‘Still areas that need attention after audit report’
TWO years after the Auditor General revealed alleged impropriety in the Magistrate Courts, Chief Justice Sir Brian Moree said there are still certain areas that require further attention.
Chief Justice: Bail murders a matter for law enforcement
WHILE admitting that the courts must focus on getting cases to trial as soon as possible, Chief Justice Sir Brian Moree said violence against people on bail is a matter for law enforcement.
Security being tightened at Princess Margaret Hospital
HEALTH Minister Dr Michael Darville said his ministry is looking to tighten security at the Princess Margaret Hospital in the wake of reports of alleged incidents that reportedly occurred at the facility.
Govt still working on $10m catastrophic care fund
THE Davis administration is still working out the logistics of how it will administer the $10m allocated for catastrophic healthcare in the country, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said yesterday.
Second monkeypox case being examined
HEALTH and Wellness Minister, Dr Michael Darville said there is another suspected case of monkeypox in the country.
Abortion issue not on govt’s to-do list
PRESS secretary Clint Watson says addressing legislation on abortion is currently not a priority for the Davis administration, adding that the government does not make “impulsive decisions” based on what other countries are doing.
Lockdown meals cost police $750k
OUTGOING police commissioner Paul Rolle has recalled the push back he received from the Minnis administration over a $750,000 bill the Royal Bahamas Police Force racked up from around-the-clock policing during lockdowns at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Man punched sister
A MAN was placed on conditional discharge and told to behave by a magistrate after he admitted to punching his sister after a night out drinking alcohol.
Discharge over bar threat
A MAN, charged in a magistrate’s court with threatening another man at a bar, was yesterday given a conditional discharge and told to behave.
Teen guilty of loitering
A MALE juvenile was charged in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday with loitering.
Calvary Deliverance celebrates 40 years
CALVARY Deliverance Church started 40 years ago in the home of its founding pastor. Today the church stands committed shepherding the spiritual lives of those that walk through its doors and being a resource of hope for those in the community.
Small home repair scheme to start next month
DISASTER Reconstruction Authority executive chairman Alex Storr said officials plan to start the first phase of the Small Home Repair Programme by early next month.
Man dies after stabbing in Grand Bahama
Grand Bahama Police are investigating a murder after a man was stabbed to death on Wednesday evening at a local bar establishment in Freeport.
PAHO: Prepare now for post-COVID
PAN American Health Organisation (PAHO) director Carissa Etienne has urged countries in the region to prepare health systems now on how to deal with post COVID -19 conditions.
