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The issue of marital rape has been brought to the fore in The Bahamas yet again. This follows controversial statements made by the National Security Minister of The Bahamas, Wayne Munroe. During a meeting of the Progressive Liberal Party on Sun
#TheBahamas, March 1, 2022 – On Thursday 24th February, 2022 at 2:00 p.m., at the Ministry of National Security, John F. Kennedy Drive, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between The Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDOCS) and Correctional Services of Canada (CSC). The objective of this MOU is to facilitate an effective pathway for […]
No ruling on stay of the matter as yet NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Court of Appeal (COA) has granted leave to the government to challenge its three-to-two decision to uphold a Supreme Court ruling on citizenship at the Privy Council. The government is also seeking a stay of the matter to uphold the status quo; however, the Court of Appeal did not rule on this matter and it was adjourned to July 14. Attorney General Carl Bethel in the Senate on Thursday, June 24, 2021. (BIS PHOTO/PATRICK HANNA) Attorney General Carl Bethel told Eyewitness News that now that the matter will be forwarded to the hig...
Prison Commissioner Charles Murphy NASSAU| Prison Commissioner Charles Murphy reinstated access to cigarettes for inmates after they protested the move on Thursday. Murphy quickly lifted the ban on smoking and cigarettes, which took effect today, after angry inmates refused food, flooded corridors of cells and threw waste at guards. The inmates also called for the removal of Murphy as commissioner. Many inmates use cigarettes as a coping mechanism for the harsh conditions at the prison. The decision to stop cigarettes caused tensions to reach a boiling point, as inmates have a long list of un...
The Office of the Attorney General has appealed the ruling in the “public’s interest”. Attorney Wayne Munroe, QC, who represented the applicants in the matter, told Eyewitness News that the hearing was initially set for last Friday; however, the Court of Appeal has determined that the entire court will sit to hear the appeal on March 4 and March 5. Last year, Supreme Court Justice Ian Winder’s ruling dealt with separate applications for declarations over the true interpretation of Article 6 of the Constitution, which deems that “every person born in The Bahamas after 9th July, 1973...