Evaluation ordered for man exposing himself at hotel
A MAN was remanded to Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre after he was accused of exposing himself outside the British Colonial Hotel last week.
Three years jail for man with unlicenced flare gun
A MAN was sentenced to three years in prison after admitting to having an unlicenced flare gun and shotgun shell last week.
Jamaican national faces three counts of armed robbery and overstaying
A JAMAICAN national was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of multiple armed robberies in New Providence over the past month.
Police working to dismantle stolen car rings as vehicle thefts rise in the capital
POLICE Commissioner Shanta Knowles said vehicle thefts have increased this year, with officers working aggressively to dismantle stolen car rings operating in New Providence.
Cabinet subcommittee formed to address shark attacks
AGRICULTURE and Marine Resources Minister Jomo Campbell said a cabinet subcommittee has been formed to develop policies addressing shark attacks.
Pastor fires back at critics of PM’s visit to Haitian church conference
PRESIDENT of the Abaco Haitian Pastors Association Octervil Baptiste fired back at critics yesterday over Prime Minister Philip Davis’s visit to its annual church conference, stressing the event was about unity and not politics.
Strong winds rock Eleuthera settlement
STRONG winds reminiscent of a tornado struck Current Settlement in North Eleuthera early yesterday morning, leaving behind damaged trees, capsized boats, and scattered debris.
Knowles: ‘Rebellious’ children key in runaways
POLICE Commissioner Shanta Knowles said rebelliousness is the key factor behind recent cases of runaway children.
‘Greenslade example undermines claim rehires due to lack of succession planning"
THE appointment of former Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade as permanent secretary in the Ministry of Immigration and National Insurance, despite his lack of ministerial experience, undermines the Davis administration’s claim that some retirees are being rehired due to a lack of succession planning, Free National Movement chairman Dr Duane Sands said yesterday.
Second-in-command agrees ‘something went wrong’ over prisoner found dead
THE second-in-command of Central Police Station agreed during a court hearing yesterday that something went “wrong” the night 60-year-old Hartman Dawkins was in custody, complaining of feeling unwell, only to be found dead in his cell the following morning.
Electronic monitoring bid award criticised by expert
A FORMER consultant in the Ministry of National Security has criticised the government’s decision to award Migrafill Security International the contract to electronically monitor people on bail without inviting other companies to bid.
‘Fire advisor’ in moorings row
THE Opposition’s leader last night demanded that the Prime Minister dismiss an unidentified “senior advisor” over alleged “conflicts of interest” stemming from the now-aborted Bahamas Moorings deal.
Falcons nip Rattlers 89-87 in overtime to win 9th title
THE 41st Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic ended last night at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium with the Tabernacle Baptist Academy Falcons taking their ninth title back to Grand Bahama.
Fishermen fear compressor ban to cause law breaches
FISHERMEN yesterday warned that a ban on compressor use outside of crawfish season could result in the law being broken on a consistent basis.
BPL fraud trial delay breaches ex-banker’s constitutional rights
An ex-banker charged with defrauding Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) of more than $1m has suffered a breach of his constitutional rights because his trial has yet to conclude after almost seven years.
90% Exuma boating boycott if anchorage deal proceeded
Visiting boaters were threatening to boycott the Exuma cays if the controversial outsourcing of all anchorages/moorings had proceeded, it was revealed yesterday.
Bahamian provider unveils first AI-powered loan officer
A Bahamian financial services provider yesterday unveiled what it described as the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) powered humanoid loan officer, Evelyn Phylistina (Evie).
Declining Nassau harbour defences in five-ship wait
Nassau’s main commercial shipping port yesterday disclosed that five vessels were forced by the deteriorating harbour breakwater to wait out at sea during the three months to end-December 2024.
Man shot after filing rape complaint last year dies
A POPULAR DJ who feared for his safety after filing a police complaint to help a victim of a rape incident, was later shot and died over the weekend after months of suffering.
