FNM leader says administration ‘consistently’ ignores questions
FREE National Movement (FNM) leader Michael Pintard yesterday criticised the Davis administration for “consistently” failing to answer questions from the opposition after several queries went unanswered during question time in the House of Assembly.
‘I woke up with him on top of me,’ woman testifies during rape trial
A WOMAN testified yesterday that she woke up to a man on top of her as the trial into her alleged rape in Andros in 2022 continued.
Woman accused of knife assault at restaurant denied bail
A WOMAN was denied bail on Monday after she was accused of assaulting another woman with a knife at a restaurant last month.
Beach access fears raised as land swap resolution passes
A RESOLUTION authorising a land exchange on West Bay Street passed the House of Assembly yesterday, sparking a forceful debate over public access to beaches amid warnings that Bahamians are increasingly being crowded out of shoreline spaces by commercial tourism interests.
Pintard vows to repeal new smuggling bill if FNM elected
FREE National Movement (FNM) leader Michael Pintard says an FNM administration would immediately repeal the newly passed Smuggling of Migrants Bill, calling it a “far cry” from any real immigration crackdown.
‘Step in the right direction’ - mother welcomes acquittal appeal in son’s killing
A GRIEVING mother yesterday welcomed the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution’s decision to appeal a direct acquittal and a judge’s refusal to hear an anonymous witness application in the trial of two men once accused of killing her eight-year-old son.
Vendors’ heartache as stalls ransacked
A REGULAR morning turned into dismay for straw vendors at Fort Charlotte yesterday when they opened their tent stalls to find them ransacked and stripped of merchandise worth thousands of dollars just weeks before Christmas.
Seide celebrated as a man ‘worthy of honour’ for service to youth
GRAND Bahama community and youth leader Dudley Seide was celebrated as a man “worthy of honour” during a special recognition event over the weekend.
Bail violation charge withdrawn after conditions amended
A MAN awaiting trial for allegedly possessing an unlicensed firearm had a bail violation charge withdrawn after proving his bail conditions had been amended.
Two men charged with having sex with 14-year-old girls
A GRAND Bahama father of two accused of having sex with a 14-year-old girl was charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.
Man charged with murder in GB nightclub stabbing
A 24-year-old Grand Bahama man accused of a fatal stabbing at a nightclub was charged with murder in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.
Over 100 Club Med staff to return to work this weekend
MORE than 100 Club Med employees in San Salvador are expected to return to work this weekend, nearly two months after Hurricane Melissa damaged the resort and disrupted operations, according to the head of the Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union.
Walker officially assumes post as US Ambassador
THE United States Embassy in Nassau announced yesterday that Herschel Walker has officially assumed his post as the fourteenth US Ambassador to The Bahamas after presenting his credentials to Governor General Dame Cynthia Pratt at Government House.
As year draws to a close still no clear indication of public disclosure compliance
UNCERTAINTY continues to linger nine months after the deadline for public officials to file their mandatory financial disclosures passed, with no clear indication of who has complied and who has not.
New Senator pledges to fight for missing persons and mental health
NEWLY appointed Senator D’Asante Small yesterday pledged to use her platform in the Senate to push for stronger protections for vulnerable Bahamians, including missing persons, victims of gender-based violence and those facing mental health challenges.
