Williams Island: The boneyard of bullet-ridden drug planes
NOT long ago, a former American bank robber who faked being a doctor from Eleuthera dominated the Andros drug trade from a manse in Cable Beach.
Plea deal sees serial armed robber get 20 years in jail
A REPEAT offender was sentenced to 20 years in prison yesterday after being convicted of a 2017 armed robbery of a web shop.
Casino developer’s ‘win-win’ Governor’s Harbour pledge
A US gaming developer yesterday pledged his proposed Governor’s Harbour project, featuring plans for a mega yacht marina and “boutique” casino, will be a “win-win development” for central Eleuthera and involve the local community at every stage.
Man shot dead after leaving gym
A MAN was reportedly shot to death after leaving a gym he frequents at the Shirley Street Shopping Plaza this morning.
Child found dead in canal in suspected drowning
POLICE are investigating a suspected drowning after a four-year-old boy was found dead on Wednesday in the Bamboo Cay area of Grand Bahama.
Gov’ts Bazaar move driven by 20-year ‘vesting’ woes
A Cabinet minister yesterday said the Government has little choice but to acquire Freeport’s International Bazaar by compulsory acquisition because it would otherwise have to wait 20 years for ownership to be “fully vested” in it.
Governor’s Harbour plan is model ‘that’s never worked’
An ex-Bahamas National Trust (BNT) executive director yesterday argued that a seemingly large-scale investment project targeted at Eleuthera’s Governor’s Harbour, and featuring proposed mega yacht and “boutique” casino facilities, is employing a development model that has “never worked in the Family Islands”.
Planning Institute Bill put beyond February
The National Development Planning Institute Bill is unlikely to meet its original end-of-February completion deadline as officials work to strengthen the legislation following public consultation.
Bomb threat prompts evacuation at GB Power plant
POLICE have launched an investigation after a bomb threat prompted the evacuation of the Grand Bahama Power Company plant this morning.
Sergeant saves family of four from burning car
A POLICE sergeant rushing to work pulled a family of four from a burning vehicle moments before it exploded on Gladstone Road.
World Famous sees no ‘way forward’ to reunite groups
A PUSH to reunite the Valley Boys has failed, with the World Famous Valley Boys rejecting overtures from the breakaway Way Forward group.
Immigrants freed immigrants freed early then deported
THE Bahamas Department of Correctional Services is struggling with overcrowding as more undocumented immigrants facing criminal charges enter the prison system, prompting the government to deport 85 inmates granted the Prerogative of Mercy on the condition they do not return to The Bahamas.
279 Grand Lucayan staff to be let go next week
THE government plans to complete the termination of all 279 Grand Lucayan staff by next week February 27, it has been revealed, as efforts to complete the resort’s $120m sale to Concord Wilshire head into what is likely to be the final stages.
Immigrants freed immigrants freed early then deported
THE Bahamas Department of Correctional Services is struggling with overcrowding as more undocumented immigrants facing criminal charges enter the prison system, prompting the government to deport 85 inmates granted the Prerogative of Mercy on the condition they do not return to The Bahamas.
Emergency shutdown leaves Grand Bahama without power
GRAND Bahama Power Company initiated an emergency shutdown yesterday as a safety precaution due to what it described as an imminent threat, leaving the island without electricity.
Coleby-Davis admits Pike deal never tabled; contradicts PM
A DAY after Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis dismissed calls for disclosure of the Pike energy agreement, his energy minister conceded the final contract is still not online and has never been tabled in Parliament.
Sweeting commits to clearing Abaco shanty debris after fires
WORKS Minister Clay Sweeting yesterday committed to removing debris from demolished shanty towns in Abaco amid continued public frustration about repeated fires at the site that residents say pose serious health hazards.
