Fidelity bank chief Bowe says it would be unwise to reduce taxes on gas
A TOP financial expert says reducing taxes on gas in response to soaring prices would be unwise and short-sighted.
30 months for sex offence
A 32-year-old man who masturbated in front of a woman with whom he shared a cell last year was sentenced to 30 months in prison yesterday.
Omar Archer charged over voice note
OMAR Archer was charged with intentional libel yesterday for allegedly defaming National Security Minister Wayne Munroe in a voice note that went viral last month.
‘Govt should have handled food programme row better’
OFFICIAL Opposition Leader Michael Pintard said the government should have been more measured in how it handled allegations about the Minnis administration’s food programme, adding that with recent developments it was duty bound to answer questions in Parliament.
NIB FUND ‘RUNS OUT IN 6 YEARS’: Laroda says report warns depletion rate has increased
A NEW actuarial review of the National Insurance Board has predicted that the fund could be depleted by 2028 should officials neglect to take urgent action.
Climate change impact to be focus of symposium
CLIMATE change and its impact on health in The Bahamas due to threats such as the rising sea level and greenhouse gases was highlighted at this year’s World Health Day Symposium yesterday.
Murder suspect denied bail
A 26-year-old man accused of murdering another man as he sat on the porch of his home last week was denied bail yesterday.
BAARK given support by government
THE government has pledged to support the Bahamas Alliance for Animal Rights and Kindness (BAARK) through grant funding.
Government plans to build 140 affordable homes in GB
THE government intends to construct over 140 affordable homes in Grand Bahama, Minister of Transport and Housing Jobeth Coleby-Davis said on Friday.
Pintard criticises Munroe comments
FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard said controversial comments made by National Security Minister Wayne Munroe regarding a child sex case can “cultivate the wrong mindset” among some in society, including law enforcement officers.
‘We are looking at anti-gang legal move’
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said he has been asked by Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis to look at regional gang legislation to determine if a stand alone new law should be enacted or if changes should be made to the Penal Code.
Amnesty considered in crackdown on guns
CABINET has discussed reintroducing a gun amnesty policy as a way of reducing the number of illegal weapons on the street.
Bahamian killed in US road crash
ONE Bahamian man is dead and another is in hospital in the United States after a car crash in New Haven, Connecticut, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed yesterday.
UPDATED: Man in bulletproof vest shot by police
A man wearing a bulletproof vest was shot by police in the early hours of Saturday.
