‘If there was evidence would I have not been charged?’
A MAN accused of attacking a fellow American at Atlantis’ nightclub has denied claims he severed the alleged victim’s foot during a violent altercation, calling the injuries a “freak accident”.
Sands: COI leader’s rejected court appeal ‘speaks to his character’
FNM chairman Dr Duane Sands says the Bahamian public must weigh Lincoln Bain’s “character” after the Privy Council rejected his final appeal in a civil case, cementing a judgment that he owes $64,000 to an investor.
OPM demands news agency retract story on SpaceX deal
THE Office of the Prime Minister has called on Reuters, a leading international news agency, to retract a story that claimed SpaceX offered free Starlink internet terminals to the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) as part of an agreement to land Falcon 9 rocket boosters in Bahamian waters.
Munroe says about ten to 15 percent of officers on extended sick leave
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe says the Royal Bahamas Police Force needs 2,000 more officers due to hundreds of inactive officers on indefinite sick leave, limited training capacity, and too few qualified applicants.
Kids ‘abused’ at Rangers camp
POLICE are investigating allegations that children in the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) Rangers programme were abused during a summer camp in Eleuthera, claims that include beatings, being forced to drink toilet water, and sexually inappropriate behaviour by an officer.
Pampering puppies for a day at the Humane Society
A pet supply store teamed up with the Bahamas Humane Society to give pets in need of a home a free pamper this week.
ALICIA WALLACE: The struggle is real - for young people
Everyone seems to agree that young people in The Bahamas are struggling.
Bahamian financial provider launches Abaco expansion
A Bahamian financial services provider has opened a new office in Abaco that will serve as its “hub for the northern Bahamas”.
Maximilian hole-in-one
Maximilian Landry knocked in a hole-in-one and Madison Carroll, Haley Hall and Chemari Pratt all earned top three individual performances to highlight Team Bahamas’ day one competition at the 37th Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships.
Versatile athlete, coach Larikah Russell set to be inducted into Hall of Fame
BAHAMIAN versatile athlete/coach Larikah Russell will be enshrined into the Southern Nazarene University Athletics’ 2025 Hall of Fame Class.
Kai Jones makes an impact as mentor at survival week start
THIS past Monday at the A.F. Adderley Junior High School Gymnasium was the official start of the much-anticipated Survival Week 2025.
Rahming defends against criticism that govt is hiring journalists to weaken media
FACING criticism that the Davis administration has weakened the media industry by hiring many reporters, director of communications Latrae Rahming is defending the practice, saying many of those recruited were already at the height of their journalism careers and looking for a change.
Contractors association head: most work permits for unskilled workers, not for technical trades
THE head of the Bahamas Contractors Association has pushed back against Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis’s claim that foreign workers are needed to fill skilled labour gaps, arguing that most work permits go to unskilled positions while proposing a freeze on renewals for roles that recent school leavers could fill.
Wife of man in suspected suicide testifies family searched for him for two days
THE wife of Evan Fox told a Coroner’s Court yesterday that his family searched for the man for two days before his body was discovered, as the inquest into the 33-year-old’s suspected suicide began.
Plans for weekend of celebration to mark Freeport High’s 60th anniversary
THE Alumni Association of Freeport High School is preparing to mark its 60th anniversary with a weekend of celebration, culture, and remembrance that will bring together six generations of Warriors.
‘Case not about whether she loved him, a 13-year-old cannot consent to sex’
A SUPREME Court jury was urged on Monday to convict an Abaco man accused of sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl, after prosecutors pointed to explicit messages, nude photos, and the defendant’s own alleged admission that he was willing to “go to jail” for the child.
Man convicted of 2018 murder has life sentence overturned by Court of Appeal
A MAN convicted of the 2018 murder of Rico Archer had his life sentence overturned by the Court of Appeal yesterday, though his conviction still stands.
Accused of trying to smuggle prescription cough medicine onto prison grounds
A MAN was granted bail after being accused of trespassing onto prison grounds and attempting to smuggle prescription cough medicine into the facility earlier this month.
Man charged with injuring wife during dispute
A MAN was granted bail yesterday after being accused of seriously injuring his wife during a domestic dispute, despite her attempt to have the charge withdrawn.
Cruise port’s $26m expansion to add 350 jobs by early 2026
Nassau Cruise Port will create 350 new jobs by the 2026 first quarter through the completion of its $26m mega yacht, pool and “signature restaurant” expansion projects, it was revealed yesterday.
