Gibson calls for police to treat rape victims more compassionately
KHANDI Gibson, an advocate for violence victims, said the Royal Bahamas Police Force must treat rape victims more compassionately.
Woman accused of plotting to kill her husband says experience has been 'really tough'
AN American woman accused of plotting to kill her husband spoke to the New York Post, saying her experience has been “really tough”.
Married women ‘more likely to experience non-consensual sex’
MARRIED Bahamian women are more likely to experience non-consensual sexual intercourse than their single counterparts, according to University of the Bahamas researchers.
300 passport requests done since Privy Council ruling
THE Passport Office has been inundated with questions from people affected by a landmark citizenship ruling who cannot yet apply for a passport because their father is not on their birth certificate.
‘We’re still working out’ cost of Jubilee celebrations
JACK Thompson, the permanent secretary of the Independence Secretariat, said the cost of this year’s independence celebrations remains uncertain.
RAPED CHILD’S ABORTION: ‘POLICE SHOULD INVESTIGATE’ – Munroe says case should consider both assault and 11-year-old’s procedure
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe expects police to investigate not only the alleged statutory rape of an 11-year-old girl impregnated by her mother’s boyfriend, but also the abortion the girl received, which he said was illegal.
Mother pleads guilty to holding knife to her infant son's throat
A MOTHER is behind bars after admitting to putting a knife to her infant child’s throat last weekend.
Man remanded on attempted murder and firearm possession charges
A MAN was sent to prison accused of a botched murder attempt last week.
Carnival’s Cruise Port project for Grand Bahama ‘on track’ for 2025
GRAND Bahama Minister Ginger Moxey said Carnival’s cruise port in Grand Bahama is on track to open in the summer of 2025.
Oil found on Grand Bahama beach sent to USA to determine source
OIL residue found on several Grand Bahama beaches has been sent to the United States for testing to determine the source, Grand Bahama Minister Ginger Moxey said yesterday.
Mom weeps as photos of Ronald Mackey were shown at coroner’s inquest
THE inquest into the 2017 police-involved shooting of Ronald Mackey began yesterday, with officers testifying that the 28-year-old fled the scene of an accident and was shot in the back of his head during a car chase.
Second phase of renovations at PMH expected to be finished by end of October, says Darville
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said the second phase of renovations to the Princess Margaret Hospital’s accident and emergency section should be completed before the end of October.
Abaco dump site challenges lead to noticeable eyesore
A DUMP site in Treasure Cay, Abaco, is so congested with garbage that people are littering the road leading to the area, to the annoyance of residents.
‘Mother’ Pratt, announced as next Governor General, says ‘I want to make a difference’
CYNTHIA “Mother” Pratt said she wants to make a difference and “touch the lives of every Bahamian” as the next governor general.
Govt will ‘repeal and replace’ Enterprises Act
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said the government would “repeal and replace” the Commercial Enterprises Act in the next Parliamentary session, eliminating some “objectionable” aspects of the legislation.
