Four vying for PLP North Eleuthera seat
AT least four people are vying for the Progressive Liberal Party’s nomination in North Eleuthera ahead of the next general election.
Sands: Public health concern as only two ambulances operational
ONLY two ambulances are reportedly operational in New Providence — a situation former Health Minister Dr Duane Sands called unacceptable, saying it exposes the false narrative being told about the state of public healthcare in the country.
Ministry shifts focus away from Cuba to supply needed teachers
THE Ministry of Education has paused its plan to recruit more than 70 teachers from Cuba, redirecting efforts toward hiring educators from the United States, Canada, and locally retired professionals to fill upcoming vacancies.
Dad donating Kidney to son in Bahamas’ first living donor transplant
A GROUNDBREAKING kidney transplant is set to take place today at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH), where a father will donate a kidney to his son, who suffers from end-stage renal disease.
Child dies in house blaze
A MOTHER’S desperate decision to leave her four young children in the care of a relative ended in heartbreak after a fire tore through a room of their Rupert Dean Lane home, leaving one child dead and three others critically injured.
Teenager admits throwing rock at girlfriend
AN 18-year-old man was placed on 18 months probation yesterday after admitting to throwing a rock that injured his girlfriend outside her mother’s home last week.
ALICIA WALLACE: Creating space for productive meetings
Conferences, workshops, retreats, and meetings are taking place every day, bringing people together to learn, explore, and produce.
‘Island-wide manhunt’ after reserve’s murder
THE Royal Bahamas Police Force has intensified patrols and launched an island-wide manhunt following the brazen daylight murder of Reserve Inspector Lernex Williams, who was shot dead during an attempted armed robbery while making a bank deposit in Palmdale on Sunday.
Junior baseball nationals set for GB
After hosting a successful Andre Rodgers Senior National Baseball Championships, the Bahamas Baseball Association is eager to return to Grand Bahama for the Grand Bahama Port Authority-sponsored junior nationals this weekend.
PHA ‘cannot manage’ caseload of 600 patients receiving dialysis care in last three years
THE Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) has spent over $15m in the past three years on dialysis care for approximately 600 patients, an unsustainable cost burden as kidney failure cases surge nationwide.
Bell tables legislation to combat urban decay and curb spread of liquor stores
THE government is proposing a slate of legislative changes to combat urban decay, curb the unchecked spread of liquor stores, and ease the country’s ongoing housing crisis.
‘Fat Boy’ guilty of 2021 murder of bike passenger
JAWUAN “Fat Boy” Armbrister was found guilty yesterday of the 2021 murder of Devonte Brown, who was shot while riding as a passenger on a motorcycle on Carmichael Road.
Man remanded in shooting case
A MAN has been remanded into custody after being accused of the near-fatal shooting of another man inside a vehicle on Melvern Road last week.
Three bailed in housebreaking
THREE men were granted bail yesterday after being accused of breaking into a woman’s home in Maize Court and stealing a car last month.
Food truck festival back in GB
Grand Bahama’s growing reputation as a cultural and culinary hub will once again be on display as the Ministry of Tourism, Investments and Aviation (MOTIA) hosts the second Annual Food Truck Festival on Saturday, from 1pm to 9pm at the beachfront festival grounds.
TRIBUNE TECH: Dutch govt recommends children under 15 stay off social media
The Dutch government advised parents on Tuesday not to have children under 15 use social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram, citing psychological and physical problems among children using them, including panic attacks, depression and difficulties sleeping.
TECHTALK: Meta brings advertisements to WhatsApp
WHATSAPP said Monday that users will start seeing ads in parts of the app, as owner Meta Platforms moves to cultivate a new revenue stream by tapping the billions of people that use the messaging service.
Sandilands Push-A-Thon slated for July 5: ‘the wheels are in motion’
THE wheels are in motion for the continuation of the biggest push, run and walk event to be staged in The Bahamas by the Public Hospitals Authority on Saturday, July 5.
