CARICOM delegation heads to Haiti
A CARICOM delegation, consisting of representatives from The Bahamas and other countries in the region, left for Haiti yesterday to meet with politicians and other officials there to discuss security issues facing the crisis-torn nation.
‘One or two’ want disclosure extension
“ONE or two” parliamentarians have requested extra time to disclose their assets and liabilities, according to chairman of the Public Disclosure Commission Bishop Victor Cooper yesterday.
Father is jailed for 25 years for incest
A FATHER was yesterday sentenced to 25 years in prison on two counts of incest for forcing his now adult daughter to have sex when she was still a teenager.
PM: No change of tone on shanty town issue
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis insisted yesterday his tone has never changed in addressing the shanty town issue, adding demolition in these unregulated communities will begin once “preliminary” steps are completed.
‘I WANT ANSWERS ON KENISE’S DEATH’: Hospital probe leaves family with questions
THE husband of Kenise Darville said he is left with more questions than answers following the completion of a probe by the Public Hospitals Authority into the death of his wife at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) last month.
Police investigate man accused of raping daughter
POLICE have confirmed they are investigating allegations that a man allegedly raped his daughter.
Teen not granted bail on Key West Street shooting death
AN 18-year-old was charged yesterday in connection with a fatal shooting on Key West Street earlier this month.
Man held without bail on sexual assault charge
A 59-year-old man was remanded to prison after being accused of attempting to sexually assault a 33-year-old woman in Nassau earlier this month.
Teen sent to Simpson Penn Centre for Boys over armed robbery
A 17-year-old has been accused of robbing a laundromat earlier this month.
Church forum divided over criminalisation of marital rape
THE proposed amendment to the Sexual Offences Act criminalising marital rape continues to receive mixed reviews from various Bahamian stakeholders.
Cartwright: Government needs to stop ‘tax and spend’ policy
OPPOSITION deputy leader Shanendon Cartwright called out the Davis administration for failing to prioritise the needs of vulnerable Bahamians, saying the government must stop the practice of “tax and spend policy”.
Two hit-and-runs and a suspicious death
A SWIMMER died after he was hit by a jet ski driver on Saturday.
George Smith: PM did not deliberately mislead
FORMER Progressive Liberal Party Cabinet minister George Smith yesterday came to the defence of Prime Minister Phillip Davis for comments he made last week about the 1972 constitutional conference, saying he did not believe that Mr Davis would deliberately seek to mislead Parliament.
‘Enough is enough’ say gas dealers
THE vice president of the Bahamas Petroleum Dealers Association said to “stay tuned” as fuel retailers await government addressing a long-waited margin increase, saying the industry feels “enough is enough”.
Bain and supporters try to demolish shanty homes
LINCOLN Bain and several of his supporters were stopped by police on Saturday when they went to a shanty town off Bacardi Road and tried to tear down illegal structures in the unregulated community.
