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NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Supreme Court has ruled it is too late to reinstate dismissed Gaming Board employees who were terminated for redundancy in 2017. The workers were terminated by the Gaming Board during the period from October 2017 through February 2018.  In a written judgement dated January 6, Senior Justice Indra Charles said the plaintiffs “were unable to cite...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Opposition is once again slamming the Davis administration for what it describes as “contempt for the rule of law and the Bahamian people” by failing to publish the Fiscal Strategy Report. Opposition leader Michael Pintard in a statement yesterday said: “The Davis Administration continues to display its contempt for the rule of law and the Bahamian...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — ArawakX executives say that more emphasis needs to be placed on foreign portfolio investment (FPI) which allows foreigners to invest in local companies. ArawakX executives say this could supplement foreign direct investment (FDI) and directly add to this nation’s foreign reserves.  With the change in the investment landscape in the United States resulting in more retail investors...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Philip Davis yesterday warned regional leaders the crisis in Haiti poses substantial threats to The Bahamas and neighboring countries due to the significant increase in "irregular and often dangerous" migration. Davis made the remarks during his intervention at the opening session of the Heads of Summit meeting of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A Bahamian entrepreneur yesterday urged Royal Caribbean to publicly indicate whether they have scaled back on their plans for a multi-billion beach club project on Paradise Island. Toby Smith, principal of Paradise Island Lighthouse & Beach Club company, expressed optimism over a positive resolution to his long-running battle regarding his Crown land lease in an interview with Eyewitness...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Angry BTC contract technicians yesterday demanded a seat with the CEO to voice concerns about a contract that they claim was revised without their consultation. Within the former agreement, members were allowed a one-year contract that was decreased to a six-month period. Martin Clarke, a spokesman for the group, stated that the members are “sick and tired”...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS —A former Immigration minister yesterday called for aggressive action to deal with the country’s long-standing immigration issues that he contends have gotten progressively worse. Branville McCartney, a former State Minister for Immigration and former Democratic National Alliance (DNA) leader said: “This is an issue that has been around a long time but it seems to be getting progressively...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an infant boy who was found unresponsive at a daycare yesterday. Police said there were no visible signs of trauma, and an autopsy will determine the exact cause of death. According to reports, a mother left her baby at a daycare located in southern New Providence sometime around...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs will seek to create a National Food Policy this year that will drive food security in The Bahamas. Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources, and Family Island Affairs Hon. Clay Sweeting said that he is excited about this new initiative. “This agricultural policy would encompass a holistic approach...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday advised that only law enforcement officials were authorized to question or detain any individual in The Bahamas. In a statement, the ministry referred to a video circulating of a fringe activist group interfering with the free movement of a member of the public. While it did not name the group, a...

Inagua detention facility completed NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The United States Coast Guard intercepted 396 unlawful entrants from the Republic of Haiti near Cay Sal yesterday. The migrants are en route to Inagua where they will be handed over to Defence Force and Immigration personnel. In a statement, the Department of Immigration said work on a temporary processing and detention facility...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday urged the Davis administration to immediately address a burgeoning immigration crisis fueled by what he termed a "meltdown" in Haiti. The former prime minister underscored growing fears that Bahamians will be 'outnumbered' by irregular migrants, adding “only a matter of time before illegals expand from shantytown to shanty housing”. He...

Damages awarded to mother NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Senior Justice Indra Charles found a doctor negligent during the prenatal care and delivery of a stillborn baby in 2012. In a written ruling dated January 19, 2023, Justice Charles concluded the mother had cited plausible evidence that Dr Leslie Culmer of ACL Medical Office Center “fell below the standard accepted by a...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A 60-year-old man was found dead in a cell at the Central Police Station after he was arrested for a stealing matter over the weekend. According to police, the man was arrested on Saturday, January 21, and was found unresponsive shortly during a routine check of the cellblocks shortly after 7.30am on Sunday. The statement read: "As...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas Insurance Association (BIA) is warning of a sharp increase in property insurance rates this year. The BIA in a statement noted that increased losses and the potential of increased catastrophe losses in the future have resulted in many reinsurers who provide protection to insurance companies withdrawing from the region, therefore, leading to a shortage in...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police are questioning two men aged, 20 and 27, from eastern New Providence in connection with the shooting death of the Royal Bahamas Defense Force Officer last week. Marine seaman Alvarez McCoy's vehicle Alvarez McCoy of Fox Hill was found sitting in his burgundy Nissan Cube with multiple gunshot injuries shortly before 2am on January 18. He...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A 30-year-old resident of Gardens Hills is expected to be arraigned today for manslaughter in connection with the death of a three-month-old infant girl last week. The infant, Tenisha Tanya Milfort, was reportedly in the custody of a family friend while her mother was at work on January 16. The incident reportedly occurred sometime around 11am. Police...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police arrested a 65-year-old man in Inagua after he was found in possession of five kilos of suspected Cocaine valued at $100,000. Officers reportedly conducted a check of a freezer box onboard a mailboat while on routine patrol shortly after noon on Saturday, January 21. Police discovered an estimated 11.25 pounds of suspected cocaine hidden beneath a...