COVID death tally passes 600 milestone
THE Bahamas achieved another grim milestone over the weekend after the number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths reached 605, with one senior physician warning the country could be grappling with another coronavirus surge.
DID MARINES DO DUTY IN ATTACK? Officers relieved and probe starts over smashed Columbus
ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force Commodore Raymond King said the officers who were on duty when a man trespassed on Government House property and partially destroyed a statue of Christopher Columbus have been relieved of their duties.
‘It’s up to Golden Gates church members to decide council’
SUPREME Court Justice Ian Winder has ruled that it is up to the members of Golden Gates World Outreach Ministries to decide who will make up the church’s council, which in turn will be responsible for electing the executive committee that will manage the organisation.
Man damages Christopher Columbus statue with sledge hammer
A man was arrested on Saturday afternoon for damaging the Christopher Columbus statue at Government House with a sledge hammer.
Speech from the Throne 'highlights need for national development plan'
A FINANCIAL expert has echoed calls for a national development plan following government's Speech from the Throne earlier this week.
Defendants could be re-prosecuted if VBIs were signed by African prosecutor
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder revealed Friday that his team may have to re-prosecute defendants whose voluntary bill of indictments were signed by African prosecutor David Bakibinga.
Man from Grand Bahama missing on Abaco
GRAND Bahama Police are searching for a Grand Bahama man who has been missing on Abaco.
62 new COVID-19 cases
THE Ministry of Health reported sixty-two new COVID-19 cases and four more virus-related in its Thursday dashboard.
20-year manslaughter sentence quashed
THE Court of Appeal on Friday quashed the 20-year manslaughter sentence of a man who fatally stabbed another man he believed intended to rape him.
Man accused of assaulting mother and son
A MAN slapped a 10-year-old boy before wielding a cutlass at the youngster’s mother, a court was told.
Man who assaulted his girlfriend jailed for two months
A MAN who claimed he assaulted his girlfriend after she “put something in his drink” was sentenced to two months in prison on Friday.
Vagrant jailed for breaking into liquor store, stealing alcohol
A VAGRANT who admitted to breaking into a liquor store where he stole an assortment of alcoholic beverages was on Friday sentenced to two years behind bars.
Irie the Cat Woman tells of her passion for caring
IRINA Creaser, affectionately known as “Irie the Cat Woman”, has dedicated her life to taking care of felines.
‘Huge dreams' snatched away in deadly shooting
A RELATIVE of a Muffler World employee who was shot dead last week said he was planning to attend Florida International University before he was killed.
Punch closing down after founder’s death
THE Punch, a media staple in The Bahamas for decades, is shutting down following this week’s death of longtime editor-in-chief and founder Ivan Johnson.
