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Smith lashes out at ‘visionless’ FNM

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis is a “menace to the rule of law” in the Bahamas, Grand Bahama Human Rights Association  President Fred Smith has declared.

Drug-laced substances are ‘trending upwards’ in schools

CONSUMPTION of drug-laced substances like “sizzurp” and marijuana cookies is trending upward in schools, Dr Chaswell Hanna, Director of the National Anti-Drug Secretariat, said yesterday.

Government to introduce advanced Anti-Corruption bill

THE Minnis Administration will introduce a more advanced Anti-Corruption Bill “inclusive of Asset Confiscation and Public Disclosure” and an Integrity Commission Bill, Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said yesterday. “Political will is needed in order t

BAMSI accused 'told police fire was started by unpaid labourers'

A SENIOR police officer yesterday testified how the man accused of setting fire to a dormitory at the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Sciences Institute initially told police the fire was started by one or more of the many unpaid labourers at the site

Atlantis staff rescue critically ill wild manatee

A critically-ill wild manatee rescued from Spanish Wells by Atlantis resort’s marine specialists is in stable condition and undergoing treatment.The Paradise Island resort’s Animal Rescue and Care Facility responded to an urgent request from the Baha

US woman in arrest video believed to have suffered mental breakdown

AN American woman who was seen violently resisting Bahamian authorities at the Grand Bahama International Airport in Freeport is believed to have suffered a mental breakdown.The incident, which was posted on social media, shows the woman in hand rest

Temporary ferry service from Miami to Freeport

A TEMPORARY ferry service from Miami to Freeport has been established to fill the void created by the suspension of the Grand Celebration’s route, according to a statement released from the Office of the Prime Minister.The temporary service by FRS Ca

Straw Market Authority 'has large unpaid bills'

THE Straw Market Authority lacks procedural policies necessary to prevent mismanagement and mishandling of funds, Works Minister Desmond Bannister said yesterday, as he pointed to hefty unpaid bills.In Parliament yesterday, Mr Bannister said the auth

Couple's bodies 'found 12 hours after murder'

The bodies of Barry and Sheena Johnson were discovered some 12 hours after they were brutally murdered at their residence in Deadman’s Reef, the Supreme Court heard yesterday.

Sands: Dialysis treatment at PMH ‘challenged, expensive’

HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands yesterday denied machines were out of service in the Dialysis Unit at the Princess Margaret Hospital but admitted the current system of treatment is “challenged and extremely expensive.”

Christie admin's lease for Penns Builders Square Compound more than $500,000 a year

THE Christie Administration entered into an agreement to lease the Penns Builders Square compound at a monthly rate of $46,892.40, or $562,708.80 per year, Works Minister Desmond Bannister revealed yesterday.“This was not a prudent decision,” he said

Labour Minister to address complaints over banking fees

LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes plans to meet with banking authorities next week to address numerous reports and complaints over increases in service fees and charges by some commercial banks.A statement yesterday said complaints made to the the Consume

Mission accomplished! Breef gives marine conservation training to a teacher from every Bahamian school

THE Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation (BREEF) has achieved its goal to provide marine conservation training to a teacher in every school across the archipelago.Each summer since 1995, educators from across the country have had a chance

Legislative tools to be unveiled at Law Ministers Meeting

THE Commonwealth will unveil a package of legislative reform tools to help government’s effectively tackle such modern issues as climate change and cyber crime at its upcoming Law Ministers Meeting.The organisation’s new legislative drafting handbook

PLP ‘diverted $40m to buy last election’

THE Minnis Administration suspects the Christie Administration spent more than $40 million of hurricane relief funds in a failed bid to buy the election, Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest said yesterday.

Churches warn ‘no lottery’

BAHAMAS Christian Council  President Bishop Delton Fernander said he was “shocked” that a second government minister has come out in support of the creation of a Bahamian national lottery, adding the council expected the Minnis administration to either tighten the existing legislation or repeal the law.

Postal crisis is crippling business

REDUCED operations at the General Post Office are negatively affecting businesses, Bahamas Chamber of Commerce CEO Edison Sumner said yesterday, adding the chamber sees “no end in sight” to the problem.

Last contact with missing American couple’s plane

THE LAST contact from Forrest Sanco, the American man who vanished with his wife while en route to Rum Cay for their honeymoon last month, was a signal to air traffic controllers that he was nearing his destination.

Gov’t blocks huge Customs shake-up

The Deputy Prime Minister yesterday confirmed he has halted the transfer of more than 250 Customs officers due to the upheaval such a shake-up threatens to cause.

Crash spot claims its third victim

A 28-year-old man died after he was struck by a car attempting to cross Tonique Williams Darling Highway with his girlfriend and their baby late Monday night.

Minister: Only four or five Dominican students expressing interest in offer

IT remains unclear how many Dominican students are expected to temporarily move to the Bahamas, with Education Minister Jeffery Lloyd yesterday suggesting only “about four, maybe five” have expressed an interest in accepting the Minnis administration’s offer to relocate.

RBDF officer held after ammunition found in search

A ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force Officer is in police custody after he and four other men were allegedly found on Monday with a large amount of ammunition.

Trial of five men accused of double murder begins today

THE MURDER trial of five young men accused of the double murder of a couple from Deadman’s Reef opens today in the Supreme Court in Grand Bahama.

PM orders establishment of Urban Renewal centres on other islands

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has ordered that Urban Renewal centres be established in a number of islands, Press Secretary Anthony Newbold said yesterday.

Bamsi fire accused ‘offered to pay security guard to keep quiet’

THE man accused of setting fire to a dormitory at the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Sciences Institute (BAMSI) in 2015 offered to pay a security guard at the site nearly $1,000 to keep silent about the crime, Supreme Court jurors heard yesterday.