03 April 2019
The weakness of the criminal justice system has been cited as the greatest challenge to the government tackling drug trafficking here in The Bahamas. The conclusion of the US State Department’s 2019 International Narcotics Control strategy report found that while the average time between initial arraignment and trial in 2017 was within 90 days […]
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03 April 2019
A St. Alban’s Drive resident was fined over $10,000 in Magistrate’s Court yesterday for killing in the course of dangerous driving, but not before he begged the court of leniency. Twenty- four year-old Hartman Rolle Jr. pleaded guilty to three counts connected to the traffic accident the happened on February 2, 2019. According to the […]
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02 April 2019
The former Chairman of Bahamas Power and Light, (BPL) Darnell Osborne says the resignation of Christina Alston as Chief Operating Officer of the company “ is an opportunity lost by the country to attract and retain one of the country’s best minds and talent.” According to sources Mrs Alston left BPL last Friday out of […]
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02 April 2019
Former President Of The Grand Bahama Chamber Of Commerce Kevin Seymour yesterday expressed his concerns surrounding “not yet disclosed details” of the letter of intent with Royal Caribbean Cruises Limited and the ITM Group’s joint venture to transform and redevelop the Grand Lucayan Resort and the Freeport Harbour. Mr. Seymour noted in a release that […]
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02 April 2019
The work day at The Grand Bahama Shipyard was cut short yesterday following what is being described as a freak accident on the property. Superintendent Walter Henderson explained that during police investigations, they discovered that one of the cranes being used to conduct repairs on the Oasis of the Seas cruise ship collapsed. He said, […]
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02 April 2019
Three persons were arraigned yesterday on two separation traffic related accidents. In the first incident, 22-year-old Shawna Smith stood before Magistrate Cara Turnquest- Deveaux on a laundry list of charges, namely one count of killing in the course of dangerous driving, failing to remain stationary on the scene of a traffic accident, driving […]
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02 April 2019
Bahamas Chamber of Commerce Chairman, Michael Maura, sees the impending expansion of the Nassau Cruise Port as an opportunity to expand the Bahamas’ economy, particularly Nassau. As he puts it- one of the underlining components of the port development project in itself must be what economic value will it have to The Bahamas. “What we […]
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01 April 2019
An Request For Proposal (RFP) has been issued by the government for a company to assist in monitoring the country’s airspace. As Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar puts it – “The Bahamas has no institutional knowledge of how to do so.” “The RFP closes at the end of this month and then we will […]
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01 April 2019
Before the law can be amendedto significantly increase the penalty for illegal gun possession, the country has to first tackle the demand for such weapons; National Security Marvin Dames told reporters last Thursday. The Minister was responding to a group of five local bishops, calling him to “lead the war on guns by leading […]
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01 April 2019
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has indicated that the Crown in the Michelle Reckley fraud case has filed an appeal of the presiding Magistrate’s decision based on, an erroneous application of the law. The statement from that office noted that the Prosecutors are also requesting that The Court of Appeal hear the […]
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