No decision yet made in MP rape case
ACTING Director of Public Prosecutions Cordell Frazier said her office is still reviewing the file involving an MP accused of abusing his ex-girlfriend and has not yet decided what to do.
Company that owned imploded submersible was registered in Bahamas
The company that owned the doomed submersible carrying five passengers to the wreckage of the Titanic was registered in The Bahamas.
UNEMPLOYMENT AT 15-YEAR LOW: Many more jobs are still to come, says Labour Director
THE unemployment rate in The Bahamas is 8.8 per cent –– the lowest in 15 years.
Direct flight lands in Grand Bahama from Italy
MORE than 100 passengers landed in Grand Bahama from Italy on Thursday with the arrival of the NEOS airline.
PM serves up a treat for National Day of Service
Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis kicked off National Day of Service in Grand Bahama on Saturday, serving breakfast to senior citizens and those in need at two Urban Renewal centres.
Unemployment rate lower than pre-pandemic levels
THE percentage of unemployed Bahamians is lower than pre-pandemic rates, dropping from 9.5 percent in May 2019 to 8.8 percent this year, according to the May 2023 report released by the Bahamas National Statistical Institute on Friday.
$247k budgeted to help push for more inclusion for disabled people
SOCIAL Services Minister Obie Wilchcombe announced his ministry’s plans yesterday to push for more inclusion of disabled people in The Bahamas, with $247,000 budgeted for the initiative.
Three Mexican men, one Bahamian man arrested after suspected drugs found on aircraft
Three Mexican men and one Bahamian man have been arrested after 15 crocus sacks of suspected cocaine were found on a single-engine Cessna aircraft on Long Island this morning.
Clubs & Societies June 23rd, 2023
After a three-year gap because of COVID-19, the 16th Summer Day Camp returns with daily sessions from 9am to 4pm, August 8-18.
‘I didn’t sign up for no VBI’ says man accused of sexual assault
A MAN refused to enter a plea after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman on a beach last year.
Davis and Pintard clash over $1bn pre-election difference in Minnis administration report
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis and Opposition Leader Michael Pintard clashed in the House of Assembly yesterday after government MPs rehashed accusations that the Minnis administration did not reveal accurate figures about the government’s true liabilities in a pre-election fiscal report.
PM is waiting on details from Urban Renewal on gun amnesty initiative
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said he is awaiting details from Urban Renewal regarding a gun amnesty initiative.
Laroda: Govt agencies owe NIB $8m
MYLES Laroda, state minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, said government agencies owe $8m to the National Insurance Board.
Children of unwed dads may apply for passport
THE passport office will begin accepting applications from people affected by the landmark Privy Council ruling on citizenship as of June 26 if the applicant’s father is identified on their birth certificate.
Cooper: Passenger Tax to be delayed to January 1, 2024
TOURISM Minister Chester Cooper said the implementation of new passenger tax increases would be delayed to January 1, 2024.
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