An investigation has been ordered by House Speaker Halson Moultrie on a special Auditor General’s report on the stipends and honoraria of the Department of Education, which was recently leaked to the media before being tabled in parliament. “According to the log provided by the Auditor General, this report was received at the receptionist desk […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Madeen Bullard delivered Joshua, a bouncing baby boy at the Princess Margaret Hospital in December 2015. Prior to his birth, she had to undergo a blood transfusion but was allegedly given the wrong blood type by staff at the Princess Margaret Hospital. Bullard strongly believes that the transfusion contributed to the death […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Members of The Bahamas Taxi Cab Union (BTCU) are threatening strike action as early as next week, according to Union President Wesley Ferguson, who plans to meet with union members this morning to chart the way forward. Speaking to Eyewitness News Online, Ferguson said the myriad of issues the union faces has […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Aviation officials on Sunday reported that operations at the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) are “levelling off” after numerous delays, inclement weather, the closure of international airports and the reported lack of runway space, which severely crippled operations last week at the country’s main gateway. As for the national flag carrier, Bahamasair, […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Phillip Michael Farquharson, 29, was brought before Magistrate Samuel McKinney in court number one last Friday [Dec. 28], charged with the December 21 murder of Elcarta Murphy. According to reports, shortly after 2:00 a.m. on the said date, officers responded to reports of a shooting at a nightclub in the Malcom Road area. […]
Group launches petition to lower power bills NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A power company has made application to the government to create solar power plants that will reduce Grand Bahama’s electricity bills by 33-43 per cent, Pastor Eddie Victor, a member of the Coalition of Concerned Citizens (CCC) claimed on Friday. “We shared with the […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Despite claims that air traffic controllers were operating under “work to rule,” Tourism Minister Dioniso D’Aguilar confirmed yesterday that continued delays at the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) was the result of increased volume, the need for additional runway space and continued power outages. The issues also forced some flights to be […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Attorney General Carl Bethel confirmed yesterday that seven Dominican fishermen who were apprehended earlier this week were released because there was no apparent crime to charge them with. According to reports issued by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, officers apprehended a group of Dominican fishermen for allegedly operating in Bahamian waters on […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The family of 37-year-old Vernique Nairn alleged on Wednesday that staff at the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) are responsible for her death and they are planning to take legal action against the public facility. Nairn died last May 2017, after she was in and out of hospital and later diagnosed with stage […]
According to Marcellus Miller, a dialysis patient of 16 years, the Dialysis Unit at the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) is in crisis mode and can present a life or death situation for those receiving treatment. Miller’s cries for help came after the Dialysis Unit at PMH reportedly closed early on Monday, turning away dozens of […]
Survey reveals she is one of 400 engaged in this practice NASSAU, BAHAMAS – She goes by the name of “Lady B” and every night she leaves her young daughter in the care of a relative to roam the streets as a local sex worker. Lady B is one of more than 400 individuals who […]
Claims priority given to FNM constituencies for tax-free concessions Englerston Member of Parliament Glenys Hanna-Martin blasted government yesterday for giving priority to Free National Movement constituencies for tax-free concessions as government proceeds with its Over the Hill Redevelopment plan. A heated debate over the issue ensued in Parliament yesterday as members debated amendments to […]
Symphony of the Seas makes inaugural voyage to Nassau Executives of the Royal Caribbean Cruise line are hoping to double the employment of Bahamians to 3,000 by 2021, announced company President Michael Bayley during the inaugural voyage of the Symphony of the Seas to the port of Nassau on Wednesday. The ambitious goal, he said, […]
An Andros man, unofficially identified as Cassius Gaitor, died during a boating accident yesterday. Gaitor reportedly went on a fishing expedition with four other male friends when the boat reportedly exploded. Police reports indicated that shortly after 10 a.m., five men from Andros were on a fishing trip some three miles off Morgan’s Bluff, when […]
Former Director of Immigration William Pratt has denied any involvement of a work permit scheme that facilitated an alleged fraud visa ring as outlined in court documents for a U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation report. In a statement released Monday, Pratt said it has been brought to his attention that by implication and calling his […]
An investigation of The Atlantis Resort for an alleged breach of the labor laws is on-going, confirmed Labor Director John Pinder on Monday. In an interview with Eyewitness News, Pinder disclosed that that the Department got several concerning reports indicating that a company contracted by the Paradise Island resort reportedly provides foreign labor to fill […]
The Bahamas Insurance Association (BIA) continues to question the proposed two per cent tax on salaries to fund the National Health Insurance Scheme expected to go into effect next year. Deputy Chairperson, Tina Cambridge said the potential of the program remains at a “wait and see stage” as there has been limited consultation with private insurers. […]
Director of Labour John Pinder on Thursday shut down speculation that the department might be involved in the reported visa fraud scam and the issuance of work permits by senior immigration officials investigated by the United States (U.S.) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). In an interview with Eyewitness News, Pinder explained that the Labour Department […]
