Teen accused of shooting man
A 17-year-old boy was accused of a near-fatal shooting in Harbour Island recently as a man left his girlfriend’s home.
Woman fined for hitting officer
A WOMAN was fined after using her vehicle to assault a police officer and damaging his Segway.
$4,000 bail for cheque fraud
A MAN accused of using a forged cheque to steal more than $3,000 was granted bail on Friday.
Man cleared in holiday murder
A MAN accused of involvement in a Christmas Eve 2023 shooting walked free from court on Friday after being acquitted of murder and attempted murder.
Husband of missing American woman not charged after police interview
THE husband of a missing American woman remains in police custody but has not been charged following hours of questioning by police on Friday, his attorney said.
Bowleg and Cargill clash over ‘political boycott’ of swim team
MINISTER of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg called it a "political boycott" by Bahamas Aquatics at their welcome home celebrations for Team Bahamas, but president Algernon Cargill said the timing was just bad.
MSC’s Lucayan deal ‘is going to save Freeport’
Grand Bahama tourism operators yesterday hailed Mediterranean Shipping Company’s (MSC) role in the Grand Lucayan’s transformation as a deal that is “going to save Freeport” with the revamped property’s two ‘cruise resorts’ forecast to attract more than one million visitors annually.
Davis asks voters for trust, defends record on unfulfilled reform promises
PRIME Minister Philip Davis framed unmet transparency and accountability reforms as matters of trust and “character” yesterday, as he defended his administration’s record despite failing to deliver several promised reforms.
Glover-Rolle clarifies mental wellness will begin as unpaid leave initially
THE Progressive Liberal Party’s plan to give workers three annual mental wellness days will begin as unpaid leave, according to Labour and Public Service Minister Pia Glover-Rolle.
Haitian leader: We pay more for healthcare
THE president of the United Haitian and Bahamas Association said migrants are being unfairly labelled a burden on public healthcare, claiming they pay more in the system than citizens.
ERIC WIBERG: Drug plane crashes of Staniel Cay, Exumas, and Long Island
IN LATE 1973 and early 1974 a police report recounted the details of drug trafficking for the six months.
‘The stench will kill you’: Residents demand action over foul local dump
RESIDENTS living near a dump by the Golden Gates Shopping Plaza say they have been left to endure a persistent foul stench despite repeated complaints to their MP and government agencies, with no resolution in sight.
Police still questioning husband over missing American woman
POLICE are continuing to question Brian Hooker, the husband of a missing American woman in Grand Bahama, with no charges brought as of yesterday.
Dominican man gets bail over fake Bahamian identification charges
A DOMINICAN man accused of using forged documents to obtain Bahamian identification was granted bail yesterday.
Man accused of indecently assaulting one-year-old girl gets $7,000 bail
A 68-year-old man accused of indecently assaulting his infant neighbour was granted bail.
PM admits fake voter IDs could ‘fall through crack’ despite efforts
PRIME Minister Philip Davis acknowledged that fraudulent voter identification could still “fall through the crack” in the upcoming general election but insisted authorities have strengthened enforcement and are actively pursuing those involved in document fraud.
Local banking barriers, not platforms, blamed for creators’ monetization woes
LOCAL financial and regulatory systems are the main barrier preventing Bahamian content creators from earning money online, not platforms like YouTube or TikTok, according to a new research paper.
‘Why pay somebody to eat?’: Chamber blasts PLP lunch plan
A SENIOR Chamber of Commerce official has blasted the Progressive Liberal Party’s proposed paid lunch break, saying employers should not be forced to pay workers to eat.
New deal outlines multi-phase plan for Grand Lucayan resort
DEVELOPERS behind the long-stalled Grand Lucayan redevelopment have signed a new agreement laying out key commercial elements of the project, including an MSC Beach Club, a second cruise resort and a casino marina complex.
