Morning errand turns to disaster as fire tears through GB man’s home
A MORNING errand turned into a disaster for Grand Bahama resident Dion Brown after fire tore through his Columbus Drive home on Tuesday, leaving the three-bedroom house heavily damaged and forcing him to seek temporary accommodation just days before Christmas.
Suicides reach highest total in at least six years
SUICIDES in The Bahamas have surged by 63 percent this year, with police recording 13 alleged cases so far in 2025 — the highest total in at least six years.
‘Everything blowed up before Christmas time’
A DAY after buying household items to prepare for Christmas, Danielle Delancy and her family were left with nothing but smoke and ash after fire tore through their Eleuthera home on Monday, destroying the house that had been in their family for more than three decades.
NHI providers claim financial stress over delayed payments
NATIONAL Health Insurance providers say the programme meant to guarantee access to care is placing undue financial stress on the doctors who deliver it, as months-long payment delays and shifting government policies leave practices cash-strapped and patients caught in the middle.
5 in hospital after prison bus crash
A 21-year-old man was rushed to the hospital yesterday after his car collided with a police bus carrying prisoners during rush hour at the foot of the Sir Sidney Poitier Bridge.
BTC hits back at union claims over unsafe working conditions
BAHAMAS Telecommunications Company has pushed back against union claims of unsafe working conditions, saying independent air-quality tests found its Poinciana Drive facility fit for use and that no substantiated health complaints have been brought to management.
ALICIA WALLACE: Tis the season . . . time to get your rest!
AS THE HOLIDAYS draw near, there is excitement as well as frustration in the air.
Man found not guilty of rape and burglary
A MAN was found not guilty yesterday of breaking into a woman’s house in Andros in 2022 and raping her.
Man awaiting trial for rape denied bail for robbery
A MAN awaiting trial for rape was denied bail yesterday in relation to an armed robbery on Carmichael Road earlier this year.
Charges dropped against man accused of killing cell mate
A MAN accused of murdering a prison inmate in 2021 had the charges against him dropped yesterday, days after the deceased’s mother tearfully testified about her son’s death.
$7,500 bail granted on firearm charge
A MAN was granted bail yesterday after being accused of having a loaded gun in his home on Moncur Alley last weekend.
Driver ‘freaked out’ after she discovers snake under hood
A ROUTINE drive became a frightening ordeal for Jade Bethell after she found a three-foot-long snake lodged in the engine of her Chevy Trax outside her office in the eastern area.
Mystery why $5m Disney hospital offer rejected
AS THE Princess Margaret Hospital continues to be dogged by a host of issues including leaking roofs, rodent infestations, chronic supply shortages, and repeated delays in opening its new accident and emergency department, the former Minnis administration has been accused of rejecting a $5 million investment offer to tranform the children’s wards from Disney’s Global Team of Heroes children’s hospital initiative.
Widespread power outage hits Abaco after pole snaps in Dundas Town
MANY parts of Abaco lost power yesterday after a single Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) pole snapped and fell across a Dundas Town road.
FNM ratify four more candidates
THE Free National Movement ratified four additional candidates last night, pushing its slate to 29 as the party accelerates preparations for the next general election.
Pintard challenges Davis to name all who missed disclosure deadline
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said he is confident not all Progressive Liberal Party parliamentarians complied with the Public Disclosure Act this year and warned that the Davis administration has until Parliament resumes in the new year to account for the lapses or face public exposure.
BTC workers protest ‘inhumane treatment’
TWO unions representing employees of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) took their grievances public yesterday, staging a joint protest and calling for government intervention over what they say are unsafe working conditions, persistent breaches of industrial agreements and the dismissal of five employees without due process.
FACING REALITY: On selfishness and the erosion of community
THERE WAS a time when The Bahamas was known for generosity and kindness.
US Ambassador Walker makes first outreach visit to Fox Hill
US Ambassador Herschel Walker made his first official outreach appearance yesterday, addressing students from LW Young Junior High School at a Christmas party hosted by the Boys and Girls Empowerment Club at the Fox Hill Community Centre.
