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.
Police investigate suspected homicide after body found with injuries to head
A MAN in his early 20s was found dead on a dirt road off Gladstone Road yesterday morning, his head bearing visible injuries as police probe what they suspect is a homicide.
Bell says Clear-Hold-Build initiative ‘accelerating’ as new scheme advances
HOUSING Minister Keith Bell said the government is pushing ahead with its Clear-Hold-Build initiative, with the first homes under the programme nearing the construction phase.
‘It hit me like a ton of bricks’ - GG recalls husband’s dimentia
GOVERNOR General Dame Cynthia “Mother” Pratt and Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Michael Darville spoke candidly yesterday about the emotional toll of caring for loved ones with dementia, as they joined staff and patients for the annual Governor General’s Visit to Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre.
Union protests at OPM over plan to keep outgoing BTVI president
MEMBERS of the Bahamas Union of Auxiliary Professionals in Education (BUAPE) protested outside the Office of the Prime Minister yesterday after learning that outgoing Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) president Dr Linda Davis is expected to remain with the institution in a different capacity next year.
UB takes ‘major step’ toward full international accreditation
THE University of The Bahamas has been approved as a candidate for accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), marking what it calls a major step in its pursuit of full international academic recognition.
Sands: Merging hotel college with UB ‘worst decision I ever made’
COMBINING the former Bahamas Hotel Training College with what is now the University of The Bahamas was “the worst decision I ever made in my tourism career,” according to immediate past Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) president Robert Sands.
Mom kisses son ‘goodbye’ in funeral service for slain officer
THE mother of trainee correctional officer Ashantio “Clevorn” Johnson kissed her son’s face in his casket as he was laid to rest during an emotional funeral service on Friday.
Widow mourns drowing victim - ‘I keep expecting him to walk through the door’
A GRIEVING wife says she keeps expecting her husband to walk through their front door, days after he was found submerged in waters in Eleuthera in what police believe was a drowning after he slipped and fell while collecting salt water.
Migrant who alleged severe beating by Immigration officers has been deported
A HAITIAN detainee who was allegedly severely beaten by immigration officers has been deported, his lawyer Martin Lundy said yesterday.
Ex-chief supt faces NY court in shackles
A former chief superintendent with the Royal Bahamas Police Force appeared in court in New York on Friday wearing leg shackles and handcuffs as he faced charges in a drug trafficking plot that has sent shockwaves through the political establishment and law enforcement sectors in The Bahamas.
Family launches GoFundMe for funeral of hit-and-run victim
THE family of 29-year-old hit-and-run victim Devon Butler has launched a GoFundMe appeal to raise $7,000 for his funeral, saying they are still fighting for answers about his death.
Laroda: More families need to try to assist as leased shelter rooms hits limit
THE government’s leased shelter rooms are at full capacity as officials struggle to balance residents seeking extensions with new people requesting emergency accommodation, according to Social Services Minister Myles Laroda.
‘Blue’ Johnson to run as independent candidate for Freetown
ANDREW “Blue” Johnson says he will run as an independent candidate in Freetown in the next general election, months after the Free National Movement declined to nominate him.
Arawak Cay vendors working from cars as they await approvals
SOME Arawak Cay vendors are working out of their vehicles as they await rebuilding approvals after a fire tore through six stalls last month, according to Arawak Cay Conch, Fish, Vegetable and Food Vendors Association president Rodney Russell.
