Cuban migrants held by RBDF
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force apprehended a group of Cuban migrants in Bahamian waters Tuesday afternoon.
‘Tenant took cheque book’
AN elderly woman has accused one of her tenants of illegally obtaining her cheque book and writing several cheques in her own name over a three-month period.
Supreme Court refuses to strike out lawyer statement
A SUPREME Court judge yesterday denied a magistrate’s request to strike out a statement of claim made by a lawyer who was detained at the Magistrate’s Court after the judicial officer found her guilty of contempt four years ago.
‘I broke in by accident’
A 22-year-old man who claimed he accidentally broke into a woman’s house because he was intoxicated and thought he was entering a relative’s home, was yesterday sentenced to six months in prison.
Lightbourne: Up to 30 percent of public school students not attending
STATE Minister for Education and Technical and Vocational Training Zane Lightbourne said up to 30 percent of public school students have not been attending classes consistently, adding the ministry hopes face-to-face learning will resume full-time by the end of the year.
Rutherford promises ‘not kept for 30 years’
NEARLY 30 years since Frank Rutherford brought home a Bronze medal in the triple jump event from the Olympics at Barcelona, Spain he said he has not received any of the rewards he was promised.
‘Please help Megan’s fight for health’
THE family of 15-year-old Megan Higgs is appealing for the public’s assistance in helping them fund treatment for her hydrocephalus, a severe condition that causes a build-up of fluid on the brain.
Athlete gift row to go to Cabinet
PUBLIC Works Minister Alfred Sears said yesterday he will prepare a Cabinet paper to address funding for the placement of infrastructure on land granted to the country’s Olympians.
Darville: Minnis didn’t do enough to secure vaccines
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville accused the former administration of failing to do what was necessary to secure additional vaccines, leading to the current shortage in the country.
Family Island cases ‘nothing to do with the election’
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis says an increase in COVID-19 deaths and cases on some Family Islands has nothing to do with the early general election held last month.
FREE TESTS START IN INAGUA TODAY: Minister warns of COVID clusters on Family Islands
AFTER the announcement that free COVID-19 testing will be piloted on Family Islands most at risk for spread of the virus, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said the programme is anticipated to start in Great Inagua today.
China donates 15 greenhouses to The Bahamas
THE Embassy of the People’s Republic of China donated 15 greenhouses to the Ministry of Agriculture recently.
Prime Minister heads to MLK memorial event
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis travelled to Washington DC yesterday, where he will join his wife, Ann-Marie Davis, to participate in the 10th anniversary commemoration of the Martin Luther King (MLK) Memorial today and tomorrow. The MLK Memorial is the fifth most visited memorial in Washington, DC.
Pittsburgh couple donates equipment to Rand Hospital
RAND Memorial Hospital was the recipient of a generous donation this week in memory of a former patient.
Tow truck driver: I did not knock down work colleague
A wheelchair bound tow truck driver denied knocking his colleague down with his vehicle when he was questioned in police custody, a court was told.
