AAIA: Fuel exhaustion caused fatal Piper Aztec crash
In its final report released on the one-year anniversary of the crash, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) has concluded that fuel exhaustion caused the crash of a Piper Aztec aircraft that killed two people and injured four others.
Ambassador nominee questioned on issues over China and drug trade
PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s nominee for US Ambassador to The Bahamas, Herschel Walker, faced tough questioning on Thursday over how he would counter China’s expanding influence in the region and tackle drug trafficking routes through the country.
BPL not concerned over reluctance of staff to join Bahamas Grid Company
BAHAMAS Power and Light’s chief operating officer, Anthony Christie, said yesterday he is not worried about the optics of workers refusing to be seconded to the Bahamas Grid Company (BGC), despite mounting criticism of the transition plan.
‘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.
