Two accused of separate murders
A MAN and a teenager were yesterday charged in Magistrates Court with murder in connection with two separate incidents.
WOMAN SAYS SHE PAID FOR TEST
AN attorney representing a woman accused of using forged test results in an attempt to travel to Abaco last week said she paid for what she thought was a legitimate test from fraudsters purporting to operate a mobile unit connected to a hospital.
COUPLE ARRESTED AFTER GUN FIND
A FREEPORT couple was arrested for possession of a firearm and ammunition yesterday.
TWO ACCUSED OVER $3M COCAINE HAUL
TWO men were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with the recent seizure of more than $3m worth of cocaine which was recovered by officers during a drug bust in Eleuthera last week.
Davis backs boundary change
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said he supports changing the boundaries of the Golden Isles and Killarney constituencies to ensure voter parity before the next general election.
Vaccinations to resume
COVID-19 vaccinations will resume tomorrow on New Providence and Grand Bahama.
Confusion over Eleuthera emergency orders
MANY residents left Eleuthera yesterday without having to show proof that they had a negative COVID-19 PCR test result despite last week’s change to the COVID-19 Emergency Order making this a requirement for travel.
Cubans detained by U.S. Coast Guard
ANOTHER group of Cubans was recently intercepted off Anguilla Cay in the Cay Sal Banks by the United States Coast Guard and subsequently handed over to Bahamian authorities.
Gunned down playing dominoes
THE FAMILY of a man who was shot and killed while he was playing dominoes over the holiday weekend said although he had his challenges, nothing he had done could have justified the way he was killed.
Signs of revival as 60,000 visit in March
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said 60,000 non-residents bought travel health visas to visit the country in March, double the number that did so in December 2020.
Concern mounts on possible third wave
THE nation recorded 92 new COVID-19 infections over the holiday weekend — bringing the total number of cases to 9,263.
DOUBLE MURDER ACCUSED SHOT DEAD BY POLICE: Sister questions official account of chase which left her brother dead
POLICE shot and killed a man on Good Friday who they said fired a gun in their direction.
Man dies after being thrown from moving truck
AN Abaco man died on Saturday after he was thrown from the back of a moving truck.
Defence Force Commander in quarantine after COVID exposure
THE commander of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, Commodore Raymond King is in quarantine at home after he was exposed to COVID-19.
Police: No reports to support claim of people being targeted after leaving banks
Police say they are aware of a voice note on social media claiming people are being targeted after visiting banks, but they have received no such reports.
