Possession of drugs and guns gets man over two years jail
A MAN was sentenced to two and half years in prison after admitting to owning two guns recovered when police raided his house last weekend.
Man accused of failing to charge monitoring device
A MAN on bail for murder was remanded in custody after allegedly failing to charge his electronic monitoring device (EMD).
Port Authority limited over unsafe buildings
The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce's president yesterday said the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) remains restricted to revoking occupancy certificates because it has no powers to demolish unsafe buildings.
Greenhouse farming to launch in August
A Cabinet minister yesterday said the Government’s greenhouse farming initiative is set to launch before the end of August 2023.
UPDATED: Missing 14-year-old girl has been found
TUESDAY EVENING UPDATE: Police have said that 14-year-old Stephanie Mackey, who was reported missing earlier, has now been found. There are no further details at the moment.
Student spotlight
Gregory Alexander Stubbs is a recent graduate of Queen’s College and the 2023 Gentleman of the Year.
Fire Services camp could save a life
The Royal Bahamas Police Force Fire Services is holding its first summer programme under the theme ‘Creating Safer Communities by impacting our youth through Fire Prevention’.
Abaco camp marks 50th year
The Abaco Youth Camp at Assemblies of God in the Bahamas including the Turks and Caicos, also known as Camp Abaco, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year as the country celebrates its 50th year of independence.
Karters show skills at Bahamas Games
Members of the Edukarting Bahamas team were present at the Bahamas Games to display their skills and introduce Family Island visitors to the sport.
FACE TO FACE: LeRon Rolle - Aiming for world success in archery
THE Bahamas has had the kind of international success in sports that some small countries only dream of. Bahamians stand tall, beaming with national pride when their national anthem is played from podiums around the world, knowing that another athlete has captured a gold medal.
$2m allocated to repair roads on New Providence
THE Ministry of Works officials said $2m had been allocated to repair roads and remove potholes.
EDITORIAL: The law must be the law for all
IN this column yesterday, we highlighted the frustration many people felt when investigations are promised but nothing ever seems to be delivered.
Man’s remains found in bushes in Freeport
ANIMALS carried body parts of a dead man in Freeport on Sunday, prompting police to find a man’s decomposing body.
Davis administration looking to ‘tone down’ cost of new correctional facility
THE Davis administration has asked prison officials to reduce costs for a planned high-medium security correctional facility, according to acting Corrections Commissioner Doan Cleare.
Children allowed to visit parents in prison beginning next month
CHILDREN will visit their parents in prison for the first time in a programme starting next month, according to acting Corrections Commissioner Doan Cleare.
Ministry officials concerned as road works employee hit with rock by motorist
A MOTORIST struck a traffic manager with a rock last week, injuring the man in what a top Ministry of Works official said is an example of the hazards some employees face.
‘FTX chief planned $256m sell-off behind our backs’
FTX’s Bahamian liquidators have accused their US adversary, aided by its local law firm, of going behind their backs in attempting to sell $256m worth of real estate domiciled in this jurisdiction.
BPL’s 71% cost hike branded ‘outrageous’
Private sector executives yesterday branded the 71 percent hike in Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) total energy costs as “outrageous” and “brutal”, with one saying: “I don’t know how businesses are surviving.”
$700m external loan goal ‘looking very favourable’
The Government’s bid to raise almost one-third of its near-$2.2bn gross financing needs for the 2023-2024 fiscal year from external banks is “looking very favourable”, a senior official revealed yesterday.
