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MURDER VICTIMS’ PICTURES LEAKED: Family distraught after crime scene photos were shared on social media
GRAPHIC crime scene photos of the mother and daughter murdered on Friday have been shared on social media, prompting police to investigate the leak.
Man accused of killing mom and daughter arraigned
A MAN is in jail after prosecutors accused him of killing Allison Thompson, 37, and her 14-year-old daughter Trevoniqua Thompson on Friday.
Davis decries ‘epidemic’ of violence in Caribbean
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis decried the violence gripping the Caribbean region yesterday as he continued urging the United States to solve its gun trafficking problem.
Activists speak out on MP rape allegation
ACTIVISTS and a Senator have spoken out following accusations that a woman was raped and assaulted by a sitting Member of Parliament.
900 public workers’ pay delayed again
STATE Minister for Public Service Pia Glover-Rolle said that 900 participants in the Public Service Professional Engagement Programme (PSPEP) participants have had a delay in the payment of their wages.
Family Islands: Half beat 110% pre-COVID target
Half the Family Islands boast hotels already beating forecasts that they will post room revenues equivalent to 110 percent of pre-COVID levels in 2023, it was revealed yesterday.
Opposition fears BPL deal negotiations ‘in the dark’
The Opposition yesterday accused the Government of negotiating major multi-million dollar contracts “in the dark” as it emerged multiple parties have approached it with proposals for Bahamas Power & Light (BPL).
Europe’s ‘retreat’ outpaces Latin growth for Bahamas
The Bahamian international banking sector is still contracting because the “retreat” of European assets is “outpacing” new growth from Latin America, the Central Bank’s governor has affirmed.
Transport costs, shortages create tourism ‘headwinds’
Shortages of employee housing and certified fly fishing guides, and high ground transportation costs, were yesterday cited as some of the major “headwinds” impeding Family Island stopover tourism growth.
Bahamas aiming to double Texas visitor share to 10%
The Bahamas is seeking to double Texas’ share of its tourism customer base to 10 percent, the deputy prime minister has revealed, while revealing that the Houston Rockets basketball team will likely hold their training camp in Nassau.
Southwest grounds flights in US due to technical issues
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines planes were stopped from taking off in the US for what the airline called an intermittent technology issue, causing more than 1,500 flight delays Tuesday just four months after the carrier suffered a meltdown over the Christmas travel rush. Southwest and the Federal Aviation Administration said by late morning on the East Coast that the pause had been lifted.
Pit bull ban ‘not a bad idea’ says BHS manager
A PARLIAMENTARIAN’S call for the possible ban of pit bulls has the support of a manager at the Bahamas Humane Society.
$3.7m in disengaged leases as govt seeks ‘safe and healthy’ work environment
STATE Public Service Minister Pia Glover-Rolle said the government stopped leases worth $3.7m since coming to office in 2021, stressing the need for public servants to work in safe and healthy environments.
Public Service training ongoing to improve mid-level management skills
THIRTY-SEVEN public service workers participated in an Assistant Secretary Assessment Exercise yesterday to improve their skills.
EDITORIAL: Fairness needed in rape investigation
THE accusation that a sitting Member of Parliament raped and assaulted a woman is one that should shock the nation.
Bahamas at a political crossroads
Greetings. And thank you very much for the space in your five-day publication, I appreciate it, as I tried to rummage through some actual facts, pointing to an extinction of the Bahamian populace, as it were, and not too distant from now.
We must stand up and speak
The victim of alleged physical and sexual assault by a sitting parliamentarian is to be supported and commended by all right-thinking Bahamians. As we all know, it is no easy thing to go up against powerful people in this country.
Arsonist granted $1,000 bail pleads ‘not guilty’ to charge
A MAN was granted $1,000 bail in court on Monday after being accused of setting fire to a woman’s home last month.
Man found with gun fined $7,000 and given monitoring device
A MAN was granted $7,000 bail in court yesterday after he was accused of having a loaded gun in the capital last week.
Man on bail for murder gets six months jail for damaging monitoring device
A MAN was sentenced to six months in prison yesterday after admitting damaging his electronic monitoring device (EMD) while on release for charges of murder and attempted murder.