Monday saw the marking of a historic milestone for the country’s struggling judicial system, as for the first time, an independent director in the Department of Public Prosecutions was constitutionally appointed. This means that the body will now operate autonomously. Well-known attorney Garvin Gaskin, who has ascended to the post, spoke poignantly with Eyewitness News […]
Chairman threatens legal action against employees in wake of audit Executives of the Water and Sewerage Corporation (W&SC) are preparing to offer staff voluntary separation packages (VSEP) as it looks to right size the company, according to the head of the utility company. W&SC Chairman and Long Island Member of Parliament (MP) Adrian Gibson made […]
With promised legal action pending against the government, one noted attorney with regional experience has presented an eight-page letter to the Prime Minister, laying the case for gaming operators opposed to the proposed tax regime and detailing a number of pressing issues he argues could lead to more monumental challenges for the country. Calvin Wilson of Calvin Wilson […]
Minister of Labour Dion Foulkes said there will be no “backing down” from the deadline that was set for shanty town residents to vacate their homes. The nationwide shut down is a part of the government’s efforts to rid the country of unregulated communities. At the start of the year, the government made it known […]
Citizens for a Better Bahamas (CBB) applauded the government’s decision to allocate $1 million in the upcoming budget for the rollout of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. Chairman Lemarque Campbell said, The Bahamas has made significant inroads with the passing of the act earlier this year and the funding, he said, signals the first […]
The Bahamas Gaming Operators Association (BGOA) is threatening to take legal action within the next few days if the government refuses to meet with them regarding the proposed tax increase. In a six-paged letter to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest, Attorney for the association, Alfred Sears, outlined a number of […]
Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) Commodore Tellis Bethel last week defended the military’s interception record, following another Haitian sloop landing near its Coral Harbour Base. Bethel told Eyewitness News that while he understands the public’s concern, for every one boat that makes it way into shore, the RBDF stops “many, many more”. He also said the defence […]
Minister of National Security Marvin Dames confirmed to Eyewitness News Tuesday that his ministry has allocated funds within the upcoming budget to equip the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) with body cameras, in an effort to hold police officers more accountable. Dames spoke to members of the media ahead of government’s 2018/2019 fiscal budget presentation […]
In the wake of the recent police-involved shooting, Chairman of the Police Staff Association (PSA) Sonny Miller said officers acted in self-defense. The Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) said Deangelo Evans, 20, was believed to be an armed robbery suspect on Sunday past when he was reportedly apprehended by police in the Mason’s Addition community. Police reported […]
Industrial unrest continues to brew among local Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) employees, who remain the only non-unionized group of RCB workers in the region. During a press conference Monday, President of the Bahamas Financial Services Union Theresa Mortimer said RBC executives have refused to agree, she believes, because of the revamping of the bank […]
Newly appointed Labour Director John Pinder said his first order of business is to ensure Bahamian workers are trained in order to be able to keep up with the changing times. On the sidelines of the ground breaking for a new $120 million Goldwyn hotel on West Bay Street last week, Pinder said, he is […]
Employees of Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) have until 4:00 p.m. on June 8 to submit their applications for the voluntary separation packages (VSEP) currently being offered. The payouts are part of the state-run power company’s plan to downsize. During the morning session in the House of Assembly (HOA) last week, Public Works Minister Desmond […]
