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Pathologist testifies Collins died of a single gunshot to the head

A FORENSIC pathologist said in the Coroner’s Court yesterday that Aliko Collins, a man police killed in 2017, died from a single gunshot wound to the head.

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Rolle gets 40 years jail for murder of Kessinger

RODRIGO Rolle was emotionless yesterday as a judge sentenced him to 40 years in prison for murdering an elderly American woman during a home invasion in Cat Island in 2017.

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Family waits for action on police killing

THE family of a man police killed in 2018 is concerned over the length of time police are taking to announce or act on recommendations from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions concerning the officers who killed him.

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Claims that leader playing favourites in Women’s Association election process

MEMBERS of the Free National Movement’s (FNM) women’s association expressed discontent with the election process for their association, claiming there is foul play and favouritism from the party’s leadership towards one candidate.

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Bahamian athletes leave it all on the track

BAHAMIAN athletes left it all on the track at the BTC World Athletics Relays 2024 pre-game show “Showdown in Paradise” over the weekend.

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‘Justifiable homicide’ Coroner’s jury finds

A Coroner’s Court jury returned a finding of justifiable homicide in the police-involved killing of David Deslande “Murder” Nicholls, 32, who reportedly raised a gun at officers outside an apartment complex in Fox Hill in 2017.

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Lightning strike at School in GB Sends students to hospital

EIGHT students and a teacher were taken to the Rand Memorial Hospital yesterday after lightning struck the Bishop Michael Eldon School.

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Beautiful Grand Bahama project is praised for helping YMCA

KAREN Pinder-Johnson, the YMCA’s executive director, has praised Beautiful Grand Bahama (BGB) for assisting with much-needed improvements to the facility and its sporting amenities.

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Minnis nominates today, will challenge Pintard

FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis is expected to nominate himself to become leader of the Free National Movement today, setting up a highly anticipated race with the incumbent, Michael Pintard, at the party’s convention next month.

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Lucaya Solar Power - first solar farm in Bahamas - completes construction

Lucaya Solar Power Ltd has completed the construction of the first solar farm in Grand Bahama, making it the first of its kind in the Bahamas.

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REACH Fun Run/Walk attracts hundreds for worthy cause

THE Resources and Education for Autism and Related Challenges (REACH) non-profit organisation closed out Autism Awareness Month on a high note.

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Mitchell hits back at Minnis over deploying RBDF to Haiti

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell accused former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis of “scaremongering” after the Killarney MP again criticised the government over the potential deployment of defence force officers to Haiti.

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NPBA Finals: Discount Distributors Rockets win Division One title

THE Discount Distributors Rockets added another chapter to their long-standing rivalry with the Commonwealth Bank Giants in division one play.

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Police testify Collins was a suspect, but friends say he had no gun when he was shot

AN officer testified that Aliko Collins was a suspect in an attempted kidnapping of a woman on Cowpen Road just before he was shot and killed by an off-duty officer in Pinewood Gardens in 2017.

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Elite Ballers secure first NPWBA title

THE Elite Ballers deserve all of their flowers after finishing off the Foxxy Defenders 78-60 in what was a battle of the generations for the New Providence Women’s Basketball Association (NPWBA) championship hardware.

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‘Abuser stalking me from prison’

TWO years after a video of Petra Curry’s boyfriend running her over with his car while she held their daughter went viral, Ms Curry said she and her children are still suffering the consequences of the attempted murder –– and her abuser is allegedly still contacting her from jail.

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Volunteers battle to protect Abaco homes from forest fires

FIREFIGHTERS battled a bush fire in Abaco yesterday that sent thick black smoke billowing into the air.

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Woman accused of trying to kill man with her vehicle

A WOMAN was remanded to prison yesterday after she allegedly tried to kill a man with her vehicle on Carmichael Road last week.

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'Poorest pay the most for electric’

ENERGY and Transport Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis suggested that Bahamas Power and Light’s tariff rates could be made more equitable, saying the “least able to pay” are currently “paying more than large businesses.”

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Smoke from Coral Harbour fire halts flights at LPIA for nearly two hours

A FOREST fire in Coral Harbour caused temporary flight disruptions at the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) and power interruptions across western New Providence yesterday.