Man dead after shootout with police
A man is dead after a shootout with police in Nassau Village on Friday afternoon.
Restoration work completed at Grand Bahama's Genesis Academy
FULL restoration of the Genesis Academy is now complete, and the Ministry of Education will begin a gradual phase-in of students at that facility.
Concerns over new travel policy for Eleuthera
WHAT was supposed to be a fun getaway to Eleuthera for the Easter holiday weekend is now full of uncertainty for Dianna Malone, who fears she might not be able to return home as planned due to a new travel policy implemented for that island.
Events planned for reopened Lighthouse Pointe
SINCE the reopening of Lighthouse Pointe, several special events are being launched beginning this Easter to attract locals to the Grand Bahama property.
Reverend arrested for 'offensive' allegations against Commissioner
A REVEREND who made “offensive” allegations against Police Commissioner Paul Rolle in a video that went viral on Facebook is now being questioned by police.
Additional charges for pair accused of human trafficking
PROSECUTORS brought additional charges on Thursday against a man and woman who were last week accused of conspiring to sexually exploit two teenage girls through human trafficking.
Seven fined for fraudulent COVID-19 test results
THE chief magistrate on Thursday fined seven people who tried to use fraudulent COVID-19 test results to travel to four different family islands between March 25 and 31.
Psychiatric evaluation ordered for man who exposed himself to girl
A 29-year-old man who admitted exposing himself to a young girl while she was on her way to school was ordered to undergo psychiatric evaluation before he is sentenced.
Police ‘issued citations on Cabbage Beach’
A NUMBER of people who crowded Cabbage Beach over the weekend were cited by police, according to Commissioner Paul Rolle.
US alarm over gaps in law that raise risk of corruption
THE United States has released a human rights report that once again highlights the legislative gaps in The Bahamas that allow for possible political and government corruption.
2,000 new voters on register
NEARLY 2,000 people have been added to the voter register in the weeks following the Parliamentary Registration Department’s launch of several sites to expand the existing register in preparation for the next election.
New China envoy sets her stall
THE new Chinese Ambassador to The Bahamas Dai Qingli said she hopes to focus on several key areas while in office, including encouraging more Chinese travel to the region, promoting agriculture and fighting climate change.
‘Man tried to snatch my girl in school’
A MOTHER was yesterday brought to tears as she recalled the horrifying moment that she saw a man attempt to steal her seven-year-old daughter from school.
Human rights report is more grim reading
THE latest US State Department Country Report on Human Rights Practices highlights poor prison conditions and the mistreatment of migrants in The Bahamas, revealing in one instance of a prisoner being beaten and requiring surgery.
TOO HEAVY TO FLY COST HIM HIS LIFE: 400lb Louis died as planes weren’t large enough to move him
FORMER Health Minister Dr Duane Sands said despite high obesity rates in The Bahamas, the country lacks an air ambulance system that can safely evacuate people who weigh as much as 400lb.
