AG considering fine over sunken ship off Abaco
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said his office is considering fining the owners of a ship that sank off Abaco late last year and has yet to be removed.
Hotel Union: ‘Lead and we will follow you . . . maybe’
THE head of the hotel union has a message for Atlantis executives who want workers to speak out against Royal Caribbean International’s proposed Paradise Island project: “Put your placards on and go do what you (are) telling us to do.”
‘UNLAWFUL TO DETAIN FOR OVER 48 HOURS’: AG says govt abiding by law - so no immigration change after ruling by Privy Council
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said a new Privy Council ruling would not change current immigration detention practices because the government has complied with the law in recent times - despite the ruling being hailed as a “landmark” by Fred Smith, KC.
Man remanded without bail on gun threat charge
A 50-year-old man was remanded after he was accused of threatening someone with a gun.
Murder suspect held after failing to charge his EMD
A MURDER suspect has been remanded after he was accused of breaching his bail.
Three to pay $7,000 bail on illegal gun charges
A MAN and two women faced court yesterday accused of possession of a loaded gun.
One gram of hemp gets man 25 hours community service
A MAN was ordered to complete 25 hours of community service after admitting to marijuana possession.
Modular units to bring relief to space-needy Rand Memorial Hospital
THE installation of modular units at the Rand Memorial Hospital is underway and soon residents will no longer have to sit and wait on the porch at the Accident and Emergency Department.
Obie Wilchcombe comment was ‘disingenuous’; govt taking too long on Gender Violence Bill
AN advocate of women’s rights said the Davis administration is taking too long to pass the Gender Violence Bill.
Wilson: Contract awards to be published when reporting capacity improves
FINANCIAL secretary Simon Wilson said the government would finally begin publishing contract awards when the reporting capacity of its contract procurement system is improved.
Human Rights Bahamas hails Privy Council ruling on detention of immigrants
HUMAN Rights Bahamas is hailing what they call a significant Privy Council ruling that clarifies the parameters around which immigrants can be detained pending deportation.
Customers left frustrated as courier company closes
COURIER company Blue Postal is closing the “clearance/courier arm” of its Bahamian operations.
Child abuse cases up near 50 percent
NEARLY 200 child abuse cases were reported between January and March 2023 in New Providence, a near 50 per cent increase over the same period in 2022.
‘Hundreds of millions of tax dollars’ owed to govt
THE government’s top finance official says “hundreds of millions of dollars” is owed in VAT and other tax arrears — an estimate that does not even include the $800m owed in real property taxes.
POLICE QUESTION EX-PM MINNIS: Investigation into last administration’s food programme confirmed
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said police officers interviewed him earlier this year as part of an extensive criminal investigation into his administration’s COVID-19 food assistance programme.
