18 October 2018
Human Rights Lawyer Fred Smith says “the thorny issues for citizens in waiting in the Bahamas remain unresolved” as a result of the dismissal of an appeal in the Jean Rony Jean Charles immigration case before the Court of Appeal. Mr. Smith said his client will appeal the decision to the Privy Council. The Queens […]
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18 October 2018
Bahamian-born Jean Rony-Charles was reportedly drawn to tears following the verdict of his case in the court of appeal yesterday. The Justices of the Court of Appeal, Sir Hartman Longley, Sir Michael Barnett and Mr. Justice Jon Isaacs allowed an appeal by the Attorney General, who was the appellant along with the Minister of Immigration […]
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18 October 2018
In the wake of Haiti’s devastating 5.9 magnitude earthquake two weeks ago, the Bahamas Christian Council President Bishop Delton Fernander announced that the Bahamas National Baptist convention is set to send a delegation to Haiti next week Monday. The delegation along with other leaders of the Baptist faith will convene for an assessment and meeting […]
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18 October 2018
A raging fire and heavy smoke left the Ministry of Education completely out of a store warehouse. In a communication to members of the House of Assembly yesterday morning, Education Minister, Jeffrey Lloyd, noted that initially three units were dispatched to the scene around 11:25pm. This was followed up by another unit from the […]
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18 October 2018
Poachers in the Bahamas should pay a hefty price, according to Marine Resources Minister, Michael Pintard, after three Dominican motherships were captured with a crew of 124 and over 60,000 pounds of seafood. “There is a commitment to ensure that in that legislation there is increased penalty for especially the boat captain. “We are also […]
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18 October 2018
The Chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party Senator Fred Mitchell calls a decision by the government to lease the Town Centre Mall from Immigration Minister Brent Symonette “ a shameful naked conflict of interest.” In a press statement yesterday, Mr. Mitchell said: “The Government now feathers the nest of the Minister for Immigration with the […]
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17 October 2018
The Clifton Review The Clifton Review is a tri-weekly column that examines the question of the Clifton project along with the evolution of the war between two billionaires. We covered the start of this war with articles describing the battle over easement rights, the mysterious burning of a home, the blocks to rebuilding, and countless questionable court […]
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17 October 2018
The Ministry of Finance strongly refuted news reports circulating in the press overseas that claim The Bahamas has been “blacklisted” by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The Ministry in a statement yesterday said “this report is false and misleading.” The OECD published a report that includes a list of jurisdictions around the […]
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17 October 2018
A new fleet of police cars commissioned by Commissioner of Police Anthony Ferguson hit the road yesterday. The investment of over $6 million according to the commissioner said will assist in beefing up patrols in high crime areas. “Basically it will in all of the communities, particularly in those communities where you have high criminal […]
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17 October 2018
Press Secretary, Anthony Newbold has taken on what he called “the firestorm of controversy,” stemming from what the government considers a misleading story in a local daily. The Nassau Guardian last week published an article with the headline, “Minnis suggests no plan to send aid to Haiti,” fueling fierce backlash on talk shows, from the […]
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