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Food stores will be liable if they fail to remove recalled products

FOOD stores that do not remove recalled products will be liable if consumers fall ill, according to The Bahamas Agricultural Food and Safety Authority chairman. Consumers were warned about two US recalls from lettuce grown in the Salinas Valley regi

Minister: Report the killers

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe is calling for Bahamians who have information about the country’s latest killings to cooperate with police and report those responsible behind the incidents.

Minister suggests using Family Islands for cannabis industry

MARINE Resources and Family Island Affairs Minister Clay Sweeting thinks the Family Islands would be ideal to support a cannabis industry.

45-year sentence for murder affirmed by Court of Appeal

THE Court of Appeal has affirmed the 45-year prison sentence of a man who was convicted of killing his father two years ago.

‘Vaccinating children will reduce spread’

infectious disease expert Dr Nikkiah Forbes has said vaccinating young children against COVID-19 will significantly reduce the disease’s transmission in the school setting.

U.S. tourist caught with cocaine

AN American tourist caught with cocaine he claimed he purchased from a local taxi driver must pay $500 to avoid spending three months in prison.

Suspect shot dead by police

A MAN was shot dead after a fatal run in with police who were looking for an active shooter.

Christian Counselling Centre to host fun run/walk

IN an effort to fund the cost of therapy services for persons who are unable to provide payment, the Christian Counselling Centre (CCC) will host its first competitive fun run/walk on April 22.

Cutting the hills must be stopped

OVER the past 30 years, we have seen the catastrophe wrought on Haiti due to their denuding the forestation on their part of the island of Hispaniola.

‘Full cooperation’ expected in tourist rape investigation

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said he expects full cooperation and honesty from all parties as police and the Federal Bureau of Investigations investigate a claim that two American women were sexually assaulted in Grand Bahama earlier this month.

Plan to shock young with effects of crime

UNRULY youngsters are about to learn first-hand about the consequences of deviant behaviour as Urban Renewal launches “Operation Shock Therapy” today.

Welcome for Obama vote

ANOTHER term in office for US President Barack Obama has signaled continued efforts to assist in reviving Haiti’s economy and securing the Bahamas’ financial services sector, Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said yesterday.

Man shot dead in gunfight with police

A MAN died in a gunfire exchange with police during a weekend when nine persons were arrested for being in possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition.

74 new recruits welcomed to RBDF

AFTER 16 weeks of intensive training at the Coral Harbour Base, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force officially welcomed 74 men and women into the military organisation.

'Bring back the death penalty - even if it means getting rid of the privy council'

DNA leader Branville McCartney yesterday called on the government to do what is necessary to enforce the death penalty – even if it means “getting rid of the Privay Council”.

Prison contraband reduced by 2 per cent

HER Majesty’s Prison has put a “dent” in the amount of contraband being brought into the prison - decreasing levels about two per cent, according to Prison Superintendent Patrick Wright.

Officers urged to treat civilians with are and respect

FREEPORT – Assistant Commissioner of Police Emrick Seymour told officers they are “servants of the public” and should treat civilians with “the utmost care and respect”.

'He Lives' Easter concert celebrates the living God

USHERING in the Easter season, an upcoming event seeks to remind believers of the true meaning of Jesus’ crucifixion, death and resurrection.

Call to clean up bus system

IN an emotional testimony about the kidnapping and rape of his niece, a former driver urged public transportation drivers to clean up the industry.

Stenographer motion to be heard next week

THE Constitutional motion of two accused men seeking to have a stenographer present for their respective trials in a lower court will be heard in a week’s time.

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