Children allowed to visit parents in prison beginning next month
CHILDREN will visit their parents in prison for the first time in a programme starting next month, according to acting Corrections Commissioner Doan Cleare.
Ministry officials concerned as road works employee hit with rock by motorist
A MOTORIST struck a traffic manager with a rock last week, injuring the man in what a top Ministry of Works official said is an example of the hazards some employees face.
Community meetings to be held on Parole bill before it is tabled
ACTING Corrections Commissioner Doan Cleare said four town hall meetings would be held before a bill establishing a parole system for inmates is tabled in the House of Assembly.
Andros Council ‘violated’ Law
NEIL Campbell, the acting permanent secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs, confirmed the North Andros District Council was given money to have a beach cleaned, violating the law.
Jobs and prices fear over electric costs
GROCERS may raise food prices and gas retailers are promising to lay off staff as some businesses see a 70 per cent increase in electricity costs this summer.
FNM: BELL SUPERSEDED IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS – Claims that minister forced release of Chinese workers
FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard said Immigration Minister Keith Bell superseded senior immigration officials on January 17 to force the release of dozens of Chinese nationals working illegally at the British Colonial Hotel.
Six people charged in Magistrates Court in Grand Bahama for various crimes
Six persons were charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Monday for various serious offenses, including armed robbery, stealing, burglary, and unlawful sexual intercourse and willful damage.
Three men charged with armed robbery and murder
THREE men were remanded in custody after they were charged with a series of armed robberies in New Providence, including a botched attempt that ended in a man being shot and killed in February.
Police investigate armed robbery and sexual assault of a woman
NEW Providence police are investigating a sexual assault and armed robbery reported yesterday.
Man receives two-year sentence for unlicensed firearm and ammunition
A MAN was sentenced to two years in prison after admitting to having an unlicensed gun in his home.
Two months sentence for stealing $20 worth of Lysol
A MAN was sentenced to two months in prison after admitting to stealing $21 worth of aerosols last week.
Man accused of rape held until trial date
A MAN has been charged with rape after allegedly sexually assaulting a young woman in New Providence in April.
BFN’s ‘Tee-off for Hunger’ sets goal to provide 750k meals through golf fundraiser
THE Bahamas Feeding Network (BFN) yesterday announced plans to host their second annual ‘Tee-off for Hunger’ Golf Tournament to raise enough money to provide 750,000 meals this year.
Call for greater protection for union members endorsed by Bell
LABOUR Minister Keith Bell endorsed a call for greater protection for union members, saying legislation is on the way to achieve this.
GBPA gives Lucaya Towers South 30 day ultimatum - threatens to revoke occupancy
THE Grand Bahama Port Authority has given an ultimatum to the board of the Lucayan Towers South: provide a plan to fix the complex in 30 days or have your certificate of occupancy revoked.
