Man launches appeal against 35-year prison sentence
A MAN convicted of attempting to murder three men at a cemetery in East Grand Bahama over three years ago has launched an appeal against his 35-year prison sentence.
Probation for making false report
A 20-year-old man, who lied to police officers when he told them that two men had robbed him of his car at gunpoint, was placed on six months probation yesterday.
Arrests over unlicensed firearm
FOUR men were arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm on Tuesday, police reported.
Disaster Reconstruction Authority working ‘aggressively’ to help Dorian-hit homeowners
DISASTER Reconstruction Authority officials say they are working “aggressively” to assist homeowners in Abaco and Grand Bahama who have not yet received help from the agency to continue their post-Dorian home repairs.
Cooper says the govt’s proposed housing policy ‘unfair, elitist and discriminatory’
EXUMA and Ragged Island MP Chester Cooper says while the Progressive Liberal Party supports homeownership for young professionals, he thinks the Minnis administration’s policy in this area is “unfair, elitist" and “discriminatory".
‘No extra COVID-19 controls’
HEALTH Minister Renward Wells says he does not “foresee” any additional COVID restrictions being implemented despite a sustained uptick in new infections over the past several weeks.
Vaccine roll out to pause on New Providence
COVID vaccinations on New Providence will come to a halt on Friday evening to allow officials time to reassess the rollout.
‘YOU CAN’T CALL THIS ETHNIC CLEANSING’: Govt lawyer hits back at attack on ‘humane’ shanty town actions
THE government’s plan to demolish shanty towns in the country is not driven by ethnic cleansing and will be executed in a “humane manner”, according to the attorney representing the Crown in a judicial review centred on the demolition of the unregulated communities.
Where do they go after demolitions?
ACTIVIST Louby Georges has said available housing in Abaco will be the biggest challenge for residents of The Farm shanty town with a government mandated eviction and demolition looming.
Lost in Dorian
TWO witnesses testified in the Coroner’s Court yesterday about their frantic efforts to find loved ones who went missing during Hurricane Dorian in 2019.
Vaccinations resume on Grand Bahama
COVID-19 vaccinations on Grand Bahama will resume today at the Susan J Wallace Community Centre in Freeport for several eligible groups.
Abaco set for first phase of vaccination programme
THE government’s COVID-19 vaccination programme will officially begin on Abaco tomorrow.
Homes vibrate after meteor shower
A METEOR shower near Grand Bahama lit up the sky Monday night and caused some homes to vibrate throughout the island.
Ministry’s travel visa platform now being powered by Kanoo
THE Ministry of Tourism’s Bahamas travel visa platform is now being powered by Kanoo, a payment processing company owned by young Bahamian professionals making history.
New Providence outages continue
POWER issues continued to plague New Providence yesterday with more Bahamas Power and Light customers experiencing outages across the island.
