Cabinet discussing abortion legal change
HEALTH Minister Dr Michael Darville says the question of whether abortion should be decriminalised is an issue Cabinet has started discussing.
Revised building code ‘this year’
WORKS and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears said the government will this year bring a revised building code to Parliament and will undertake consultation with all of the relevant stakeholders shortly.
Bowleg tells youths ‘your future is in your hands’
YOUTH, Sports, and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg officially opened the Fresh Start programme in Grand Bahama on Friday, telling the 50 participants that success starts at the bottom.
Many schools ‘are already 100%’ face-to-face learning
MANY schools nationwide are now already instructing students “100 percent face-to-face,” according to Minister of Education, Technical, and Vocational Training Glenys Hanna Martin.
Signing for UN framework
THE Davis administration held a ceremony on Friday for the signing of the United Nations’ Multi-Country Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (MSDCF).
Davis move on gender equality
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said officials are looking at the country’s “domestic” laws to see how they can level the playing field to ensure there is gender equality.
101 nominate for party officer positions in FNM convention
ONE hundred and one people have nominated for party officer positions at the Free National Movement’s upcoming convention.
FOI trial to start with ten govt agencies
THE Ministry of Finance, the Department of Public Procurement, Bahamas Power and Light and the Ministry of Works are among the ten government institutions that will be initially involved in the launch of the Freedom of Information system.
DAVIS TELLS NEW COPS - BE CAREFUL: PM reminds officers of duty not to harm force’s reputation
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis advised new Royal Bahamas Police Force officers to “be careful” of their actions, adding that they had a duty to keep the force’s reputation intact.
No decision on Hubbcat system yet, says Munroe
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said the government has not decided whether it will renew the contract for the Hubbcat monitoring system when the programme expires this month.
Bell: We’re trying to get Bahamians back to work
AS the country continues its economic rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, Immigration and Labour Minister Keith Bell said his ministry is working on several key initiatives to get more Bahamians back to work.
AG: Land reform key to luring investors
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder has vowed to steer the Davis administration to comprehensive land reform which will help alleviate obstacles to foreign direct investment.
Minister says no preferential treatment as event blocked
AFTER promoters of a Dexta Daps concert failed to secure approval from the Ministry of Health and will not host the event, there has been renewed criticism about how differently the Davis administration treats events held at hotels versus those held off hotel sites.
‘Government must to more to tackle inflation’
CARYLE Bethel, president of the Free National Movement Torchbearer’s Youth Association, says the Davis administration must do more to address inflation.
Bowleg defends CARIFTA trials
After CARIFTA trials were disrupted last weekend by COVID-19 officers, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg said he fully supports athletes’ ongoing training efforts and that continued safety protocols will be enforced at future trials.
