Government to meet with retailers on price control
GOVERNMENT hopes to soon meet with food retailers to come up with a permanent expanded price control list or other solutions before its existing price control regime ends on April 17, Economic Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis said yesterday.
‘TELL ME HOW MY SON’S BODY WAS BURNED’: Mother still waits for answers on condition of her son’s remains
AFTER the death of her seven-year-old son in the hospital last December, Bianca Wilkinson is still trying to understand how her child's remains were severely burned while in the morgue at the Rand Memorial Hospital.
Office of the Prime Minister appoints two press personnel
JOURNALIST and former news anchor Keishla Adderley has been appointed deputy press secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister.
MAN GRANTED $5,000 BAIL FOR STOLEN CAR PARTS
A MAN was granted $5,000 bail in court yesterday after being accused of stealing $920 worth of car parts in Nassau Village earlier this month.
GERMAN WITH BAHAMIAN MEN GIVEN 6 MONTHS FOR HEMP
A GERMAN resident and two other men were placed on six months’ probation yesterday after admitting in court of having a gram of Indian hemp.
ABACO MAN HELD ON UNLAWFUL SEX WITH 12-YEAR-OLD GIRL
A 49-year-old Abaco man accused of having sex with a young girl appeared in the Magistrate’s Court this week in Abaco. Ivan Curry, of Central Pines, was charged with having unlawful sexual intercourse with a 12-year-old girl on February 14.
$1,000 BAIL FOR STOLEN PRESSURE WASHER
A MAN was granted $1,000 bail yesterday after being accused of having a stolen pressure washer last week.
MAN ACCUSED OF DEATH THREATS AGAINST PM GRANTED $5,000 BAIL
A MAN accused of threatening to kill Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis was granted bail yesterday. Isaac Roberts, 21, was charged earlier this week before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson- Pratt with making death threats.
Grand Bahama gospel concert to benefit local charities
PASTOR Simeon Outten has announced plans to hold a free gospel concert on Sunday at the Independence Park in aid of three local charitable ministries on Grand Bahama.
Rotary Club of East Nassau marks 60 years with special events
THE ROTARY Club of East Nassau has kicked off its 60th anniversary year of celebration.
Members of Davis administration say ‘real action’ on illegal immigration taking place now
MEMBERS of the Davis administration defended government’s plan to tackle illegal immigration, arguing that “real action” is happening for the first time in a long time.
Branville: ‘it’s time for action’ on shanty towns
BRANVILLE McCartney, a former state minister for immigration, called on both political parties to “stop all the committees”, saying that it is time for action on shanty towns.
PM owes Foulkes and Turnquest a ‘public apology’ says Pintard
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard yesterday called on Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis to apologise for his claims about the 1972 Constitutional Conference in London, accusing Mr Davis of misleading the House of Assembly.
Save The Bays: Stop the sale of Equinor until oil spill clean-up done
SAVE The Bays has called for the sale of Equinor’s South Riding Point storage facility in Grand Bahama to be halted until the clean-up of the massive 2019 oil spill is done, saying amounts of residual oil still remain on the site.
PM ‘proud’ of record-breaking revenue in tourism
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis expressed his pride in the latest tourism statistics for visitor arrivals last year, placed at seven million, which resulted in “record-breaking revenue” for hotels and short-term rentals.
