Bahamians in Jamaica brace for impact
BAHAMIANS in Jamaica prepared to ride out Hurricane Melissa on Sunday as officials at the Bahamas Consulate in Kingston worked to account for nationals across the island and deliver emergency supplies to students remaining at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus.
United in tribute to Vaughn Miller
DOZENS of relatives, friends, church leaders, and public officials gathered at Bahamas Faith Ministries International on Friday to celebrate the life of Vaughn Miller, the late Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources and MP for Golden Isles.
Guilty: Ex-RBDF officer faces 20 years in US cocaine plot case
A FORMER Royal Bahamas Defence Force officer faces up to 20 years in prison and a $1m fine after pleading guilty on Friday for his part in a plot to traffic cocaine to the US.
Man to be charged over pregnant mom’s murder
COMMISSIONER of Police Shanta Knowles confirmed yesterday that a man will be charged with the murder of 30-year-old Lauren Saunders today in the Magistrates Court.
Chef ‘talked of danger of road’ before deadly crash
A CHEF who often complained about the dangerous condition of the Grand Bahama Highway was one of two men killed in a head-on collision on the same road over the weekend.
Govt considering storm evacuation
THE government is preparing to possibly evacuate people from the southern islands as Hurricane Melissa, a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph, moves toward the southern and central islands.
Immigration recruits caught off-guard over Nassau stay
Around one-third of recent Immigration Department recruits were caught off-guard after being informed they must remain in New Providence for at least two years to gain on-the-job experience — a decision that has left many scrambling to secure housing in the capital.
Baha Mar's $350m Melia alternative to be 20 storeys
Baha Mar’s $350m replacement for the former Melia property will be a 20-storey high-end resort that will dominate the Cable Beach skyline and help fill “the inventory void” caused by New Providence’s loss of hotel rooms.
PM: By-election is not a test of my leadership
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said the upcoming Golden Isles by-election is not a test of his leadership but a chance to reaffirm his government’s progress since taking office.
Woman to be charged after viral video
A WOMAN who was filmed slamming, kicking, and stomping on her crying son is expected to be arraigned in court today, police said yesterday, after the shocking video ignited outrage across social media.
Melissa expected to hit Bahamas by midweek
HURRICANE Melissa has rapidly strengthened into a powerful Category Four storm and is expected to impact the southern Bahamas by midweek.
Family of missing sailor Miguel Campoy still waiting for answers six weeks later
THE family of missing Spanish-American sailor Miguel Campoy said they remain without answers six weeks after his disappearance at sea, expressing frustration with what they describe as limited communication from authorities investigating the case.
80 Bahamians evacuated from Jamaica as Tropical Storm Melissa strengthens
EIGHTY Bahamian nationals were evacuated from Jamaica yesterday as Tropical Storm Melissa churned through the central Caribbean, with forecasters warning that the system could rapidly strengthen into a Category 5 hurricane.
Bahamas urged to monitor Tropical Storm Melissa hurricane threat
The Bahamas Department of Meteorology (BDM) is monitoring Tropical Storm Melissa in the north-central Caribbean, warning that the system could strengthen into a major hurricane this weekend and bring tropical storm or hurricane conditions to parts of The Bahamas next week.
Ex-RBDF officer pleads guilty in US cocaine trafficking case
A former Royal Bahamas Defence Force officer has pleaded guilty in a New York court to his role in a major cocaine trafficking scheme that allegedly involved corrupt Bahamian police and government officials.
Abaco hurricane shelter finally opens
AFTER years of delay, Abaco’s long-promised multipurpose hurricane shelter is finally ready for use, with officials formally handing over the facility yesterday.
PM distancing himself from escalating Junkanoo dispute
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has sought to distance himself from the escalating Junkanoo dispute, insisting “don’t bring me into it” as the government scrambles to finalise parade plans just weeks before the season begins.
Task force chair feels 'vindicated' after audit
THE woman who led the Minnis administration’s National Food Distribution Task Force says she feels “more than” vindicated after the Auditor General found no misuse of public funds, calling the experience of being arrested during the government’s probe traumatic and damaging to the country’s NGO community.
Soaring rents fuelling surge in need for shelter in New Providence
SOARING rents are fuelling a surge in need for shelter assistance across New Providence, with Social Services officials reporting that more families are being forced into shelters after sudden rent hikes of hundreds of dollars within weeks.
Unborn baby's death not murder under Bahamian law
THE death of slain Lauren Saunders’ unborn baby is not murder under Bahamian law, it was emphasised yesterday, amid growing public outrage over the killing of the seven-month pregnant mother-of-two.
