Two killed in separate shootings
TWO men, including one who was on bail for murder, are dead after separate shooting incidents on Friday.
BNT voices concern over sunken cargo ship
THE BAHAMAS National Trust has expressed concerns about the cargo ship that recently sank off the southern coast of Abaco and its impact on the marine environment.
FTX Trading Limited agrees on 'mutual cooperation' terms
FTX Trading Limited has agreed on terms for “mutual cooperation” on the chapter 11 in the US and the provisional liquidation in The Bahamas.
$3,200 fine for drugs charges
A MAN was fined $3,200 in court on Friday after admitting to having 2.2lbs of Indian hemp.
18 months probation for assault with a deadly weapon
A MAN was placed on 18 months’ probation in court on Friday after admitting to assaulting another man with a hatchet last year.
Man admits breaching bail
A MAN was sentenced to six months in prison after admitting to breaching his bail on a murder charge to go to the carnival with his child over the holidays.
Man charged in connection with double homicide
A MAN was sent to prison on Friday in connection with the year’s first double homicide. This incident left a couple dead after armed assailants broke into their home while they slept.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Thanks, Eric Carey, you took the elitism out of the Bahamas National Trust and made it ours
WHEN Eric Carey said a final formal farewell to the Bahamas National Trust at the end of December, he left an organization that belonged to the people.
One Eleuthera Foundation: Food for thought about food sustainability in The Bahamas
I recently came across a document that I wrote in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic when the world was in turmoil due to lockdowns and many of the distributions systems that we took for granted for many years were shutting down.
Bus scheme to help stop after-school violence
IN an effort to curb after-school violence, 28 bus drivers have partnered with the Ministry of Education in the launch of its public-school bus programme.
Red Cross ball returns - and aims to double income
THE Bahamas Red Cross Society is looking to double its proceeds for this year’s ball after two years without its largest fundraiser and the organisation encouraging the public to support.
Mother of ten tells of her struggle since son’s murder
A MOTHER of ten said yesterday since the murder of her son last year she has been struggling to make ends meet while also fearing for the lives of her other children.
Gambling ‘instability’ fuels wider Bahamas inequality
The gap between rich and poor Bahamians “continues to widen immeasurably”, a prominent businessman warned yesterday, while blaming gambling for causing increased family and social instability.
Investment bank targets $150m ‘pipeline’ raises
A Bahamian investment bank yesterday disclosed it has $150m worth of transactions in “the pipeline” for 2023 amid “growing momentum” within the private sector to raise much-needed capital.
Bahamas Waste in first price rise for ‘more than a decade’
A BISX-listed waste services provider yesterday confirmed that “crazy” cost increases over the past year had left it with no alternative but to raise customer prices for the first time in over a decade.
No more ‘catch up’ over financial crime standards
The Bahamas must ensure it never again plays “catch up” after achieving perfect compliance with global anti-financial crime standards, a former attorney general is warning.
FNM: What led to decision to terminate workers?
DESPITE the Freeport Container Port reversing its decision to terminate some 20 staff, Free National Movement MP for East Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson said he believes it is still incumbent on the government to investigate the circumstances that led to the decision in the first place.
Minnis: FTX statements about lack of trust are ‘very serious’
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis called statements from US lawyers and representatives of FTX about not trusting The Bahamas “very serious”.
