Conflict and drug turfs blamed for murders
ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Solomon Cash said yesterday that most homicides occurring in the country are because of conflicts or people who want to control drug turfs.
Govt: No concern over vaccines
THE Ministry of Health said yesterday that the batch of AstraZeneca vaccines that arrived in the country on Wednesday is different from those that sparked unsubstantiated concerns in some European countries about blood clots.
Fears Abaco restrictions could be extended
THE recent spike of positive cases on Abaco has left some residents concerned the island’s restrictions could be extended, further impacting post-Hurricane Dorian recovery efforts.
COVID-19 measures mean longer wait at US embassy
BAHAMIAN citizens and residents applying for visa appointments at the United States Embassy in Nassau will have to wait longer than usual to get an appointment as a result of new requirements brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, officials announced yesterday.
PM denies telling Standard & Poor that election will be this year
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has denied telling Standard & Poor that The Bahamas will host an election this year.
Bannister reveals ‘decisive’ action is just weeks away
WORKS Minister Desmond Bannister yesterday promised “relentless” and “decisive” action will be taken in an Abaco shanty town before the end of this month.
Activists seek court’s help to protect Abaco homes under threat
THE attorney representing shanty town residents in a judicial review centred on the demolition of unregulated communities yesterday filed an urgent appeal asking the court to consider extending the 2018 injunction that barred the government from evicting shanty town residents and disconnecting services in their communities.
Crystal Cruises coming in July
AFTER COVID-19 sparked a year-long halt of the cruise line industry, Crystal Cruises announced yesterday its vessel Serenity will be the first ocean ship to set sail in the Americas beginning with a Bahamian itinerary in early July.
CW Sawyer moving to UB campus
STUDENTS of C W Sawyer Primary School will be temporarily relocated to the University of the Bahamas’ campus to resume face-to-face classes on Monday.
BLOODY NIGHT: 10-year-old boy dies, two more kids shot and another man killed
A SHOOTING in a home in Bain Town left a ten-year-old boy dead and two other children in hospital last night, police said.
POLICE SAY MISSING WOMAN IS FOUND
A WOMAN who had been missing since last week was found yesterday in the Stapledon area.
POLICE HUNT FOR GRAND BAHAMA MAN
GRAND Bahama Police are searching for a man who can assist them with investi- gations in connection with a grievous harm incident.
RETRIAL ORDERED FOR MAN ACCUSED OF TRYING TO KILL COP
THE Court of Appeal yesterday ordered the retrial of a man who was acquitted of attempting to murder a police officer four years ago after the Director of Public Prosecutions appealed the judge’s decision to uphold his no case submission.
MAN THREATENED MOTHER OF HIS CHILD
A 33-YEAR-OLD man who was last week accused of threatening his ex-girlfriend with a boxcutter was yesterday placed on probation for two years.
FOUR FOUND WITH DRUGS AND GUNS
FOUR people were found with marijuana, firearms and ammunition at a Lucaya residence on Grand Bahamas this week, police reported.
