Man shot dead in Bimini
Police are investigating after a man was shot dead at his home in Bimini early on Sunday.
Marijuana stash found in deserted building
Grand Bahama Police discovered a quantity of dangerous drugs hidden in an unoccupied building in the Eight Mile Rock area.
'Elaborate human smuggling scheme' uncovered in Grand Bahama
IMMIGRATION officials believe they have uncovered an elaborate human smuggling scheme in Grand Bahama involving 12 African nationals.
Police focus on high visibility after downtown abduction, sexual assault
POLICE will continue to focus on high visibility throughout the capital, according to Chief Superintendent Solomon Cash, who expressed concerns over the recent downtown abduction and sexual assault of two young women.
Bahamas and Turks and Caicos' drug seizures already surpass those of 2018
DRUG seizures conducted as part of collaborative efforts to combat trafficking in The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos have already outpaced those of 2018.
Load shedding exercise hits eastern New Providence
BAHAMAS Power and Light (BPL) carried out another load shedding exercise on Friday that left customers in the eastern area of New Providence without power for almost two hours.
Man's hopes of contesting attempted murder conviction dashed
A SECOND man has had his hopes of contesting his conviction for attempting to murder another man during a botched armed robbery seven years ago dashed by the Court of Appeal.
Students complete Nursing Cadet Programme
TWENTY-FOUR high school students completed the Nursing Cadet Programme at the Grand Bahama Health Services this week bringing an end to several weeks of training at the Rand Memorial Hospital.
Prime Minister presents keys to three homeowners
ABACO – Three homeowners in the Spring City subdivision received their keys from the prime minister on Friday.
EDITORIAL: Make sure everyone is following the rules
TO anyone who has made use of public transport in The Bahamas, it will come as little surprise that there are irregularities in the sector.
A COMIC'S VIEW: My Top Ten list of what not to do at your office summer party
SUMMER is here and there’s nothing more “political” than office parties, fun days and after work happy hours.
Potter's Cay vendors concerned after barricades go up
VENDORS at Potter’s Cay Dock are expressing concerns about the livelihood of their businesses, after barricades were placed under the Paradise Island bridge to prevent customers from parking in front of stalls.
‘Don’t shoot the messenger - there are laws'
AS the government’s crackdown on CBD products also forces out dairy alternative hemp milk and protein powders, Health Minister Dr Duane Sands says “don’t shoot the messenger”.
Brother of fallen marine delivers blistering attack on RBDF
“A NATIONAL disaster” is how the brother of slain Royal Bahamas Defence Force Petty Officer Percival Philip Perpall described the circumstances surrounding his brother’s murder, as he delivered a blistering attack on the RBDF yesterday during Perpall’s military funeral.
‘Drastically shrinking’ middle class market
The Bahamian real estate market “shrinks drastically” beyond the $450,000 price point because too many purchasers are being priced out, a local developer has warned.
Private equity venture eyes ‘$100m-$200m opportunities’
A BISX-listed firm yesterday said its newly-created venture capital subsidiary can exploit “over $100m to $200m in opportunities” provided by Bahamian companies that need reinvigorating.
BISX-listed Fund: ‘much changed’ if vacancy cut 50%
A BISX-listed fund’s administrator yesterday said “the picture will be much changed” by year-end 2019 if it succeeds in slashing vacant space at its flagship property by 50 percent.
BISX seeks share in each listed firm
The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) wants to obtain a share in each of its listed companies so it can determine if they are meeting their disclosure obligations.
