Medical team sent to test captured migrants
A TEAM of nurses and doctors was sent to Inagua yesterday to start the necessary health screening of nearly 400 migrants captured in waters near Cay Sal over the weekend, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said yesterday.
HAITI CRISIS ‘A RISK’ SAYS PM: Davis says instability poses a substantial threat to Bahamas
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said the crisis in Haiti poses a substantial threat to The Bahamas due to an increase in irregular migration.
Officials searching for migrants after Haitian vessel runs aground in Andros
Officials are searching for migrants after a vessel from Haiti ran aground in The Bluff, South Andros on Tuesday night.
Man jailed for role in sex attack
A MAN charged in connection with a recent home invasion and abetting the sexual assault of a woman was sentenced to 24 months prison in court for a separate stealing charge.
Two years in jail over loaded gun
A MAN was sentenced to two years in prison yesterday for the seizure of a loaded firearm last November.
Bail warning for suspect
A MAN was warned and released from custody yesterday after admitting to having a faulty electronic monitoring device (EMD) while on bail on two murder charges.
Officer calls for fair treatment for disabled
ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Theophilus Cunningham said it is important that disabled individuals are treated fairly in society.
Pintard: Davis should reshuffle unsuitable Cabinet ministers
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard has called on Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis to consider shuffling his Cabinet, saying it is quite evident that several ministers are unsuitable for their portfolios and should be reassigned to roles better suited to their skills or replaced entirely.
BPSU agreement for salary rise signed
THE Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) and Bahamas Public Service Union (BPSU) signed an industrial agreement that includes a series of incremental salary increases over three years and increases in rental allowance.
Abaco residents voice concerns over shanty towns
ABACO residents are outraged by the growth of unregulated shanty towns, saying the issue has been out of control for some time.
Mother of man killed by air rifle believes incident was not an ‘accident’
THE mother of a man who was shot while a co-worker was reportedly trying to clear a rifle wants answers about the death of her eldest son.
Ann Marie Davis calls for more help for victims families
LOCAL advocacy group Families of All Murder Victims yesterday honoured the families’ 20 victims, with the day being proclaimed FOAM Day after a ten-year fight by the group’s founder.
Government moving quickly to implement sugar and salt tax
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville revealed officials plan to implement new legislation that will create a tax for sugar and excess salt as well as try to eliminate trans fats being imported into the country.
Man in court over death of Teneisha
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday in connection with the tragic death of three-month-old Teneisha Tanya Mifort who was left in his care while the child’s mother was at work last week.
Blood banks ‘in critical state’
PUBLIC Hospitals Authority managing director Dr Aubynette Rolle said yesterday that the country’s blood banks are in a “critical” state.
