PM: DEFICIT FIGURE WAS INACCURATE – Davis blames error by writer as he corrects statement
THE government’s fiscal deficit actually decreased by $5.3m in the first half of the fiscal year when compared to the same period in the previous year, Prime Minister Phillip Davis clarified in the House of Assembly yesterday.
Police officer on alleged incest accusation to be charged today
POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander confirmed yesterday that an officer will formally be charged in Magistrate’s Court today for alleged incest.
Teen held on armed robbery charge and theft of auto
A TEENAGER was sent to prison yesterday after being accused of stealing a woman’s car last month.
Man sentenced to three years after pleading guilty to firearm charges
A MAN was sentenced to three years in prison yesterday after he admitted to having two loaded firearms in 2021 and 2022.
Man accused of resort gift card fraud is granted $7000 bail
A MAN was arraigned yesterday on several fraud and money laundering charges in connection with a resort gift card scam.
100k bail for man with four grammes of marijuana
A MAN was granted bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after it was alleged that he was found with drugs.
Repair to bridge faces further delays frustrating residents in Grand Bahama
THE protracted delay of repairs at the Casuarina Bridge has residents frustrated and demanding answers on when work will be completed there.
Dilipadated home demolished as crime preventative measure
URBAN Renewal demolished a dilapidated wooden structure in the Bain and Grants Town community yesterday as a preventive measure against criminal activity.
Clay Sweeting dismisses FNM chairman’s criticism on Eleuthera water issues
CLAY Sweeting, MP for for Central and South Eleuthera, said the Davis administration has put a lot of focus in his area, despite Free National Movement Chairman Dr Duane Sands criticising the government for neglecting the island’s water issues.
Stakeholders express concerns at meeting on $30m Gladstone Road improvement project
“IT IS not our intention to do a Village Road,” officials with the Ministry of Works said last night in response to concerns from various Gladstone Road stakeholders yesterday about the estimated $30m Gladstone Road Improvement Project.
International Women’s Day march returns
AFTER a two-year hiatus, Equality Bahamas is set to take the streets to demand women’s rights.
Moxey tells GB students to ‘seize every opportunity to show your Bahamian pride’
GRAND Bahama Minister Ginger Moxey visited her alma mater yesterday, launching the first of a number of school visits as part of the Grand Bahama Independence Committee’s Road To 50 activities.
Sweeting: Review committee looking to give local government ‘more teeth’
OFFICIALS are looking at possibly amending the Local Government Act to give it more “teeth”, Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs Minister Clay Sweeting said yesterday.
Complete at last! Paving work on Village Road done
AFTER several delays, major work for the Village Road Improvement Project is finally completed, marking the end of a long, frustrating journey for motorists and business owners in the area.
Police officer in custody over incest allegations
A member of the Royal Bahamas Police Force is in custody and being questioned at the Criminal Investigations Department for alleged incestuous behaviour.
