Thieves crash Centre for the Deaf’s bus and cause damages
CRUEL thieves broke into the Centre for the Deaf school early yesterday morning, breaking windows, stealing children’s learning devices and making off with the school bus before crashing and abandoning it on Ross Corner.
Empty houses eclipse 25k in latest census data
VACANT homes across The Bahamas rose to more than 25,000 in 2022, according to the latest Census data.
Pothole riddled roads wreak havoc, swamp mechanics and tyre shops
TYRE shops and mechanics across New Providence are swamped with customers as pothole-riddled roads, worsened by recent rain, wreak havoc on vehicles and wallets alike.
Bishop: Wrong for money to control election outcomes
ANGLICAN Bishop Laish Boyd demanded transparent campaign finance reform last night as the general election season heats up.
Wife’s use of spouse’s iPad legal in divorce
A SUPREME Court judge has ruled that a woman did not break Bahamian law when she accessed her estranged husband’s iPad and laptop to obtain emails and documents she used to challenge his financial disclosure in their high-value divorce case.
FACING REALITY: When teachers abandon their ‘sacred service’
Education is not just an occupation but a covenant with the future.
New Chinese vehicle brand makes its Bahamas debut
ANOTHER Chinese vehicle brand has entered the Bahamian market through the launch of one of its leading sports utility vehicle (SUV) models.
Letter: A betrayal of public trust
A profound and telling moment has unfolded on the steps of the House of Assembly, one that should concern every citizen of The Bahamas.
Court of Appeal dismisses murder conviction challenge
THE Court of Appeal has dismissed Marcello McKenzie’s challenge to his murder conviction and 35-year sentence, ruling that a web of circumstantial evidence, anchored by a .45 pistol found in his white Daihatsu van minutes after the shooting, was sufficient for a jury to find him guilty beyond reasonable doubt.
Man denies assaulting woman after he unlawfully entered her home
A man vehemently denied assaulting a woman whose home he admitted to unlawfully entering last weekend.
Charged with wantonly discharging a gun with intent to endanger life
A 23-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of firing a gun near a woman on Harbour Island last month.
Ex-police officer convicted of trying to solicit sex to dismiss traffic tickets
A FORMER police constable convicted of attempting to solicit sex from a woman at Yamacraw Beach in exchange for dismissing traffic tickets has had his sentencing postponed until next month.
Jamaican woman gets three month jail for forged residency documents
A JAMAICAN woman was sentenced to three months in prison yesterday after admitting to possessing forged residency documents.
Failure to implement national breast cancer screening leaves Bahamian women at risk
THE Bahamas’ failure to implement a national breast cancer screening policy is leaving women at risk of late diagnoses, according to Consultant Surgical Oncologist Dr Wesley Francis, who warned that the country continues to record some of the highest rates in the region despite recent years of stabilisation.
‘Conch in the Classroom’ expands across Grand Bahama, Abaco
The ‘Conch in the Classroom’ curriculum has returned for the Fall Term at five primary schools in Grand Bahama and has been introduced in Abaco as part of an after-school programme.
‘Girls Day Out’ empowers young women for crisis leadership
In solidarity with girls around the world, young women in New Providence gathered for the 13th Annual ‘Girls Day Out’ Forum, a local observance of International Day of the Girl hosted by S.T.R.A.W. Inc Center for Young Women.
GB students join 20 Pearls Mentorship
More than 45 young women from schools across Grand Bahama were officially inducted into the 20 Pearls Mentorship Programme during a Pinning Ceremony hosted by the Pi Upsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Abaco man injured in BPL accident in urgent need of blood
A BAHAMAS Power and Light employee who was injured in a BPL industrial accident in Abaco over the weekend is in urgent need of blood after the accident left him with severe burn injuries.
Op-Ed: International culture festival thrives despite absence of a couple countries
The International Culture Wine and Food Festival, but where were the U.K. and the United States?
Briland tourism firm hit by ‘unlawful’ interference
A Briland tourism operator is accusing its now-estranged US business partner of “interfering” with operations and directing visitors to its rivals despite not being permitted to operate in the sector.
