02 March 2018
With a large number of immigration cases before the Supreme Court in recent weeks, constitutional lawyer and Queens Counsel Maurice Glinton suggests that the constitution provides for parliament to confer citizenship. Appearing as a call-in guest on Love 97’s afternoon talk show “ On Point”, Mr. Glinton, responding to a question as to whether or […]
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02 March 2018
The government intends on sending a stern warning to all those involved in criminal activity and is using legislation to get the job done. Members of the House of Assembly yesterday continued with the debate on a compendium of bills – namely the Financial Transactions Reporting Bill and the Proceeds of Crime Bill. The intent […]
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02 March 2018
A high level panel set being up to determine what it will take to stop the hemorrhaging throughout the public healthcare system, whereby registered and clinical nurses are leaving by the hundreds. The prevailing complaint is remuneration, benefits and condition of services. Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands accepts that the Bahamas will never be able […]
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02 March 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 […]
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28 February 2018
The Minister of Agriculture Renward Wells is defending the large delegation that went to Haiti over the weekend. The progressive Liberal Party in a statement criticised the large delegation, which consisted of fifteen persons for the four day trip. Mr. Wells in defense said,”the Bahamian people have elected us to do their business and at […]
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28 February 2018
Over 85 non-profit organizations yesterday were represented as they joined together for an all day networking event to discuss good governance in the Bahamas during the Civil Society Conclave organized by Org Bahamas. Various entities such as, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), One Eleuthera Foundation and The University of The Bahamas (UB) gathered at Atlantis, […]
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28 February 2018
A 25-year-old Surinam resident will spend the next few years in a Bahamian jail after being caught with a pound of cocaine. Juan Paneway appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Subusola Swain yesterday to answer one count of possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply, one count of conspiracy to possess dangerous drugs and one […]
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28 February 2018
The Minister of Agriculture Renward Wells is seeking to allay fears after the government’s decision to allow Haitian agricultrural produce to be in local stores. Responding to reports of unhappy Bahamian farmers who says the government doesn’t need to import produce, Mr. Wells, said local farmers have no need to worry. “I want the […]
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28 February 2018
Justice Gregory Hilton ruled that seven persons currently detained by the Bahamas Department of Corrections must be freed as their detentions were unlawful. The persons include Verante Mocombe, Michelot Merillien, Gerna Jean- Tinord and her daughter Gemma Joseph and Kediesha Bent- John and her daughter Chitara John. This came after noted Queen’s Counsel Fred Smith […]
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28 February 2018
Having done away with Bahamas Power and Light’s (BPL) foreign management team, Power Secure, and installing a Bahamian management team, Minister of Works, Desmond Bannister said BPL still has a long way to go in addressing key areas. Speaking with reporters outside of a Cabinet yesterday morning, Mr. Bannister said that he did not know […]
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