Teen dies in traffic accident - bike missing
JAMESLY Richmond’s mother and cousin begged him not to buy a motorbike, fearing it would put him in danger and jeopardise his safety.
Davis says he personally intervened to refuse work permits that weren't justified
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said he has personally intervened to cancel work permits that were not “justified".
Officials consider response over missing woman
TOURISM Director General Latia Duncombe said Ministry of Tourism officials are meeting to determine the “best approach” to handle the negative consequences of the disappearance of an American woman.
PHA terminated security firm's contract over unpaid guards
THE Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) said it terminated its contract with its security company two weeks ago after learning that its employees had not been paid.
'You can't spin it - unemployment up'
FREE National Movement chairman Dr Duane Sands accused the Davis administration of trying to "spin" the latest unemployment figures, which he said clearly shows an increase in joblessness.
Major retailer hits at armed officer ‘intimidation tactics’
A MAJOR Bahamian retailer yesterday accused government agents of employing “intimidation tactics” by sending heavily-armed officers into its main store as part of a tax compliance check-up.
Woman charged with assault with cutlass
A woman was remanded in custody yesterday after she allegedly assaulted someone with a cutlass and another person with a knife within a week this month.
Teen accused of possession of a firearm
A 16-year-old boy was remanded to Simpson Penn after he was accused of a gun attack last week.
Psychological evaluation ordered for man accused of indecent assault of a woman
A 21-year-old man was ordered to be psychologically evaluated after he was accused of indecently assaulting and threatening to kill a woman last week.
Passenger traffic at LPIA has increased by six percent over the first five months of the year
PASSENGER traffic through the Lynden Pindling International Airport increased six per cent in the first five months of 2024, according to Nassau and Paradise Island Promotion Board CEO Joy Jibrilu.
ALICIA WALLACE: What happened to the expectation of good service?
A consistent complaint by Bahamians in The Bahamas is about the low quality of customer service.
HG Christie sails in to help the Abaco Regatta
Regatta in the Abacos (RITA) started Tuesday in Abaco, with the first of five races taking place in Hope Town after a kick-off Skipper’s Party at Pete’s Pub in Little Harbour.
Here comes the sun
A SOLAR energy project has been launched to supply power to St Andrew’s International School. (SAIS).
Back to pen and paper for car dealerships
Car dealerships in North America are still wrestling with major disruptions that started last week with cyberattacks on a company whose software is used widely in the auto retail sales sector.
Woman gets two years jail for fraud and stealing from 87-year-old woman
A WOMAN was sentenced to two and a half years in prison after she admitted to stealing over $1,000 from an 87-year-old woman in 2022.
‘The Gateway to Paris Olympics’
A 2024 Volkswagen Atlas vehicle with the Bahamas’ first Vanity Licence plate and a hefty donation of $250,000 were presented to the Bahamas Olympic Committee during the Unveiling Ceremony last night.
Sir Michael Barnett retires: ‘I will always be a judge at heart’
SIR Michael Barnett officially retired as Court of Appeal president yesterday, with Justice Jon Isaacs set to replace him.
‘Under act for disabilities, no one ever prosecuted’
NALINI Bethel, the chairperson of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD), said no one has ever been prosecuted under the Persons with Disabilities Act, a law passed in 2014 to equalise opportunities for people with disabilities and eliminate discrimination against them.
