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Skippings: ‘Bit too early’ to know if foul play involved in suspected Hamilton suicide
POLICE Superintendent Chrislyn Skippings said it is a “bit too early” to determine if foul play is suspected in the death of Destiny Hamilton, the 27-year-old found dead with a lacerated wrist.
Evan Fox ‘suffered a self-inflicted wound’, say police
POLICE said Evan Fox, a man who was reported missing last month before he was found dead near his truck in bushes of Frank Watson Boulevard, committed suicide.
Wheelchair bound man earns Master’s degree
GREGORY Cash, Jr has once again overcome the adversities of life to obtain his Master’s degree in exceptional student education from Barry University.
'Social warrior and source of moral clarity' - Former National Security and Immigration minister Loftus Roker dies at 88
Former Minister of National Security and Immigration, and one of the signatories to The Bahamas Constitution, A. Loftus Roker has died.
Coroner’s court empanels jury for inquest into police-involved killing of Aliko Collins
A FIVE-PERSON jury was empanelled yesterday as the inquest into the 2017 police-involved killing of 21-year-old Aliko Collins in Pinewood Gardens began.
Apprenticeship initiative to get persons ‘off the streets’
The newly-launched apprenticeship initiative is designed to provide Bahamian companies with well-trained, certified employees at no cost to themselves as it bids to take persons “off the streets”.
Praise for the rescue - but why did it take so long?
IT is very welcome indeed to see a happy ending to the story about the dolphins of Blackbeard’s Cay.
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.
Pintard: PAC examining concerns over how govt spends, manages and processes funds
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard says the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is examining several audits from the Office of the Auditor General under the administration of Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis, saying there are overwhelming concerns about how the government spends, manages, and processes funds.
Bahamas Independence signatory and former MP Loftus Roker dead at 88
LOFTUS Roker, an Acklins native whose tough approach to illegal immigration and drug trafficking made him a defining political figure in his era, died yesterday at 88.
Serena and Jimmy Norius are competing together
AFTER Serena Norius earned her professional bodybuilding card last year, she is finally getting to compete on the same international stage with her husband, Jimmy Norius.
Gov’t in ‘shelf ready project’ for Ginn site
The Government is seeking to transform the stalled 2,012-acre former Ginn development into a “shelf ready project” that is more appealing to potential investors and purchasers.
Pintard: Spending watchdog to target multiple concerns
The Opposition’s leader yesterday said Parliament’s spending watchdog is seeking answers to a “range of issues” involving Bahamas Power & Light (BPL), sporting event cost overruns and a $250m IMF loan.
Activist ‘cosmically disappointed’ with Gov’t over dolphins’ rescue
The environmentalist who led the campaign to close Blackbeard’s Cay yesterday asserted she is “cosmically disappointed” in the Government while branding the surviving dolphins’ rescue a “PR stunt”.
WORLD VIEW: After 13 years, CARICOM aligns in unified stand for Palestine and peace
AFTER 13 years, the 14 independent member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have finally aligned their individual positions on recognizing Palestine as a State.
Google unleashes AI in search
Google on Tuesday rolled out a retooled search engine that will frequently favor responses crafted by artificial intelligence over website links, a shift promising to quicken the quest for information while also potentially disrupting the flow of money-making internet traffic.
Why US offshore wind power is struggling – the good, the bad and the opportunity
America’s first large-scale offshore wind farms began sending power to the Northeast in early 2024, but a wave of wind farm project cancellations and rising costs have left many people with doubts about the industry’s future in the US.
Insurer eyes ‘beyond Caribbean’ expansion despite $3m profit fall
A Bahamian insurer yesterday revealed it is targeting expansion beyond the Caribbean after overcoming a more than $3m net income drop as catastrophe costs “increased over 50 percent”.
ALICIA WALLACE: You are not alone, reach out for help
MAY is Mental Health Awareness Month and it meets us at a time of frequent suicide and attempted suicide reports.