‘RBPF must grapple with realities on requirements’
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said yesterday the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) must grapple with the same post-COVID realities that have already prompted a review of Defence Force entry requirements.
Petty reconsiders running for seat
NORTH Eleuthera MP Sylvanus Petty, who previously announced plans to step away from frontline politics, confirmed yesterday he is reconsidering running again, a possible U-turn that has stirred debate inside the Progressive Liberal Party.
Psychological tests ordered in gun case
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday for psychological evaluation after being accused of possessing a loaded gun earlier this week.
$5,000 bail for man accused of break-in
A MAN was granted $5,000 bail on Tuesday after he was accused of breaking into a woman’s home on McKinney Avenue earlier this week.
15 years in jail for abusing girl man knew since she was a baby
A MAN has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl in Grand Bahama, a child he knew since she was a baby.
Sweeting: MOW is intensifying flood mitigation efforts in Abaco
THE Ministry of Works and Family Island Affairs says it has intensified flood mitigation efforts in Abaco as The Bahamas enters the peak of the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
AG non-committal on decriminalising suicide amid calls to remove it from law
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder stopped short yesterday of pledging to remove attempted suicide from the Penal Code, saying only that the government would review recommendations, as campaigners renewed calls for reform on World Suicide Prevention Day.
'I lost my mother to cancer - now I'm fighting my own battle'
A 29-year-old Grand Bahama mother diagnosed with stage two breast cancer just months after burying her mother from the same disease is pleading with women to get mammograms at any age.
Electrical issue appears to be cause of fire that killed Abaco teen, say police
POLICE say the fire that killed 12-year-old Montana Ferguson in Crown Haven, Abaco, earlier this month appears to have been electrical in origin, with no signs of foul play.
Wilson urges govt to invest in housing for teachers
AS several Family Islands grapple with ongoing teacher shortages, Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) president Belinda Wilson is urging the government to invest in housing for teachers, saying the current rental allowance is “insufficient”.
Demon Slayer Film Approved With C-Rating
FUSION Superplex has received approval from the Film Control Board to show the latest Demon Slayer movie, which has been given a C-rating, restricting it to audiences aged 18 and over.
Christie brothers inquest suspended
AN inquest into the 2024 traffic accident that killed three brothers was halted yesterday after the evidence marshall ruled there was insufficient material from traffic police.
Exuma man who lost his home in fire believes it was deliberately set
AN Exuma man says he has lost everything after a fire he suspects was deliberately set destroyed his family home in Harts early Wednesday morning.
US official: Bahamas decides who to admit for Haitian visa applications
THE US Embassy said its designation of Nassau to process Haitian visa applications does not alter who The Bahamas allows to enter, stressing admission decisions rest entirely with Bahamian authorities.
Fusion awaits ruling on new Demon Slayer movie
FUSION Superplex is awaiting a ruling from the Film Control Board on the latest Demon Slayer movie, a year after a previous instalment in the hit franchise was banned from local cinemas in a move that sparked fierce backlash from the theatre and fans.
Over 100 Resorts World Bimini employees told to vacate housing
MORE than 100 Bahamian workers at Resorts World Bimini were given notice this week to vacate the company’s housing by the end of the month, a move some believe could cause “mass displacement” on the island.
‘JCNP threatened groups’ - minister
YOUTH, Sports and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg said he has been informed that the Junkanoo Corporation of New Providence (JCNP) threatened groups with the loss of sponsorship and possible expulsion if they registered directly with his ministry for government seed funding.
