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Gov’t ratifies ILO pacts for worker and maternity rights

THE Davis administration has moved to strengthen workplace safety and maternity protections for women after ratifying three International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions during a conference in Geneva.

Fire at ZNS transmission facility causes $1.2m in equipment damage

THE Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas (BCB) suffered more than $1.2m in losses early Friday after a fire tore through its transmission facility on Baillou Hill Road South.

Teen granted bail on court perjury charge

A 17-year-old girl was granted bail on Friday after she was accused of committing perjury during a Supreme Court trial in March.

Father accused of incest with his five-year-old daughter

A 42-year-old man appeared in court accused of sexually assaulting his five-year-old daughter.

Teen gets bail for gun and ammo possession

A 17-year-old boy was granted bail on Friday while awaiting sentencing for possessing a banned rifle and ammunition.

66-year-old accused of escaping police custody

A 66-year-old man accused of escaping from the Nassau Street Police Station last week was remanded to prison on Friday.

Rollins demands PLP disclose if Gardiner donated to campaign

LONG Island MP Dr Andre Rollins yesterday demanded that the government disclose whether convicted drug trafficker Eric Gardiner made campaign donations to the Progressive Liberal Party over the past decade, as he intensified scrutiny of government contracts awarded to a company linked to him.

‘Wait and see’ says Walker

US Ambassador to The Bahamas Herschel Walker responded yesterday to House Speaker Patricia Deveaux’s dismissal of explosive allegations in a US criminal complaint against Bahamian Eric Gardiner as “frivolous and malicious gossip,” saying: “Wait and see.”

Davis denies double standard in US indictment document row

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday refused to comment on allegations in US court filings about an unnamed Bahamian politician unless he had evidence to do so, as he defended his past handling of allegations against former Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest and accused the opposition of making unsupported claims against Finance Minister Michael Halkitis.

Ambassador shocked by lack of US investment in Freeport

US Ambassador Herschel Walker said concerns about restoring US pre-clearance at Grand Bahama International Airport are on his radar, as he expressed surprise that an island so close to the United States has not attracted more American investment.

MP questions need for new Grand Bahama high school

CENTRAL Grand Bahama MP Frazette Gibson has challenged the government’s plan to build a new public high school on Grand Bahama, arguing that the island’s falling population and current enrolment levels do not justify another campus while existing schools need major repairs and special-needs students need greater support.

John Bethell, businessman and civic leader, dies at 81

JOHN Frederick “Johnny” Bethell, the longtime president of Bethell Estates Ltd who helped establish the Governor General’s Youth Award and served in business and civic life for decades, died peacefully at his Eastern Road home on June 3. He was 81.

Wells announces plan to regulate funeral sector

STATE Minister for Health and Wellness Owen Wells said the government plans to regulate the funeral services industry, promising legislation to impose licensing requirements, professional standards, consumer protections and accountability measures on a sector families rely on in moments of grief.

Hanna-Martin ‘disappointed’ by brawl at Nassau Cruise Port

TOURISM Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin said she will engage the cruise industry after a violent clash involving American cruise passengers at Nassau Cruise Port, saying she was “extremely disappointed” by the incident and concerned by a “couple incidents recently” involving visitors.

18-year-old remanded over Eneas Street track road murder

AN 18-year-old male accused of a fatal shooting on Eneas Street last week was remanded to prison yesterday.

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