$5m community centre and shelter for Pinewood
OVER $5m will be spent on building a new Pinewood Community Centre that is intended to double as a hurricane shelter, as residents continue to endure repeated flooding during heavy rains.
Thieves slash tents and steal thousands at R M Bailey
CHRISTMAS trading at R M Bailey Park was shaken overnight when thieves slashed their way into three vendor tents, stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise during one of the busiest shopping periods of the year.
Thousands camp overnight at stadium for $75 food vouchers
THOUSANDS of Bahamians streamed to the national stadium on foot and in long lines of vehicles for a chance at a $75 food voucher and a bowl of chicken souse yesterday, with some people arriving as early as 2pm the previous day and waiting overnight as the Fox Foundation pushed ahead with its annual Christmas giveaway.
Munroe promises zero tolerance following murder
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said his ministry is taking a zero-tolerance approach to crime while continuing to equip the Royal Bahamas Police Force with the tools needed to pursue criminals.
Plea deals and dropped cases dominate DPP court statistics
THE Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions completed 204 criminal cases this year, with the bulk ending in plea agreements or being discontinued, according to data that highlights how heavily the justice system relies on negotiated outcomes to move cases along.
Customs receives over 90 items from looted barge
OVER ninety items believed to have been unlawfully removed from the grounded container barge Brooklyn Bridge have been recovered in Abaco and handed over to Bahamas Customs, as police investigations into the highly publicised looting continue.
Road carnage: 40% of Nassau hit by accidents
Some 40 percent of New Providence residents have revealed they or a close family member have been involved in a traffic accident within the past five years, leading an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) report to brand Bahamian road safety as “a significant public policy issue”.
Print shop owner loses$266k insurance battle
A print shop owner’s bid to obtain $266,000 in damages against a Bahamian insurer for failing to pay-out and cover losses associated with Hurricane Irma’s passage in September 2017 has been dismissed by the Supreme Court.
‘Meaningful reductions’ in property coverage unlikely
Insurers are warning Bahamian businesses and homeowners that there are unlikely “to be meaningful reductions” in property coverage costs in 2026 after the multi-billion dollar damages inflicted on Jamaica by Hurricane Melissa gave their key partners pause for though.
Another arrest made in barge looting probe
ANOTHER arrest has been made in the fallout from the mass looting of a container barge that ran aground off Abaco last month, as police continue to track goods believed to have been taken from the stranded vessel.
Rahming threatens legal action against cousin over ‘attacks’
THE Office of the Prime Minister’s Director of Communications, Latrae Rahming, has threatened legal action following what he described as sustained personal attacks, prompting a public and highly charged response from his cousin, social media personality Britney Harris, who is known for heated social media feuds and political commentary.
‘Police brutality killed my son’
THE mother of Lasheiko Pratt is demanding an independent autopsy after her son died during a struggle with four police officers inside the Fox Hill Police Station, saying she does not accept official claims about what happened and believes police brutality may be responsible.
INSIGHT: When the news headlines hit close to home
IT WAS a double murder that shocked the world. But for some families, including right here in The Bahamas, the deaths of Rob and Michelle Reiner had a more personal connection.
WORLD VIEW: Suspension of US Visas: a moment that calls for clarity, calm, and (hopefully) cooperation
THE RECENT proclamation issued by the Government of the United States, announcing its intention to suspend the entry of nationals of Antigua and Barbuda and the Commonwealth of Dominica, effective at 12:01 am on 1 January 2026, has understandably caused concern among citizens of the two Caribbean countries.
‘Nominal’ 50 cent sugary drinks tax can raise millions
Imposing just a “nominal” 50 cent tax on sugary drinks would raise “millions” towards closing The Bahamas’ public healthcare financing shortfall, a Cabinet minister disclosed yesterday, while asserting of the new National Health Strategy: “It’s not a pie in the sky wish list.”
Man charged with kidnapping, assault granted $12K bail
A MAN awaiting trial for kidnapping and assault with a deadly weapon was granted Supreme Court bail on Friday.
Woman granted $25K bail in Market St fatal crash
A WOMAN accused in a fatal traffic accident that claimed the life of a 59-year-old woman on Market Street in September was granted $25,000 bail on Friday.
Teen accused of having loaded firearm at home granted bail
A 19-year-old man was granted bail on Friday after being accused of having a loaded firearm at his home on Rupert Dean Lane last week.
FOAM Christmas giveaway aids struggling families
SINGLE mothers, government workers and married couples struggling to make ends meet amid rising living costs were among those assisted at Families of All Murder Victims’ (FOAM) annual Christmas giveaway.
