Bain’s shooting ruled ‘murder’
A POLICE officer has been placed in custody after a Coroners’s Court jury made the rare ruling that the shooting of 27-year-old Dino Bain was homicide by murder.
Two Americans drown at Celebration Key in separate incidents
Two American cruise passengers drowned at Celebration Key in Grand Bahama on Friday — one while snorkelling and the other while swimming in a pool.
PETER YOUNG: New UK initiative in Middle East
After writing extensively in last week’s column about the tragic humanitarian situation in Gaza, I am reluctant to return to the subject of the Middle East again today. However, Britain has just announced its intention to recognise the state of Palestine, and this constitutes a major change of foreign policy that it might be interesting to examine now.
Fishermen recruited to improve storm forecasts
Bahamian fishermen have been recruited to play a pivotal role in collecting data that will be used to improve hurricane forecasting and early warning systems.
Sands: immigration commissioner report will never be seen
FREE National Movement (FNM) chairman Dr Duane Sands said Bahamians should not expect the Davis administration to ever release the Immigration Commission’s report.
The bat-shaped cay where ships came to their end
Aside from the marque naval ships wrecked there, the small but strategically placed Samana Cay has claimed its share of wrecks on the current-laced passages to deeper seas it straddles.
As proud as we are of who we are, we are painfully new at this game of governance
We are entering what is called the silly season. I don’t think of it as silly at all. It is the most serious season we have and it only comes once every five years or so.
High Commissioner hails potential of The Bahamas as he says his farewells
After three years’ service in The Bahamas, British High Commissioner Tom Hartley is departing.
Coach glen rolle ‘very confident’ in men’s SQUAD
COACH Glen Rolle likes what he has seen in the Bahamas men’s national team going into the Caribbean Volleyball Championships this weekend.
Cousin: I did not see a gun where officer testified it had been thrown
THE cousin of Dino Bain, who was shot and killed by police in 2023, yesterday contradicted details allegedly provided by the police officer implicated in the case, telling the court he did not see a gun in the direction the officer claimed it had been thrown.
Man accused of series of carjackings
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of a series of armed carjackings in New Providence over the past month.
‘$10,000 fraud scheme’ sees man accused in court
A 20-year-old man has been granted bail after being accused of stealing over $10,000 from three people in a phishing scheme earlier this year.
Man charged after dropping gun
A MAN was denied bail yesterday after being accused of dropping a firearm at a shopping centre on Prince Charles Drive early Thursday morning.
Laroda rejects criticism over violence shelters
SOCIAL Services Minister Myles LaRoda hit back at opposition criticism over his ministry’s domestic violence shelter project, denying claims the shelters are a secretive initiative plagued by delays and are possibly “non-existent”.
Senator blasts govt for violence commission delay
FREE National Movement (FNM) Senator Michela Barnett-Ellis has again slammed the government for its two-year delay in implementing the Protection Against Violence Commission.
Bahamas 6th in men’s 4 x 100 medley relay
The Bahamas’ swim team closed out their appearance at the second Junior Pan American Games in Asuncion, Paraguay, with a sixth-place finish in the men’s 4 x 100 metre medley relay.
Reapers claim amateur baseball title
IN a nail-biting finale at the Andre Rodgers National Baseball Stadium on Wednesday, the Reapers Baseball Club won the New Providence Amateur Baseball Summer League title with a hard-fought 4–2 victory over the Rebels in Game 5 of the championship series.
Track and field team ready for the Junior Pan American Games
WITH the success so far achieved by the judo and swimming teams at the Junior Pan American Games, head coach Daron Lightbourne said the fourmember track team is eager to go to Asuncion, Paraguay, and make their presence felt.
