Initial testing of MARCO Alert system ‘successful’
CABLE Bahamas Group of Companies officials said initial testing of the MARCO Alert system was successful on its platform on Monday.
Minister not surprised by audit of National Sports Authority
YOUTH, Sports and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg said he is not surprised by an audit that found numerous problems at the National Sports Authority.
MP ‘has document to prove he is no longer U.S. citizen’
A Progressive Liberal Party Member of Parliament has defended himself against allegations that he has not renounced his American citizenship as required by law when one runs for public office.
Police cited some attendees of Carnival bubble event
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said police cited some attendees of a Carnival bubble event that happened over the weekend.
‘Issues of resourcing’ at Police Inspectorate
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said yesterday he is not satisfied that the Police Inspectorate, a civilian organisation that should provide oversight of the Complaints and Corruption Unit of the Royal Bahamas Police Force, has been adequately carrying out its functions, citing resource issues.
Bahamian man killed in Ohio
A BAHAMIAN man was killed in Ohio after a gunman shot him in the head through the window of his home, according to US reports.
VICTIM FIGHTING FOR LIFE: Footage reveals full horror of beating and driver’s ‘attack’
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said yesterday the attack on a woman who was beaten in the street and struck by a car shown in a viral video that has sparked outrage around the country is “completely unacceptable”.
Coalition to stop Grand Bahama power price increase
THE Coalition for Concerned Citizens is urging the Grand Bahama Port Authority not to approve Grand Bahama Power Company’s application for a rate increase in electricity.
Woman convicted of ex-boyfriend’s killing
LYNETTE Charlton was unanimously convicted by a Supreme Court jury yesterday for killing her ex-boyfriend, Wayne Seymour, nearly six years ago.
Man pleads guilty to scam on Facebook Marketplace
A 40-year-old man who admitted to defrauding several people of more than $30,000 in connection with a Facebook Marketplace scam was yesterday remanded to prison ahead of his sentencing next month.
‘Revenue rise fruit of FNM’s policies’
FORMER State Minister for Finance Kwasi Thompson said the former Minnis administration’s fiscal strategy is bearing fruit, citing a recent report that found that revenue performance surpassed $550 million in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2021/2022.
WSC chairman says no widespread disconnection of water supply this week
SYLVANNUS Petty, chairman of the Water & Sewerage Corporation, said there will not be any widespread disconnection of water supply to customers who are behind on their bills this week, adding that “political mischief” prompted WSC’s recent announcement that it would occur.
PMH bed space issue seeing ‘some relief’
With COVID-19 cases declining and hospital rates down, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said the issue with Princess Margaret Hospital’s bed space is seeing “some relief”.
Bishop Laish Boyd concerned about election victory margins, turnout
BISHOP Laish Boyd has voiced concern regarding margins of victory and a lower-than-normal voter turnout in the September general election, saying such margins may encourage a government to be less than fair and less than evenhanded.
Woman ‘gives birth while waiting to be seen by a doctor’ at Rand Memorial Hospital
A concerned resident has expressed frustration over the long wait time and delays at the Rand Memorial Hospital before patients are seen by a doctor.
