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Sailor survived wild hogs, tree fall and near starvation

SAMUEL Leroy Moss Jr, 23, was stranded at sea for 16 days, surviving on nothing but cookies, chips and sheer determination.His experience included fleeing wild hogs in Andros, being guided by dolphins in the Atlantic, and starving after his food supp

Speaker stands firm on outburst

HOUSE Speaker Halson Moultrie, pictured, stopped short yesterday of offering an apology for the personal attacks he launched at Progressive Liberal Party members and former parliamentary clerk Maurice Tynes Wednesday, but admitted he now regrets how his words may “affect the operations of the institution” moving forward.

‘Zero tolerance on domestic abuse’

AS HE denounced MICAL MP Miriam Emmanuel’s “ill-advised” comments yesterday, Attorney General Carl Bethel said no form of domestic violence is tolerated by Bahamian law, adding the country is beyond the days of patrimonial control of the family.

Parents panic at TB report

HEALTH and education officials were called in at Garvin Tynes Primary School after an errant social media post suggested the school was concealing a tuberculosis outbreak, leading to mass panic among parents who showed up in droves to collect their children yesterday.

Events team demands: Where’s our money?

SOME 150 members of an organising committee established to manage national events on behalf of the government are reportedly demanding payment, stating they were fired but never given termination letters or severance.

Law firm fraud: Five charged

A WOMAN supervisor of a local accounting and business firm was arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday over allegations she made false entries into the records of her workplace to show that five people were collectively entitled to over $280,000 in payments.

Seven companies in running for proposals to run landfill

ENVIRONMENT and Housing Minister Romauld Ferreira yesterday announced that his office has issued requests for proposals to seven companies for the remediation and management of the New Providence landfill.Speaking at a press conference at the Minist

The sixth grader who inspired the creation of a new school library

LOWE Sound Primary School students can enjoy a brand new, fully equipped library inspired by sixth-grader Zaria Stapleton.Zaria is an avid reader. Her parents Myriam and Brian Stapleton fostered her love of reading by providing her with ample books t

Three detainees freed after being held unlawfully

A SUPREME Court judge yesterday ordered the unconditional release of three detainees from the Carmichael Road Detention Centre after ruling they were all “unlawfully detained” by immigration officials between October 2017 and January of this year.Jus

Shot dead outside his own home

A MAN died in hospital after he was found outside a home with gunshot wounds Wednesday night.

Davis: You’re a bullying buffoon, Mr Speaker

IN a surprising and unusual speech from the chair yesterday, House Speaker Halson Moultrie launched personal attacks against members of the Progressive Liberal Party while defending his decision to suspend Englerston MP Glenys Hanna Martin last week.

MP attacked for condoning abuse of women

A WOMEN’S rights activist yesterday called for the resignation of MICAL MP Miriam Emmanuel after she insinuated there is nothing wrong if a woman is “manhandled” by her husband who might also decide to “slap,” “shake,” or “punch” her in the mouth as punishment for challenging him.

‘Didn’t we do this last week?‘

THE Official Opposition has been suspended from Parliament for two House sessions.

US warning after woman attacked at Goodman's Bay

THE US Embassy in Nassau issued a security alert yesterday after an American woman was attacked during an evening jog on West Bay Street.The incident took place near Goodman’s Bay Park shortly after 8pm, according to the embassy, and a later crime re

Different versions of House rules exist

HOUSE Speaker Halson Moultrie has ordered an enquiry into why multiple, divergent versions of the Rules of Procedure of Parliament are in circulation.His revelation came as he defended his decision to suspend Englerston MP Glenys Hanna Martin from Pa

Two teens accused of murder attempt

AN 18-year-old man and a juvenile were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday charged with attempting to murder a pump attendant during the course of an armed robbery at a service station in Central Eleuthera last month.Lamar Wilchcombe and a 17

$90m in loans to improve coast and airport

THE government yesterday presented a resolution to Parliament to facilitate loans from the Inter-American Development Bank to finance some $90m in projects in support of coastal management, airport infrastructure and various skill development initiat

Haiti agents sent to centre - but no record of Jean Rony

DESPITE having no record of Bahamas-born Jean Rony Jean-Charles being deported, the Haitian Embassy in Nassau yesterday confirmed it delegates two consular agents to notify individuals at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre of their impending deport

Hunt for armed robber

POLICE are looking for a suspect who robbed a man at gunpoint outside his home Tuesday night. Shortly before 8pm, a man had just pulled up to his residence off Lamumba Lane, when he was approached by a man armed with a firearm who robbed him of cash

Police seek help in finding missing woman

POLICE are seeking the public’s help in locating 53-year-old Patricia Cluzeau of West Bay Street, who was reported missing on Monday. Ms Cluzeau is Caucasian. She is about 5’4” and has a medium build. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is as

Taxi drivers demand meeting amid fair treatment concerns

TAXI drivers who service Prince George Wharf have demanded a meeting with tourism officials following a small demonstration in the downtown area yesterday.Shortly after 10am, several drivers banded together and demanded to meet with officials at the

Into the deep blue with new sub site for Bahamas

THE Bahamas could become the future home of one of the world’s leading manned submersible operations, with the country’s education and tourism sectors acting as a launching point for several key initiatives.Stockton Rush, chief executive officer and

VIDEO: Opposition MPs suspended for two sittings

HOUSE Speaker Halson Moultrie recommended in a motion that Englerston MP Glenys Hanna Martin be suspended for two sittings of Parliament

Minnis sets date on VAT promise

PLEDGING to fulfil at least one part of a key campaign promise, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has said value added tax (VAT) will be removed from bread-basket items in the next budget cycle.

‘Not wise’ to play politics in govt job

TOURISM and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar has suggested the political leanings of two Progressive Liberal Party supporters may have played some part in their firing from airports in Eleuthera.