Man punched his children's mother after naked video call
A man who punched his children’s mother after he caught her naked on a video call with another person was placed on three months’ probation on Friday.
Man who gave police fake name fined $100
A 24-year-old man who gave a police officer a fake name while he was searched several days ago was fined $100 on Friday.
37 new COVID-19 cases, four more related deaths on Thursday
THIRTY-SEVEN new COVID-19 cases and four more related deaths were recorded on Thursday, pushing the nation’s coronavirus tally to 6,644.
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Former police sergeant charged over Exuma shooting death
A FORMER police sergeant was charged with manslaughter in connection with the shooting death of an Exuma man on Wednesday.
EDITORIAL: The silver lining on the cloud of debt
THE announcement yesterday that national debt is headed towards $8.9bn was an unsettling, yet expected moment.
PLP hits back on free testing
THE Progressive Liberal Party has hit out at Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis for his response to questions about calls for free COVID-19 testing.
DIANE PHILLIPS: From humble beginnings to representing The Bahamas
There is one memory that, no matter how many successes he racks up, Louby Georges can never forget.
A COMIC'S VIEW: Viral videos of shootings are classless
I must admit I was deeply saddened and perplexed after personally watching the sickening video that has gone “viral” of a man as he lay dying after a shooting incident involving an off-duty police officer on Exuma on Wednesday night.
The women who led the charge
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force is saluting the first group of females - who enlisted in the organisation 35 years ago.
Local experts take part alongside clinic director in webinar
LOCAL medical professionals will take part in a webinar this weekend alongside a senior official from Florida’s Cleveland Clinic.
No decision yet on P3 pledge
NEARLY 11 months after the Hurricane Dorian Pledging Conference was held, Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness Iram Lewis said the government is still engaged in discussions with the P3 Group.
Concern rising for residents of Spanish Wells
TWO Progressive Liberal Party senators are calling on the government to act urgently to protect the health and well-being of the residents of Spanish Wells amid rising COVID-19 cases.
More than 4,000 seek help for repairs to homes
DISASTER Reconstruction Authority officials revealed yesterday that over 4,000 people have registered for its Small Homes Repair programme in Abaco and Grand Bahama.
Jamaican firm takes 60% of food distributor
A publicly-traded Jamaican firm is "realising remarkable growth" upon entering the Bahamian food distribution market via its acquisition of a 60 percent majority stake in a local wholesaler.
Gov't exhausted $14m COVID food budget in 3 months
The Government exhausted the $13.9m budget it had provided to feed hungry Bahamians for the full 2020-2021 fiscal year within just three months, it was revealed yesterday.
BPL burden increase via new $246m loan
Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) is facing an increased financial burden after being made responsible for servicing a $246m loan that paid out government guaranteed debt.
COVID 'confusion' hurts Sandals' Bahamas return
Sandals chief executive yesterday warned "not to hold on to" the February 1, 2021, re-opening date for its Bahamian resorts with this nation's COVID restrictions creating "confusion in the market".
‘Shut us down to ensure safety’
A Central Eleuthera official says a lockdown is necessary at this time due to rising COVID-19 numbers and increasing quarantine cases.
Questions over cop killer’s death in jail
ANDREW Omar Davis, a 43-year-old convicted of the 1999 murder of Constable Jimmy Ambrose and the attempted murder of Marcian Scott, died at the Department of Correctional Services on Wednesday night after complaining about shortness of breath.
