Court denies bail to man facing murder charges
THE Supreme Court has denied bail to 23-year-old Dana Guillaume, who faces charges of murder and two counts of attempted murder.
Teen involved in stabbing incident sent to Simpson Penn
A 14-year-old boy was remanded to Simpson Penn yesterday after admitting to stabbing an 11th-grade student at Government High School in November.
GB schools reopened with ‘minimal’ staff and low student attendance
ALTHOUGH public schools in Grand Bahama reopened on Tuesday, a senior education executive said only a “minimal” number of teachers and administrators returned to schools and student attendance was very low.
Defence force marine and wife accused of nightclub assault of woman
A DEFENCE force marine and his wife were accused yesterday of assaulting a woman outside a nightclub on Recovery Way in November.
King reports 37 percent decrease in migrant apprehensions in 2024
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) reported a 37 percent decrease in migrant apprehensions in 2024, totalling 2,019 compared to 3,201 in 2023.
TRIBUNE TECH: New Brazil law restricts use of smartphones in schools
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday signed a bill restricting the use of smartphones at school, following a global trend for such limitations.
Consulate: No reports of Bahamians in distress due to California wildfires
THE Bahamas Consulate General in Los Angeles said no Bahamian nationals have reported distress or required assistance as California wildfires rage on.
Police investigate drowning incidents
POLICE have launched investigations into two separate drowning incidents that claimed the lives of two men on Monday.
Two-and-a-half years jail over loaded gun
A MAN was sentenced to two and a half years in prison yesterday after admitting to having a loaded gun in his home last week.
Sarkis pledges to protect jobs as he seeks wind-up of CCA Bahamas
Sarkis Izmirlian today pledged to safeguard hundreds of Bahamian jobs as he urged the Supreme Court to permit the winding-up of a company that owns two Nassau hotels.
National Development Plan progressing with committee meeting expected by month’s end
NATIONAL Development Plan (NDP) Secretariat chairman Felix Stubbs says the group is making progress toward implementing the national development plan and hopes to hold its first formal meeting with committee members before the end of this month.
Ninth grade student collapses during PE class, dies at hospital
ETHAN Clarke, a ninth grade student at Aquinas College, died on Thursday after collapsing during a physical education class, according to a statement released by the Catholic Board of Education.
Pastors voice support for paternity leave
AFTER the Bahamas National Breastfeeding Association called for extending maternity leave to at least 16 weeks, local pastors yesterday voiced strong support for introducing paternity leave, though some insisted the benefit should be restricted to married fathers.
No working fire engines leaves farmers to fight blaze
A RELENTLESS six-day fire at Fairfield Farm in Grand Bahama forced its owners to battle the flames themselves due to the island’s reported lack of operational fire engines.
Man fatally shot in this year’s first murder a targeted attack, say police
A 27-year-old man was fatally shot in Big Pond in the early hours of Monday, sparking a police investigation into what officials are calling a targeted attack.
Thousands of students in GB dismissed due to strike
PUBLIC schools in Grand Bahama were dismissed early on Monday after teachers and administrators failed to report to work due to a nationwide strike initiated by the Trade Union Congress.
No shutdown - but health ‘crisis mode’
VOWS of a formidable, nationwide shutdown failed to materialise yesterday as most government workers reported for duty, confining the industrial action mainly to healthcare workers and some Grand Bahama teachers.
Time will tell if strike action really work?
The national strike happened – though you could be forgiven if you did not notice.
A lack of faith is what hinders us
IN view of the recent national address by Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis, KC. MP, I would have preferred to critique and compliment him on the same in short order.
