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Five days without electricity for Ragged Island residents
SOME Ragged Island residents incensed by a five-day electricity blackout last week have questioned whether the island’s newly commissioned solar plant is effectively servicing Bahamas Power and Light customers.
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Suspected suicide victim 'struggled with depression'
THE family of a suspected suicide victim revealed that despite the 41-year-old man being loved by many there were times when he still struggled with depression. Indrick Tilme, the younger brother of the deceased, said Anthony Tilme was like a “father” and his “best friend” in one.
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‘I can’t forgive hit-and-run driver’
FIFTEEN-year-old Miguel Curry said he would have forgiven the driver that struck him if the motorist had stayed on the scene to help.
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Activists march against abuse of power in society
MEMBERS of the Seventh-Day Adventist Churches on Grand Bahama took to the streets of Eight Mile Rock on Saturday taking a stand against abuse of power in all areas of society.
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‘Create task force for Abaco shanty towns’
NORTH Abaco MP Kirk Cornish wants government to create a special task force to deal with unregulated shanty towns on Abaco due to an increasing number of illegal communities springing up on the island.
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OLYMPIAN WAS KILLED ‘TRYING TO STOP FIGHT’: Police say gunman shot athlete dead outside nightclub
THE family of Olympian Shavez Hart said in the final moments of the athlete’s life he was trying to be a “peacemaker” in a fight, but unfortunately was killed in the process.
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‘Buddy’ and Bahamas ready to face Venezuela
Although they have yet to “finalise” the team, head coach Chris DeMarco said the Bahamas coaching staff will select a “solid” 12-man roster coming out of this week’s training camp to play against Venezuela at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium on Thursday night.
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British man on indecent assault charge
TWO men, one of whom is a British citizen, were arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday on separate charges of indecent assault.
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Two taxi drivers face fraud related charges
TWO taxi drivers appeared in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday accused of several fraud related offences.
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UPDATED: Seven-year-old dies after swing set collapses
NEW Providence police are investigating after a seven-year-old died when a swing set collapsed on her on Thursday.
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$18k of suspected meth found
A FREEPORT woman was arrested after police discovered nearly $18,000 worth of suspected methamphetamine at a residence in Grand Bahama.
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Man accused of double murder bid
A MAN was remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services yesterday after he was charged with trying to kill two men over the weekend.
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FRONT PORCH: The necessity of memory, ritual and symbols in civic life
THE pomp, pageantry, mythology and history marking the period of mourning and state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II were fascinating to observe and moving on many levels, a sort of magical and solemn theatre with certain purpose.
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22-member triathlon team looks to make a splash at CARIFTA
WITH the fifth edition of the CARIFTA Triathlon already set for the Bahamas in 2023, the Bahamas Triathlon Association is hoping that their 22-member team will make a splash at the fourth edition of the games next month.
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Five hours of waiting for food coupons
SENIOR citizens and disabled persons in Grand Bahama lined up outside the Department of Social Services on Tuesday for several hours waiting to collect their monthly food coupons.
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NPSA All-Stars: Moss named MVP
ANTHONY Moss couldn’t ask for a better transition from the basketball court to the softball playing field.
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‘I want govt to care more about Bahamian people and our safety’
A GRAND Bahama resident whose home sustained severe damage in 2019 during Hurricane Dorian is fed up and frustrated over the long delay in assistance from the Disaster Reconstruction Authority (DRA).
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Tributes paid to Mike Mosko
THE local real estate community is mourning the death of well known Grand Bahama resident and businessman Mike Mosko, who died in Greece on Monday. He was 72.
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Abaco Chamber concern over illegal dwellings
NEARLY three years after Hurricane Dorian decimated Abaco and its surrounding cays, portions of the island continue to be challenged by the proliferation of illegal dwellings and unreliable utilities.
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Watson refuses to discuss row with Dorian survivor
PRESS Secretary Clint Watson has refused to respond to controversy surrounding a leaked conversation he allegedly had with a Hurricane Dorian survivor over Hurricane Dorian memorial week.
