Teen ordered to be on good behaviour for having drugs
AN 18-year-old youth was ordered to be on good behaviour for six months after he admitted to having drugs last month.
Volunteers battle to protect Abaco homes from forest fires
FIREFIGHTERS battled a bush fire in Abaco yesterday that sent thick black smoke billowing into the air.
Honouring their contributions to 50 years of excellence in track and field
THE newly formed Bahamas Track and Field Alumni hosted its inaugural Gala & Awards Dinner on Friday at the Balmoral Club where several persons were honoured for their contribution to 50 years of excellence in the sport.
Environmental Groups hold a community action day event in GB
A GROUP of environmental organisations held a community action day recently in Grand Bahama.
Wilson dismisses US report claiming that country failing to follow procurement laws
FINANCIAL Secretary Simon Wilson rebuffed a claim in the United States’ latest human rights report that The Bahamas is failing to effectively implement laws related to contracts and procurement.
Munroe suggested evidentiary hearings could expedite the legal process
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said an amendment to the Supreme Court Act can potentially facilitate evidentiary hearings to determine the admissibility of evidence before a trial.
Govt launches project to digitise the public service
THE Ministry of Labour and Public Service, in partnership with the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, launched Cloud Bahamas, a project to digitise the public service and stop relying on paper files.
Man in wheelchair charged with gun and ammo possession
A MAN in a wheelchair was granted $7,500 bail after he was accused of having a loaded gun in New Providence this week.
'Operation United Force' nets weapons, drugs and a dozen arrests
A joint operation with local and international authorities targeting high-crime areas and prolific offenders in Abaco led to a dozen arrests and the seizure of two firearms today.
Diver allegedly drowns at Half Moon Cay
A man allegedly drowned while diving at Half Moon Cay, Exuma yesterday.
Abaco police investigate alleged suicide
Police are investigating an alleged suicide after a woman was found unresponsive with a laceration to her wrist in a home on Guana Cay, Abaco.
Trial by Judge Alone Bill passes in the House of Assembly
ELECTED officials passed a bill yesterday that would let people waive their constitutional right to a jury trial in favour of a trial by a judge alone.
Ken Mullings levels up with Powerade sponsorship
BAHAMIAN professional athlete Ken Mullings, like many athletes, has his mind set on the Paris Summer Olympic Games, and with Powerade’s sponsorship he believes his goals can become reality.
‘Two-step’ proposal on gas dealer margin rise
Petroleum retailers yesterday disclosed there has been “movement” on a proposed “two-step” solution to their margin woes as they warned: “We cannot wait until the Budget debate is over.”
Ex-Minister: ‘Nothing to do with’ dead dolphins
An ex-Cabinet minister yesterday blamed US bankruptcy trustees for the plight of Blackbeard’s Cay’s dolphins as he had agreed to care being provided prior to their potential sale.
BTC bids to seize yacht over $1.5m cable break
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has launched legal action in New York to seize a high-end yacht it accuses of causing $1.5m in damage to its undersea cable network.
‘Explanation owed’ on back dated revisions to BPL debt
The Opposition’s leader yesterday argued that the Government “owes an explanation” for why it has retroactively revised the debt owed by Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) going back almost two years.
We will investigate dumped fetus, says Laroda
THE Ministry of Social Services will investigate the case of a baby found in a garbage disposal in a bathroom at Rubis Gas Station on Gladstone Road.
MP rape trial expected to resume again in October
THE rape trial of North Abaco MP Kirk Cornish will begin again on October 21.
