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Antique car show raising funds for children’s charity

CLASSIC cars were out in style at Arawak Cay as the Antique Auto Club of The Bahamas hosted a show on Saturday.

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Minister of Environment: We are committed to remove and ban roadside garages from residential neighbourhoods

A SCRAP metal yard fire that threatened businesses in the Joe Farrington Road area last week has prompted a commitment from the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources to tackle “roadside garages”.

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Govt sends fire engine to help with Abaco fires

A FIRE truck has been sent to Abaco to help battle a major blaze.

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Cousin: Suicide ‘story is not adding up’

THE family of an influencer who died last week do not believe she committed suicide, insisting the “story isn’t adding up”.

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Police believe weekend killing of two teens may be connected

TWO teenagers were killed over the weekend, bringing the murder count for the year to 49.

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Teen killed on basketball court and 15-year-old shot dead in sleep

A TEENAGER was shot dead on a basketball court at a school on Friday night and a 15-year-old was shot dead in his sleep on Saturday morning in separate murders.

Grocer charged with failure to display breadbasket retail prices

A MAN was charged on Friday with failing to display the retail prices for breadbasket items at his supermarket last August.

Men accused of robbing Ashley's Furniture released on bail

THREE men were granted $2,000 bail on Friday after they were accused of stealing over $13,000 worth of property from Ashley’s Furniture on Prince Charles this year.

Woman charged with assaulting police released on bail

A WOMAN was granted $2,000 bail after she was accused of assaulting a police officer last week.

Man fined $250 for possession of a gram of marijuana

A MAN was fined on Friday after he admitted to having a quantity of drugs in March.

Disabilities advocacy group to host post-Mother's Day fundraiser

A NON-PROFT advocacy group helping those with disabilities is holding a post-Mother’s Day event, with proceeds going to vital causes.

Freeze on $2.288m City Markets HQ buy upheld

The Court of Appeal yesterday upheld an injunction freezing $2.288m that was paid by a BISX-listed food group to acquire the major asset held by the City Markets employee pension fund.

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Blackbeard's Cay dolphin rescue complete - 5 taken to Atlantis care facility

The Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources has advised that all five remaining dolphins were rescued from Blackbeard's Cay/Balmoral Island.

Gunfight with police results in death of man

A MAN was shot dead by police in western New Providence yesterday morning, the first fatal police-involved shooting of the year.

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‘Gibson owes judges apology for comment’

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said Long Island MP Adrian Gibson should apologise to judges for saying their biases could affect the outcome of trials where they must render a verdict in the absence of a jury.