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Cut public sector? Actually we hired 2,400
THE Minnis administration, which came to power promising to right-size the civil service after the Christie administration hired scores of people, has made at least 2,402 people permanent members of the civil service and has promoted more than 1,600 people throughout government since taking office.
Smith: Bannister comments on court are ‘scandalous’
ATTORNEY and activist Fred Smith has come out hard against a Cabinet minister’s criticism of a Supreme Court’s ban on demolishing shanty towns in Abaco pending the outcome of a judicial review, saying the remarks were “scandalous”.
COVID rule fines bring in $1m
VIOLATORS of COVID-19 rules have paid the government $1,020,550 in fines, according to National Security Minister Marvin Dames.
Two more virus deaths
TWO more people have died from COVID-19, pushing the nation’s death count to 234.
Waste station being developed at Green Turtle Cay
A MODERN transfer waste station is being developed through the J&G Pavers accelerated project in Green Turtle Cay, Abaco, for proper and efficient debris management in that community.
‘Judge’s ruling is wrong and we’ll be fighting it’
WORKS Minister Desmond Bannister criticised a Supreme Court ruling which bans the government from further demolishing shanty town structures across Abaco, saying it has set a “dangerous” precedent that has “usurped” the power of the Ministry of Works.
Gardiner continues his quest for 400m Olympic gold
AFTER taking a fall at the end of his last race that he didn’t get to complete, Steven Gardiner returned with an impressive performance on Sunday as he continues his quest for the men’s 400 metres gold at the Olympic Games.
Storm insurance must cover debris clean-up
An insurance executive yesterday urged Bahamians to factor debris clean-up/removal into their annual coverage after Dorian revealed this could equal ten to 15 percent of their property’s value.
EDITORIAL: Another court defeat - so will govt now wait?
NOTCH up another defeat in the courts for the government.
Work to start on Abaco model homes
NEARLY two years after Hurricane Dorian, Minister of Foreign Affairs Darren Henfield said yesterday that construction will begin on five model homes in Abaco donated by the Bakers Bay group within the next three weeks.
CEASE AND DESIST: Judge delivers damning ruling on govt’s shanty town demolition actions
THE government was banned yesterday from further demolishing shanty town structures across Abaco after a Supreme Court judge rejected its bid to have the island’s shanty towns removed as beneficiaries of a standing injunction centred on demolition of unregulated communities.
$20k weed found in bushes
POLICE in Abaco discovered $20,000 worth of marijuana in bushes yesterday.
INSIGHT: The roll call of victims of this gross injustice has been heard - and there will be a price to pay
Matthew Sewell [Jamaican,] was illegally imprisoned in Fox “Hell” Prison and the Carmichael Concentration Camp for nine years; for most of the time without ever being charged with a crime. Atain Takitota, [Japanese], was illegally imprisoned for eight years, also without charge.
PLAIN TALKER: Sands spells it out - another 200,000 must take vaccine
FORMER Minister of Health Dr Duane Sands says while he believes the country is making some progress in getting Bahamians vaccinated against COVID-19, “we are nowhere near the beneficial threshold” of achieving herd immunity.
UPDATED: Police investigate suspected drowning
GRAND Bahama police are investigating an apparent drowning that occurred at Grand Cay, Abaco on the Labour Day holiday.
Private sector hire aids Dorian debris oversight
The Disaster Reconstruction Authority (DRA) says it has hired Abaco based J&G Pavers to manage the Green Turtle Cay debris management site.
Drugs and gun arrest after chase
AN Abaco man who led police on a chase was arrested after he was allegedly found in possession of dangerous drugs and an illegal firearm on the weekend.
37 new COVID cases, two more deaths
THE Ministry of Health recorded 37 new cases and two more virus-related deaths on Wednesday, pushing the nation’s overall tally to 11,930.
Moultrie: Shanty demolitions right - let’s do some in Nassau Village
HOUSE Speaker Halson Moultrie has fully endorsed the government’s demolition programme of houses in Abaco shanty towns and called on Minister of Public Works Desmond Bannister to assist him with a similar exercise in Nassau Village.
Lloyd: $40m spent on school repairs
NEARLY $40m has been spent by the government on school repairs across the country, with a $20m budget for the continuation of repair work for the upcoming fiscal year, according to Education Minister Jeff Lloyd.