Man ordered to compensate RBPF after pleading guilty to making a false report
A MAN was ordered to compensate the Royal Bahamas Police Force $250 after admitting to making a false report of an assault with a deadly weapon on New Year’s Eve.
Rolle and Bowleg are early considerations for new Bimini and Berry Islands seat
INTEREST is already building around the newly created Bimini and Berry Islands constituency, with early attention focusing on a sitting PLP senator and a former FNM MP as possible contenders.
Time doubled due to brutality of attack
A MAN who shot a woman in her vagina, beat her with a firearm and threatened to kill her and her family has had his prison sentence more than doubled after the Court of Appeal ruled that the original punishment grossly understated the brutality of the crime.
Grief resurfaces for widower after latest PMH neglect claims
JERAD Darville said allegations of neglect surrounding the recent death of a patient at Princess Margaret Hospital reopened wounds he has struggled to close since losing his 33-year-old wife Kenise there nearly two years ago.
Deveaux confirms desire to run in Bamboo Town again
HOUSE Speaker Patricia Deveaux has confirmed she will seek re-election in Bamboo Town and is confident of being renominated, but made clear she would remain loyal to the Progressive Liberal Party even if she is denied the party’s nod.
Primetime owner cites uneven playing field and rising overheads as 14-year-old venue closes
AFTER 14 years as a staple of New Providence’s nightlife, Primetime Nightclub has closed, marking the end of an era for a venue that once anchored late-night crowds.
Fraternity's Clean Slate 100 initiative unlocking economic reintegration
FOR the Delta Epsilon Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., the launch of Clean Slate 100 represents more than just a social justice initiative.
Arrest warrant issued for Brittany Harris over libel allegations
AN arrest warrant has been issued for Brittany Harris, the woman accused of intentionally libelling Energy and Transport Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis and attorney Bjorn Ferguson.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Saying goodbye was a beautiful thing
On Monday, the sea that had a slight chop only a little while earlier laid down flat, like a turquoise blanket as if to open its arms for what it was going to receive, the ashes of two family members.
Man charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm on Bay Street
A MAN has been charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition after police allegedly found him with a loaded gun following a chase on Bay Street last weekend.
Fnm hits out at ‘misplaced priorities’ as Munroe denies $100m insurance debt
OPPOSITION figures are demanding answers amid allegations that police officers’ spouses and children were denied medical care because the government allegedly owes Colina Insurance Company about $100 million.
Op-Ed: Bahamian-born lawyer fighting scourge of human trafficking one victim at a time
The Month of January has been recognised as National Human Trafficking Prevention Month in the US
200 years of wrecks across the north central Bahamas (especially the Devil's Backbone!)
INNUMERABLE wrecks have occured in the north-central Bahamas, from the Berry Islands to Eleuthera and the Exumas. Here are a sample across roughly 200 years.
US Embassy alert over visa fee scams
The United States Embassy Nassau has warned the public to be alert to online scams and misinformation circulating about the cost and application process for US visas.
Murder accused jailed for 66-day breach of bai
A MAN awaiting trial for a 2021 murder was sentenced to six months in prison yesterday after breaching his bail conditions for 66 days.
No bail for man accused of killing young mother
A MAN accused in the fatal shooting of a young mother while she and her three-day-old child were inside a car on Finlayson Street last January was once again denied bail.
Gov’t reveals 2,000-job Mayaguana port project
The Government last night unveiled a renewed bid to spark economic activity in Mayaguana and the south-eastern Bahamas via a public-private partnership (PPP) billed as ultimately creating “2,000 full-time jobs” by developing a maritime port and logistics facility on that island.
Insurance pricing ‘stalemate’ over $50m fire payout
Bahamian insurers hit a “stalemate” with their global reinsurance partners due to an “unprecedented” year of fire-related losses and payouts in 2025, it was revealed yesterday, with property coverage costs set to remain “flat” for business and homeowners this year.
