Grandmother is raped and killed
VERNENCHA Butler, a 72-year-old breast cancer survivor, had just returned home from celebrating her sister’s birthday when she was reportedly raped and killed on Saturday, an incident that sent shockwaves throughout the country.
KDK REPORT: Spilled milk
On a recent trip to Nashville, Tennessee, I had a long and somewhat in-depth conversation with my taxi driver, hereafter referred to as Cameron.
INSIGHT: A shocking crime - but violence against women is all too commonplace
It shocked the nation, so we were told – but given the level of violence in our nation towards women, are we really shocked by Adriel Moxey’s murder?
WORLD VIEW: People of English-Speaking Caribbean are freer than most in the world
If you live in an English-speaking Caribbean country, do you consider yourself freer and more fortunate than many others around the world?
$300m refinance set to boost 6.8m hectare MPAs oversight
The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) says the proceeds generated by the Government’s $300m debt-for-nature refinancing will help it and others to better manage the 6.8m-hectare Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).
PM: Bahamas ‘rewriting rules’ in climate battles
The Prime Minister is asserting that The Bahamas is “rewriting the rules of engagement for climate resilience and conservation” with its $300m debt-for-nature refinancing transaction.
DEREK SMITH: Positive cultures lead to corporate success
Companies define their cultures by how they work, treat their employees and interact with their stakeholders.
Bahamas suffers 76-62 loss to Cuba
The Bahamas men’s national basketball team, with coach John Lucas III leading the charge, suffered a 76-62 loss to Cuba in the first of two games in the second window of the FIBA AmeriCup Qualifying Tournament this weekend.
VJ Edgecombe pleased to be home
RISING star VJ Edgecombe said he was delighted to be able to return home this weekend in his freshman year with the Baylor Bears men’s basketball team.
FIGHT NIGHT: Boxing is back in grand style
THE Courtyard Brawl lived up to its expectations on Friday night as fans were treated to six exciting bouts at Fusion Superplex.
Lawyers have say on death penalty
THE death penalty debate has resurfaced in the wake of two recent high-profile murders, reigniting divisions over its place in Bahamian law and sparking calls for reform of the country’s judicial system.
Police deny reports of school kidnap bid
POLICE have denied reports of an attempted kidnapping at a primary school in New Providence on Friday after a video circulated on social media suggested such an incident took place.
$300m refinancing aims to boost marine conservation
THE Davis administration on Friday launched an initiative to refinance $300m of external debt, aiming to enhance marine conservation amid the growing threat of climate change.
Police crack down on barber shops in truancy operation
A TRUANCY crackdown has targeted barber shops where students have been hanging out, according to Assistant Commissioner of Police Chaswell Hanna.
Officers graduate from domestic violence course
SEVENTEEN Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) officers graduated from the Domestic Violence Facilitators Certification Course on Friday in a ceremony at the University of The Bahamas’ American Corner.
Two years’ jail for cutlass attack
A MAN was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday after he attacked and seriously injured another man with a cutlass on Malcolm Road in March.
Hanging is not the solution to our country’s growing crime dilemma
Please allow me an opportunity to express my views on what I think is a different albeit familiar consideration to the issue of hanging in The Bahamas.
Bail breach in robbery case
A MAN accused in the kidnapping and attempted armed robbery of a immigration officer in 2013 was fined $500 on Friday for a bail breach.
Woman jailed over $22k theft
A WOMAN was sentenced to ten months in prison on Friday after she admitted to stealing $22,000 from a man last year.
THREE BOYS ACCUSED OVER VIDEO
THREE teenage boys were remanded to Simpson Penn on Friday after they were accused of videotaping the sexual assault of another young male in October.
