Eleuthera man charged with possession of a loaded firearm
A 25-year-old man was granted bail on Friday after police allegedly found him with a loaded firearm in Eleuthera last week.
Fox’s Cable Beach project bids to give residents reassurance
Professionals working on the Cable Beach office complex proposed by Adrian Fox’s Fox Group of Companies office last night sought to reassure nearby residents that any concerns will be addressed.
Minister: Jobless rise is ‘temporary uptick’
The recent 52 percent increase in the number of jobless Bahamians is not evidence that the economy is struggling, a Cabinet minister asserted yesterday.
PM not ‘downplaying’ unemployment growth
The Prime Minister says he is not “downplaying” the recent 52 percent increase in the number of jobless Bahamians as he attributed the increase to more persons entering the workforce.
INSIGHT: What we could learn in upcoming by-election
When I sat down to write last week, news had only just come through about the passing of Vaughn Miller.
Op-Ed: Joining hands for a hand up
There’s an old saying:”If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.”
Govt providing temporary housing for multiple residents displaced by flooding from Imelda
THE government is providing temporary housing for multiple residents displaced by flooding and roof damage during Tropical Storm Imelda, according to Social Services Minister Myles Laroda.
Man shot in Montell Heights last week has succumbed to injuries in hospital
POLICE have confirmed that a 24-year-old man who was shot in Montell Heights last week has died from his injuries.
Police investigate apparent suicide attempt
POLICE are investigating an apparent suicide attempt involving a 24-year-old man at a home on Zion Boulevard early Saturday morning.
GB attorney and civic leader Jethlyn Burrows dies
Prominent Grand Bahama attorney and civic leader Jethlyn Burrows has died, prompting tributes from across the legal and civic communities for a woman remembered as a trailblazer in justice and service.
Two men injured as Cafe Coco destroyed in fire
A ROUTINE Thursday afternoon turned disastrous when Café Coco, once known as Cocoplum Restaurant, was gutted by fire yesterday.
Bowleg: Upcoming Boxing Day and New Year’s parades will be managed by NJC
YOUTH, Sports and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg announced yesterday that the National Junkanoo Committee (NJC) will manage the upcoming Boxing Day and New Year’s Day parades, with a new 15-member Parade Management Committee led by veteran Junkanooer Douglas Hanna responsible for planning and execution.
Cooper says MICAL seat may see a change of boundary
DEPUTY Prime Minister Chester Cooper yesterday revealed the MICAL constituency could be reconfigured as the Constituencies Commission reviews electoral boundaries.
As PM faces by-election decision, Pintard urges: Go to the nation
FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard says Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis should call a general election rather than a by-election after Vaughn Miller’s death made the Golden Isles seat vacant - a view a former PLP attorney general cautioned against yesterday.
Lecture urges lawyers to ground arguments in values and emotion
Lawyers and leaders who want to connect with people must move beyond technical language and anchor their messages in shared values and emotion, communication innovator Professor Steve Jardings told an audience at the Eugene Dupuch Law School yesterday.
Prisoner escapes court complex
Police are searching for a man who escaped custody from the Nassau Street Court Complex yesterday.
