Two accused of Robinson Road murder
TWO men were remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of fatally shooting a man near Early Bird Foodstore on Robinson Road earlier this month.
Man accused of killing pregnant woman
A 31-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of the murder of Lauren Saunders, a pregnant mother whose decomposing body was found last week.
Bowleg all quiet after Valley court ruling - despite previous comments
YOUTH, Sports and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg, who previously cited a Supreme Court ruling to justify cutting off funding to one Valley Boys faction, is now refusing to comment after the Court of Appeal swung the legal pendulum in the other direction.
PI project hires over half its 500-strong workforce
More than half the 500 workers set to be employed at Royal Caribbean’s Paradise Island project have already been hired as construction works proceed at full speed to meet the forecast December 13 soft opening.
Rating agencies predicting Bahamas growth under 2%
Two credit rating agencies have taken a more pessimistic view of The Bahamas’ 2025 growth prospects than the International Monetary Fund (IMF) with both forecasting economic expansion will slip below 2 percent.
Royal Beach Club IPO may face delay to 2026
Bahamian investors seeking a stake in Royal Caribbean’s $110m Paradise Island project will likely have to wait until 2026 as the company finalises the legal and regulatory process for the planned initial public offering (IPO) of shares.
Politics creates ‘big gap’ with Bahamas’ reality and potential
Draft legislation to place the National Development Plan on a legal footing is expected by end-November, the initiative’s chairman disclosed yesterday, adding that the effort will “stop this one step forward, two steps back” cycle on Bahamian progress.
PM orders mandatory evacuation for Southeast Bahamas as Hurricane Melissa nears
Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis issued a mandatory evacuation order for residents of the southeast Bahamas, as Hurricane Melissa is forecast to affect the region by early Tuesday morning.
Gov’ts $108m reversal on ’sinking fund’ rebuild
The Government suffered a $107.8m reversal to its 2024-2025 fiscal year plans to rebuild the ’sinking funds’ created to finance repayment of future maturing foreign currency bond issues, it has been revealed.
Sebas-chaired broker sees off $50k ‘hardship’ demand
An insurance executive, who sought a $50,000 “financial hardship” payment from an agency/brokerage that was part of a group chaired by Sebas Bastian, now the PLP’s Fort Charlotte candidate, has seen her demand rejected by the Supreme Court.
Deadly attack caught on video
A CHILLING video showing a man being beaten by what appears to be more than a dozen men before being shot dead at Arawak Cay has gone viral as police investigate the country’s latest homicide.
'Move to action if storm shifts'
RESIDENTS and local officials across the southern Bahamas voiced readiness, strain and anxiety ahead of Hurricane Melissa, as an atmospheric scientist urged a shift from “monitor” to “action” if the storm turns north sooner than expected.
Bahamians in Jamaica brace for impact
BAHAMIANS in Jamaica prepared to ride out Hurricane Melissa on Sunday as officials at the Bahamas Consulate in Kingston worked to account for nationals across the island and deliver emergency supplies to students remaining at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus.
United in tribute to Vaughn Miller
DOZENS of relatives, friends, church leaders, and public officials gathered at Bahamas Faith Ministries International on Friday to celebrate the life of Vaughn Miller, the late Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources and MP for Golden Isles.
Guilty: Ex-RBDF officer faces 20 years in US cocaine plot case
A FORMER Royal Bahamas Defence Force officer faces up to 20 years in prison and a $1m fine after pleading guilty on Friday for his part in a plot to traffic cocaine to the US.
Man to be charged over pregnant mom’s murder
COMMISSIONER of Police Shanta Knowles confirmed yesterday that a man will be charged with the murder of 30-year-old Lauren Saunders today in the Magistrates Court.
Chef ‘talked of danger of road’ before deadly crash
A CHEF who often complained about the dangerous condition of the Grand Bahama Highway was one of two men killed in a head-on collision on the same road over the weekend.
Govt considering storm evacuation
THE government is preparing to possibly evacuate people from the southern islands as Hurricane Melissa, a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph, moves toward the southern and central islands.
