Nassau ranks low on visitor satisfaction
ROYAL Caribbean International CEO Michael Bayley said Nassau ranks in the bottom ten per cent of destinations customers are satisfied with, creating demand for projects like the proposed Paradise Island Royal Beach Club that appeal to cruise ship visitors.
Responsibility allowance up by 58 percent
SENIOR public servants have collectively received a 58 per cent increase in responsibility allowance.
Work permit violations found on work site
IMMIGRATION Minister Keith Bell said a special operation in a “high-end gated community” in eastern New Providence found that foreign workers outnumbered Bahamian construction workers three to one, breaking the rules.
Man gets eight years for armed robbery of woman
A MAN was sentenced to eight years in prison by the court yesterday after being convicted of stealing a woman’s phone at gunpoint in the presence of her child two years ago.
Man gets $9,500 bail on car theft charge
A 23-year-old man was granted $9,500 bail in court after he denied stealing someone’s car last month.
Loads of leftover garbage cover Rose Island after holiday weekend
BEER bottles, soda cans and plastic cups were some of the trash revellers left on Rose Island after partying there over the weekend, angering guests and business operators.
Petty: I’ll sacrifice my career to pass marital rape bill
WATER and Sewerage Corporation Chairman Sylvannus Petty said he would risk his political career to criminalise marital rape.
FNM leader Pintard fires his personal assistant
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard fired former Bahamas Information Services Director Kevin Harris as his personal assistant after Mr Harris refused to resign.
China ‘committed to renovating stadium’
THE Chinese government is determining how much money it will contribute to repairing the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.
Water surges over Glass Window Bridge
TURBULENT weather sent water surging over the Glass Window Bridge yesterday, rendering the structure impassable.
CO-ACCUSED IN LANISHA ROLLE CASE ACCEPTS PLEA DEAL: Supporter of ex-MP accepted deal for one count of bribery and will assist prosecutors
A POLITICAL supporter of Lanisha Rolle accepted a plea deal yesterday and has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors building a case against the former minister.
Man gets 4 years for unlawful sex with 13-year-old girl
A MAN convicted of having unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl has been sentenced to four years in prison.
Speaker not sure on marital rape issue
HOUSE Speaker Patricia Deveaux said she abhors rape but cannot say whether marital rape should be criminalised because she isn’t married.
Murder accused to pay $600 on bail violation
A MAN was fined $600 in Magistrate’s Court on Monday after admitting to violating the conditions of his Supreme Court bail on a murder charge.
Man gets 20 months for unlicenced gun
A 19-YEAR-OLD man was sentenced to 20 months in prison yesterday after admitting to having a loaded gun in his house last week.
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