Woman in hospital for apparent suicide attempt
A WOMAN was hospitalised Saturday afternoon after an apparent suicide attempt in the Yamacraw Hill Road area.
‘VJ’ earns MVP honours
VALDEZ “VJ” Edgecombe had the kind of All-Star Weekend breakthrough every young player dreams about. Playing for Vince Carter’s squad in the four-team Castrol Rising Stars tournament at the Intuit Dome, Edgecombe delivered two late-game winners that secured Team Vince the Rising Stars title and earned him tournament MVP honors.
Davis reaffirms One-China policy at Lunar New Year reception
PRIME Minister Philip Davis reaffirmed The Bahamas’ adherence to the One-China principle as he highlighted deepening diplomatic, health and development ties between Nassau and Beijing during Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations last week.
Doctors: PM threw us ‘under the bus’ on NHI irregularity
Bahamian doctors are accusing the Prime Minister of throwing their reputation “under the bus” with vague assertions about National Health Insurance (NHI) billing “irregularities” as the scheme falls up to two months’ behind in paying some providers.
Prime Minister: Bahamas must not be swept away in AI ‘tsunami’
The Prime Minister says artificial intelligence (AI) can lower barriers to entry, expand opportunity and reshape small economies such as The Bahamas.
Tourism director open to Uber
THE country’s top tourism public servant signalled support for discussions on bringing ride-hailing technology to The Bahamas, even as taxi drivers rejected a proposal to partner with Uber.
Adriel Moxey: The case that shocked the nation
It was a case that shocked the nation.
Police officer fatally shoots man discovered on premises of his St Margaret Road home
A POLICE officer fatally shot a male after discovering him at his residence on St Margaret Road off Shirley Street, prompting a police investigation.
Munroe: Body cameras were on during drug raid
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said he has been advised officers wore body cameras during a controversial drug raid at a Carmichael home on Wednesday, but authorities have not disclosed what the footage shows or offered a counter account to allegations that narcotics were planted.
Father-of-three kids crushed by forklift
DAYS after gathering with relatives to watch the Super Bowl, Kirk Young was killed yesterday morning when a forklift collapsed on him at the Airport Industrial Park.
'It should have been life in jail'
THE mother of murdered schoolgirl Adriel Moxey said yesterday ‘it should have been life’ as the man who raped and killed the 12-year-old after following her along a path home from school was jailed for 40 years.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Have we reached a new low in dumping or are scenes like this a land grab?
FOR AS long as anyone can remember, Bahamians have been very good at dumping.
Police report two men shot in Nassau and a school stabbing in Abaco
TWO separate violent incidents hours apart on Thursday left two men shot in New Providence and a teenage boy seriously injured in a school stabbing in Abaco.
Silver Airways collapse blamed for dip in air arrivals
TOURISM officials say a slight decline in air arrivals last year was driven largely by airlift disruptions, including the sudden shutdown of Silver Airways.
PM defends GB Power share acquisition to lower rates
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis defended the government’s planned acquisition of Grand Bahama Power Company shares yesterday, saying it is intended to end higher electricity costs on the island and create uniform rates across the country.
GB Chamber chief: Economy stalled after abandoning Hawksbill model
GRAND Bahama’s economy has stalled because the island abandoned the regulatory model that once made Freeport thrive, the head of its Chamber of Commerce said yesterday, urging a return to the framework of the Hawksbill Creek Agreement.
ERIC WIBERG: The “Pablo Escobar Plane Wreck” Part 2
ON Saturday November 15, 1980 at Norman’s Cay, Exuma, a young British pilot with a wife and newborn took a risk by flying his 36-year old warhorse aircraft from the US to The Bahamas
BPL generator fire reignites concerns over Acklins fragile infrastructure
AUTHORITIES are investigating a Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) generator fire that left Acklins without electricity for hours Monday amid renewed concerns about the island’s fragile infrastructure.
