Fire rips through Original Patties
A FIRE ripped through Original Patties Bakery on Tonique Williams-Darling Highway early yesterday, destroying its storage and administrative areas, wiping out its stock and damaging company vehicles.
Minister Mitchell 'safe' after oxygen masks deployed aboard Delta flight
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said oxygen masks deployed aboard a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Nassau on Friday after the aircraft began descending about 20 minutes into the journey and was forced to return to Atlanta.
Suspected gas odour forces temporary evacuation of US departures terminal at LPIA
A SUSPECTED gas odour forced the temporary evacuation of the US departures terminal at Lynden Pindling International Airport on Friday morning, leaving long queues and threatening delays to outbound flights before authorities identified and isolated the source.
Three Eleuthera residents charged with the murder of missing mother Katrina Kelly
THREE Eleuthera residents were charged on Friday with the murder of missing mother Katrina Kelly, more than a week after her disappearance prompted an extensive search and rewards totalling up to $52,500 for information about her whereabouts.
Power outage forces Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas off air
A PROLONGED power outage that has crippled parts of downtown Nassau since Wednesday forced the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas off air on Friday after its generator overheated and fumes spread through its building, as Bahamas Power and Light struggled to repair an underground cable fault.
Five men reported missing at sea found safe
FIVE men reported missing at sea near Bimini were found safe on Friday morning after their boat ran out of fuel during a fishing trip.
Police constable accused of unlawfully exposing 10-month-old girl to grievous harm
POLICE Constable Paul Thompson, 35, pleaded not guilty on Friday to exposing a 10-month-old girl to grievous harm in connection with a traffic incident that preceded the child's death. The Queens Road resident was accused of unlawfully exposing the 10-month-old to grievous harm in New Providence on August 14.
Attorney charged with stealing by reason of employment
A 32-year-old attorney was charged on Friday with stealing by reason of employment and receiving in connection with the alleged theft of a laptop and mobile phone worth a combined $838.
Bahamas Customs Immigration and Allied Workers Union says it has reached an impasse
CUSTOMS and Immigration officers are still reporting disrupted health insurance coverage and being forced to pay medical bills out of pocket, according to their union, more than a month after the Davis administration said insurance services had resumed following a suspension affecting hundreds of public officers.
Employers to face tougher mandate to hire people with disabilities
EMPLOYERS would face a significantly tougher mandate to hire people with disabilities under proposed changes to the country's disability law, with the threshold lowered to 50 workers and the required share effectively doubled from one percent to two percent.
Three to be charged with murder in Katrina Kelly disappearance
THREE people are expected to be charged with murder in connection with the disappearance of Eleuthera woman Katrina Kelly.
'Diamond in the Rough' training camps attract boys and girls
IN preparation for their fifth annual invitational this weekend, the Reloaded Baseball hosted its ‘Diamond in the Rough’ baseball and softball skills training camps for boys and girls.
Strachan offers condolences to family of late 'Nat' Knowles
VINCENT Strachan, president of the Boxing Federation of the Bahamas, offered condolences to the family of the late Nathaniel “Nat” Knowles.
Munnings gets set for World Masters
ALTHOUGH he's moved up in age category, multiple age group men's masters world indoor and outdoor record holder Timothy Munnings is eager to compete in his second World Masters Athletics Championships.
Abaco and Bimini hardest hit a year after Silver Airways’ demise
MORE than a year after Silver Airways’ demise, the unresolved airlift gap is still taking a toll on some of the country’s out islands, with Abaco and Bimini bearing the brunt of the lost connectivity.
Taxi union: Stop ‘cherry picking’ the law
THE BAHAMAS Taxi Cab Union (BTCU) has accused the Department of Road Traffic of “cherry picking” the law by threatening action against taxi drivers over potential road blockages while, it claims, failing to address what it considers unlawful operations by livery drivers.
BPL says two ‘equipment issues’ to blame for Downtown power outages
BUSINESSES in downtown Nassau were forced to contend with an extended power outage for a second day as Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) moved to address what it described as two equipment issues at the East Hill Street Substation.
Businesses lose thousands as Downtown suffers prolonged power outages
DOWNTOWN businesses are counting thousands of dollars in lost sales, spoiled food and additional expenses as a prolonged power outage on Bay Street and the surrounding area disrupted commercial activity and left tourists facing sweltering conditions yesterday.
