Nolle prosequi filed for man accused in 2021 fatal shooting
A MAN previously accused of the 2021 fatal shooting of a 20-year-old in Montell Heights was informed last week that his trial had been discontinued.
Man waiting trial for violent robbery fined for bail breach
A MAN on bail for a violent 2021 airport robbery that nearly killed a woman and a police officer was fined in court on Friday for breaching his curfew.
Police shoot and arrest man who allegedly stabbed and injured an officer during pursuit
POLICE shot and arrested a 30-year-old man on Saturday after he allegedly stabbed an officer during a foot chase in Yellow Elder Gardens.
Pintard demands explanation over why RBDF Commodore King’s contract is not being renewed
OPPOSITION Leader Michael Pintard is demanding the government explain why it is not renewing the contract of Royal Bahamas Defence Force Commodore Raymond King, saying many are surprised by the decision to end his tenure at five years.
Environment agency still reviewing $200m luxury resort in Exuma
THE government’s environmental agency is still reviewing a controversial proposal for a $200m ultra-luxury resort in Exuma, which has stirred opposition from some residents and a nearby development.
‘Issues of developing countries will play part in choosing Pope’
CATHOLIC Archbishop Patrick Pinder said the concerns of developing countries, such as poverty and the importance of family life, will play a major role in discussions among senior international clergy following the death of Pope Francis.
Nurses union head denies claim she was removed from office
TWO top officials in the Bahamas Nurses Union have been suspended, even as president Muriel Lightbourne fights off claims that she herself was removed from office.
PM talking to Cuba over workers' pay
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said the government is working with Cuba to address concerns after leaked documents and mounting US pressure suggested that Cuban medical professionals receive less than a fifth of what The Bahamas pays for their services.
Munroe hits out at ‘petty and bitter’ Dames after comments on ambulances
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe has hit back at his predecessor Marvin Dames over criticisms of the government’s decision to deploy police officers as temporary ambulance drivers on the Family Islands, branding his remarks “petty, bitter, and dripping with resentment”.
Commodore’s contract will not be renewed
THE Davis administration will not renew the contract of Royal Bahamas Defence Force Commodore Raymond King, ending his five-year tenure at the helm of the military agency.
Murder victim had planned to propose
KENNETH Bain Jr was just starting his car for work on Wednesday, a quiet, routine moment that was shattered by violence when he was shot dead just weeks before he planned to ask his long-time girlfriend to marry him.
Gov’t: BPL ‘price pressure doesn’t mean higher bills’
The Government last night asserted that its warnings of short-term “price pressures” and “inflated costs” do “not mean electricity prices are rising across the board” over the next three years.
BPL’s ‘crushing debt dig out’ with $87m savings
The Prime Minister yesterday asserted the Government’s energy reforms will generate $87m in annual savings for Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) so it can “dig out from the crushing weight” of $500m in debt.
‘Sign of desperation’ to celebrate IMF revision
The Opposition’s finance spokesman yesterday asserted that “it’s almost a sign of desperation” for the Prime Minister to celebrate a 0.1 percentage point improvement in the IMF’s growth forecast for The Bahamas.
BPL targeting ‘cash flow neutral’ by 2032
The Government is hoping that Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) can become “cash flow neutral” by 2032 if all the benefits from its energy reforms are realised, it was asserted yesterday.
Bahamian investors in $20m power plant ownership offering
Bahamian retail investors will be given an opportunity as early as end-May to collectively acquire a $20m ownership interest in the renewable energy provider developing new power plants for Abaco and Eleuthera.
Nation falls far short of vaccine goal
ONLY 60 percent of children in The Bahamas have received the crucial second dose of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine — well below the 95 percent coverage needed to prevent outbreaks — leaving the country dangerously exposed to a potential measles resurgence.
