Ann Marie Davis, wife of the prime minister, said she supports criminalizing marital rape and believes the government should move forward with legislation to do just that. “I agree that marital rape should be criminalized and included in the new bill that’s coming out,” she said in a recent interview. “Absolutely.” She added, “Marital rape,
Though he provided no specifics, Prime Minister Philip Davis said yesterday that his administration will focus on education, growing the economy and tackling the scourge of violent crime in the country over the next year. Davis, who spoke at the 32nd annual Bahamas Business Outlook, said his government intends to deal with the high cost
Opposition Leader Michael Pintard yesterday slammed Minister of Social Services Obie Wilchcombe for “now recognizing the substantial need for support” that many Bahamian families have amid record inflation. Pintard said it is “contemptible” that Wilchcombe recognized this need after the Davis administration made cuts to the social services budget last year. In a statement, he
Maryann Higgs-Clarke, the first Bahamian CARIFTA athlete to win the Austin Sealy Award for the Bahamas in 1978, was crowned the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) honorary mother of CARIFTA, for the 50th CARIFTA Games 2023 at the Ministry of Social Services on Monday. Surprised by the show of appreciation, Higgs-Clarke, exclaimed, how thankful she was
Residents of West Grand Bahama got the opportunity to have pressing concerns and questions related to various governmental departments heard and addressed, during the first West Grand Bahama District Central Government Agency Fair. The one-day event was on Saturday in the Eight Mile Rock High School Gymnasium from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Representatives from