PRICE CONTROLS MOVE ‘DISASTER’: Pintard calls for govt rethink over impact to business
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard called on the Davis administration to reverse its decision to enforce price controls on additional items, warning that to continue the measure is another ingredient to a “recipe for disaster” for hundreds of businesses in the country.
UPDATED: Two dead after traffic accident in Abaco
TWO men are dead following a traffic accident in Abaco on Friday.
Probation for bail violation
A MAN was placed on probation on Friday after admitting to failing to charge his monitoring device while on bail for a murder charge.
Skeletal remains found in Grand Bahama
SKELETAL remains were found on a track road in Grand Bahama on Saturday.
Retailers granted extension on new price controls
RETAILERS have been granted an extension to next Friday for the adoption of new price controls, amid the government’s decision to expand its list of price-controlled items.
Not guilty plea to vehicular manslaughter charge
A WOMAN pleaded not guilty in the Supreme Court on Friday to vehicular manslaughter in relation to a traffic fatality that occurred on JFK Drive in February.
Woman and teen plead not guilty to separate murders
A WOMAN and a teenage boy pleaded not guilty to two separate murder charges in the Supreme Court on Friday, with the woman being accused of the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend last year.
Teenager accused of unlicensed firearms, ammunition possession
A TEENAGER was granted bail in Magistrate’s Court on Friday after being accused of having two unlicensed pistols with live ammunition.
Commodore: Steps being taken to prepare for Haiti deployment
ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force Commodore Raymond King says officials are taking concrete steps to prepare marines in the event troops are deployed to Haiti.
Abaco frustration over growing shanty towns
CONCERNED Abaco residents who have repeatedly voiced frustrations about the growing shanty towns on the island want the government to “put their money where their mouth is” when it comes to dealing with the unregulated communities.
Village Road finish set for end of year
AFTER several months of construction, more work has been added to the Village Road Improvement Project, however completion is still scheduled for the end of the year.
Bishop warns over lack of transparency
BISHOP Laish Boyd said the real cause of problems that many nations face arise out of a lack of transparency, accountability, and fair play by national leaders and systems.
Contest heats up in the kitchen
STUDENTS from several senior high schools participated in the Ministry of Education’s 30th annual Young Chef Culinary Competition semi-finals yesterday.
Bahamas and EU ‘seek partnership’
THE Bahamas and the European Union are recommitted to building and strengthening a mutually beneficial partnership as they have concluded the dialogue on Article 8 of the Cotonou Agreement.
Lincoln Bain and eight others charged
LINCOLN Bain and eight others were charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday with unlawful assembly and obstruction in connection with Wednesday’s protest in Parliament Square.
