Weather blamed for outage
BAHAMAS Power and Light yesterday blamed severe weather for a power disruption that affected more than two dozen residential areas.
Nygard suffers new court defeat
THE United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has dismissed a complaint by Peter Nygard made under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organisations (RICO) Act in the United States.
1,500 apply for PM’s housing initiative
ABOUT 1,500 applications have been received for housing lots in the government’s Prospect Ridge community for young professionals.
Funeral homes ‘overwhelmed’
A SIGNIFICANT increase in deaths is overwhelming and distressing funeral home workers, according to Funeral Directors Association President Kirsch Ferguson.
UNION LEADERS SIGN UP TO PLP: Party pledges it will resolve issues and raise minimum wage
UNION leaders representing more than 200,000 workers in The Bahamas yesterday rejoiced in the possibility of the Progressive Liberal Party becoming the next government following the impending general election.
Caution over election campaigning
A PAN American Health Organization official said evidence suggests election campaigning leads to higher transmission of the coronavirus as opposed to actual voting on Election Day.
‘I took $1k of goods so I could play baseball with the kids’
A MAN told a court that he stole more than $1,000 worth of sporting equipment from a local school because he wanted to play baseball with the kids in his neighbourhood.
Officer says he found marijuana in boxes
A 37-year-old man accused of marijuana possession denied the allegations when he was questioned in police custody, a court was told.
Man acquitted over beer claim
A MAGISTRATE yesterday acquitted a man charged for patronising a bar earlier this year, after ruling the prosecution failed to prove their case.
BPL Skyguard Severe Weather Alert 25th August, 6.45pm: Freeport
STARTS: 08/25/2021 6:45 PM EDT EXPIRES: 08/25/2021 7:45 PM EDT
Robbery suspect: You have the wrong person
A 25-year-old man charged with armed robbery yesterday claimed that police had arrested the wrong person.
Bannister: We are still monitoring shanty towns
WORKS Minister Desmond Bannister has said his ministry continues to monitor the development of unregulated shanty towns across the country and is ready to act as soon as an opportunity presents itself.
Sawyer boy in hospital with COVID
LOCAL comedian Timico “Sawyer Boy” Sawyer has been admitted to hospital suffering from complications related to the COVID-19 virus.
Pfizer nod gives confidence boost
THE US Food and Drug Administration’s full approval of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine gave more confidence to those who received the vaccine at the Kendal G L Isaacs National Gymnasium yesterday.
