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NO INQUESTS IN 74 POLICE SHOOTINGS: Human rights report highlights absence of Coroner's probes
NO INQUESTS IN 74 POLICE SHOOTINGS: Human rights report highlights absence of Coroner's probes
THE latest US report on human rights in The Bahamas reveals that 74 police-involved shooting deaths are awaiting inquests at the Coroner's Court.
BUT president says Abaco school 'needs special attention'
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson said a "band-aid" approach will not settle the "myriad" of problems at Patrick J Bethel High School, saying the union is very concerned about the ongoing school violence.
Gas retailers plea for govt change of heart
Gas retailers plea for govt change of heart
THE vice president of the Bahamas Petroleum Dealers Association is pleading with government to reconsider its position on not granting retailers a margin increase, calling on Economic Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis to have a "change of heart".
Pintard appeals for loyalty as Minnis speaks in Garden Hills
Battle lines appeared to have been drawn in the Free National Movement (FNM) last night as party leader Michael Pintard and former leader Dr. Hubert Minnis had what some viewed as a direct confrontation against each other, but at separate locations.
Pintard urges PM to own deficit mistake
Pintard urges PM to own deficit mistake
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis should issue an "unfettered" apology to the public for presenting the wrong deficit figure in Parliament and "own" the mistake.
Bell says employers should go to court on third violation
Minister of Immigration Keith Bell is pushing for a three-strikes immigration law which would empower the director of immigration to fine violators for the first two breaches before that individual is taken to court and charged if there is a third violation.
CARICOM delegation heads to Haiti
CARICOM delegation heads to Haiti
A CARICOM delegation, consisting of representatives from The Bahamas and other countries in the region, left for Haiti yesterday to meet with politicians and other officials there to discuss security issues facing the crisis-torn nation.
George Smith: PM did not deliberately mislead
George Smith: PM did not deliberately mislead
FORMER Progressive Liberal Party Cabinet minister George Smith yesterday came to the defence of Prime Minister Phillip Davis for comments he made last week about the 1972 constitutional conference, saying he did not believe that Mr Davis would deliberately seek to mislead Parliament.
Bain and supporters try to demolish shanty homes
Bain and supporters try to demolish shanty homes
LINCOLN Bain and several of his supporters were stopped by police on Saturday when they went to a shanty town off Bacardi Road and tried to tear down illegal structures in the unregulated community.
'Enough is enough' say gas dealers
'Enough is enough' say gas dealers
THE vice president of the Bahamas Petroleum Dealers Association said to "stay tuned" as fuel retailers await government addressing a long-waited margin increase, saying the industry feels "enough is enough".