Junkanoo groups prepared to bring their ‘A’ game despite challenges leading up to parades
DESPITE challenges leading up to the season, Junkanoo groups say they are ready to deliver a dazzling performance for the upcoming Boxing Day and New Year’s Day parades.
Mexican man accused of murder girl on yacht to enter plea before Supreme Court in December
A MEXICAN man accused of murdering Paige Bell, a 20-year-old South African woman killed on a super yacht in Eleuthera in July, was told this week he will enter a plea before the Supreme Court in December.
PM refuses apology, says food programme still under police probe
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis says the Minnis administration’s National Food Distribution Task Force remains under police investigation and has refused to apologise to non-governmental organisations, despite an Auditor General’s report finding no misuse of public funds.
Vote Pickstock to continue progress in Golden Isles, says Davis
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis appealed to Golden Isles voters last night to return the seat to his party with a vote for Darron Pickstock, warning that a choice for the Free National Movement would halt progress and stall change.
Govt scraps degree requirement unlocking promotions for hundreds of prison officers
THE government has scrapped the degree requirement that once blocked promotions inside the Bahamas Department of Corrections, a change National Security Minister Wayne Munroe said has helped unlocked more than 400 promotions so far — with another 400 expected.
Bid to appeal murder conviction dismissed by Court of Appeal
THE Court of Appeal has dismissed Craig Johnson’s latest bid to overturn his murder conviction for the 2013 killing of American sailor Kyle Bruner but advised him that the Privy Council may be the only remaining avenue to test his argument.
Judge denies bail to murder accused ‘Freddy’ Reckley
A SUPREME Court judge has refused bail to murder accused Dominique “Freddy” Reckley, ruling that the evidence against him is strong, the charge is serious, and there is a real risk he may not return to court if released.
BPL secures $90M IDB loan for system modernisation
BAHAMAS Power and Light and the Inter-American Development Bank have signed a $90m loan agreement to modernise the state utility’s operations, the first time the government has designated BPL as the direct borrower for a major international loan.
Power outages drop by 86% since Bahamas Grid Company took over
POWER outages in New Providence have declined by 86 per cent due to the government’s energy reform initiatives, Energy and Transport Minister Coleby-Davis claimed yesterday.
Three RBDF vessels to undergo full refurbishment in Netherlands
THREE Royal Bahamas Defence Force vessels will undergo full refurbishment in the Netherlands in December after years in which many ships missed routine dry docking, according to Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe.
‘Curly’ says Arawak Cay fire forces vendors and officials to ‘reflect and refocus’ on the future
THE inferno that levelled six Arawak Cay restaurants on Sunday has ripped open long-standing tensions over how the Fish Fry is run, highlighting vendors' frustration with cramped wooden structures, lax oversight, and years of stalled reform.
Mitchell hints Fox should resign over political comments
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell appeared to rebuke Ambassador-at-Large Rick Fox yesterday, saying ambassadors serve the government that appoints them and that “the honorable course is clear” if they disagree with the authority that put them in office.
PM’s wife: pregnant woman’s killing is a ‘double murder’
PRIME Minister’s wife Ann Marie Davis believes last month’s killing of seven-month pregnant Lauren Saunders amounts to a “double murder” — a view that contrasts with National Security Minister Wayne Munroe’s position that the law does not treat a foetus as a separate life and changing the law could have unintended consequences.
FNM: Remove Campbell now
A FURIOUS war of words erupted yesterday as the Free National Movement escalated its campaign to oust Golden Isles Returning Officer Neil Campbell, demanding his immediate removal and declaring him unfit to oversee Monday’s by-election.
Daughter’s murder ‘stole our world’
THE parents of 20-year-old yacht stewardess Paige Bell say they are desperately struggling through a grief that ‘stole their world’ as a man accused in connection with her death is set to appear in court today.
