Man accused of molesting 8-year-old girl
A 26-year-old man was remanded into custody on Friday after he was accused of molesting an eight-year-old girl in New Providence sometime in 2022.
Man arraigned on attempted rape and burglary
A 42-year-old man was imprisoned on Friday after he allegedly broke into a woman’s home and attempted to sexually assault her last month.
Teen and accomplices accused of setting fire to man’s property
AN 18-year-old woman was remanded to prison yesterday after she and accomplices allegedly set fire to a man’s property in New Providence in August.
Bail for man accused of dismembering a man's finger
A MAN was granted bail on Friday after he was accused of dismembering a man’s finger over the summer.
Staniel Cay school renamed after veteran educator Aurelia Miller
STANIEL Cay Comprehensive School in Exuma was renamed on Friday in honour of the late Aurelia Miller, a former educator who dedicated more than 40 years to teaching the island’s children.
Police seek driver after wheelchair-bound man found dead in suspected hit-and-run
Police are investigating a suspected hit-and-run after a wheelchair-bound man was found dead on the side of the road early Friday morning.
PM calls for reset of the youth to combat 'senseless killings'
PRIME Minister Philip Davis underscored the need for a "reset of our young people's minds" as he condemned the recent murder of a young father and others.
'We're all afraid' - Superwash president calls for action after deadly shooting outside wash house
SUPERWASH president and former Minister of Tourism Dionisio D'Aguilar today expressed deep concerns over crime after a 27-year-old man was shot and killed outside a wash house on Baillou Hill Road late Thursday.
‘Murder in front of kids a broken code’
KHANDI Gibson, founder of Families of All Murder Victims (FOAM), and psychiatrist Dr David Allen described the recent murders of Bahamian fathers in front of their children as a “broken code”, highlighting the erosion of traditional protections for families, especially children.
‘Not too hasty’ on property auctions
ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis rejected the notion that the Department of Inland Revenue (DIR) has too hastily auctioned properties through the power of sale revenue enforcement mechanism, emphasising this approach has been a last resort after years of people failing to pay real property taxes.
Demolition at Cowpen Road shanty
A HAITIAN man and his pregnant wife rushed to pack their belongings in their unregulated home of 23 years as the demolition of illegal structures in the T-Wash shanty town on Cowpen Road began yesterday.
‘Suspect opened fire’ and was shot by officers
POLICE killed a young man at the junction of Blue Hill Road and Meeting Street around midnight on Thursday.
‘Share your CCTV’ to defeat crime
HUNDREDS of New Providence residents have registered their security camera systems with police, giving officers potential access to their footage in what police say is an effort to combat crime.
Thankful for end of dock strike
THE US dock strike is over!
Justice applauded
I was constrained to write after reading your Front Page report dated Monday September 23rd, 2024 and captioned “‘Married Women’ law reform call over FamGuard Dispute”.
DIANE PHILIPS: How one dog’s sad saga can change our treatment of animals if only we remember that picture
A TRAUMATISED dog chained in South Beach was rescued from an area littered with the bones of several other dogs, raising fears that the animals were tortured.
A recipe for non-profit good governance?
Last month, I had the opportunity to attend the Non-Profit Leaders Retreat hosted by One Eleuthera Foundation (OEF) at The Retreat Hotel on Eleuthera and to participate in a panel discussion on “Critical Trends for Sector Acceleration”.
FNM must move forward
IT IS with deep concern that I observe the continued efforts of Dr Hubert A Minnis and his close associates to undermine the Free National Movement (FNM) leadership under the capable guidance of Michael Pintard and his executive team.
$1bn FTX Bahamas claims hit if Chapter 11 plan fails
FTX’s Bahamas liquidators have received more than $1bn in claims from over 44,000 creditors as they urged a US judge to accept the crypto exchange’s Chapter 11 reorganisation plan.
