October 16, 2025
Wayne Munroe speaks in the House of Assembly on October 15, 2025. Photo: Dante Carrer/Tribune Staff
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AG: Financial services reforms not driven by external pressure
THE ATTORNEY General yesterday defended the need for tighter financial services laws as the Bahamas seeks to protect its international standing, arguing that anti-financial crime measures are not merely a response to foreign pressure.
Munroe questions family’s claims of prison neglect
ATTORNEY General Wayne Munroe says the family of an inmate who died weeks after being sent back to prison would not have been watching him while he served his time, as he questioned their claims that the prison neglected him.
AG says benefits must be deducted from compensation
THE government will appeal to reduce the nearly $942,000 awarded to a man paralysed by a police bullet unless he agrees to have his National Insurance benefits deducted, Attorney General Wayne Munroe said yesterday.
Munroe: Our laws must be respected
ATTORNEY General Wayne Munroe yesterday defended the Davis administration’s complaint over undercover US Drug Enforcement Administration agents operating in The Bahamas, saying American authorities would not accept Bahamian officers conducting similar operations on US soil without involving local law enforcement.
Bar Association and AG clash over court power outages
THE Bahamas Bar Association has called for a clear, credible and time-bound plan to end persistent power disruptions affecting the courts, while Attorney General Wayne Munroe has insisted the Court Services Council must mitigate outages just as hospitals, prisons and businesses do.
AG: DNA testing could be available locally before end of year
THE Bahamas could have the capacity to conduct DNA testing locally before the end of the year, Attorney General Wayne Munroe said yesterday, as families of victims killed in the Independence Day plane crash in Andros face waits of up to eight weeks to identify and bury their loved ones.
Munroe: change name of Columbus School
ATTORNEY General Wayne Munroe said he would be surprised if Columbus Primary School still bears Christopher Columbus’ name in a year or two, reviving a long-running push to replace colonial-era symbols with honours that better reflect Bahamian history.
AG Munroe questions value of public sex offenders register
ATTORNEY General Wayne Munroe has questioned the value of opening the sex offenders register to the public, arguing that criminal record checks and existing vetting systems already provide safeguards against convicted offenders working in schools and other sensitive environments.
Govt plans visa exemption for foreign business visitors doing short-term work
THE Davis administration is moving to ease immigration rules for select foreign business visitors, with legislation creating a Trusted Traveller Programme that would allow some people to enter The Bahamas for up to three days without a work visa or short-term work visa.
Munroe rejects Minnis claim that unexplained increases in MP's wealth goes unchecked
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe yesterday rejected claims by former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis that unexplained increases in politicians’ wealth are not being investigated, insisting that authorities already have powers to examine financial activity — including bank accounts — without a person’s knowledge.
Govt drops migrant immunity clause
THE Progressive Liberal Party has removed a controversial clause from the Smuggling of Migrants Bill that would have protected smuggled migrants from certain types of prosecution.
Government tables bill aimed at cracking down on migrant smuggling
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe yesterday tabled legislation in the House of Assembly aimed at cracking down on migrant smuggling, introducing new provisions to target traffickers who move people into or out of The Bahamas whenever Bahamian nationals or interests are involved.
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