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: 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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