While stiffer regulations are on the way for the aviation industry, as government moves ahead with its clamp down on air “hackers”, licensed private operators at the general aviation hanger said Wednesday that they are irate that government has refered to them as “hackers.” Their outcry came on the heels of comments made Tuesday by […]
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis said Monday he will not tolerate corruption of any kind and that he was led by his “conscience” to terminate Reece Chipman as chairman of the Antiquities, Monuments and Museums Corporation (AMMC). The firing, which came after Chipman refused to resign on Friday, was allegedly related to Chipman’s handling of […]
Oban town meeting turns venting session Tempers flared in an explosive a town hall meeting in East Grand Bahama Thursday night, as Oban Energies President Satpal Dhunna, for the first time addressed residents on the proposed $5.5 billion oil refinery and storage facility. It was a standing-room only event inside the St. Nicholas Anglican Church […]
Fishermen in Acklins have retrieved from waters what its believed to be vessel of Derek Collie, the man who has been missing at sea for almost a week, according to police. Search crews comprised of community members and local police officers have been combing the area and have taken their search out to sea. Divers […]
Christian Council proposes Sanctity of Marriage Bill preserves, protects marriage The Bahamas Christian Council, in a press conference yesterday, proposed a Sanctity of Marriage Bill to coincide with the government’s own Sexual Offences Bill, stating that the former will ‘preserve and protect’ marriages in the country. Bishop Delton Fernander, the council’s president said, the group […]
Police are calling for stiffer penalties for drivers who fail to adhere to the rules of the road. Many people are questioning whether the local laws regarding traffic deaths are strict enough. Maronique Hall, 24, recently plead guilty to killing a 54-year-old man during a hit-and-run with an unlicensed and uninsured vehicle on January 29 […]
A stoic Krispintina Munnings appeared before Magistrate Derrance Rolle Davis yesterday and charged with 25 counts of fraud. She is accused of stealing more than $15,000 from several RBC ATMs throughout the capital between Friday, February 2, and Tuesday, February 5, this year. She was also charged with six counts of fraud by false pretenses, four […]
Before the governing Free National Movement party won the vote of confidence in House Speaker, Halson Moultrie, yesterday, Pineridge MP, Frederick McAlpine chastised the government for wasting time. He said, while the Bahamian people were upset with the Opposition, they are even more disappointed in the current administration. He urged his parliamentary colleagues to be […]
Twenty-one-year-old Handerea Rolle, who become a Bahamian Internet sensation in recent weeks, was hauled before the courts today on drug charges regarding yesterday’s seizure of 1 ¾ pounds of marijuana. Rolle’s snap chat video went viral two weeks ago and she made the now famous comment ” “Broke people shop Miami and I shop in […]
Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands met with parents from Garvin Tynes Primary School on Monday to hear their concerns on the recent cases of Tuberculosis (TB) on the campus. Sands told members of the press on Tuesday the TB surveillance unit will screen all the students at the school out of caution. Last week, the […]
Two weeks after the remaining members of the Official Opposition were suspended by House Speaker, Halson Moultrie, they are expected to return with a renewed sense of vigor as they also plan to submit a resolution to vacate Moultrie from the chair with a ‘no confidence’ vote. Members of the opposition are of the view […]
A man was shot dead by police near the busy, high-traffic area of a primary school early this morning. The shooting took place at the corner of Collins Avenue and Wulff Road opposite Columbus Primary School. Eyewitness News went to the scene and spoke to Assistant Commissioner of Police, Clayton Fernander, who provided the interview […]
