‘Highly likely’ new strain will reach The Bahamas
A local infectious disease expert believes it is “highly likely” the new variant of COVID-19 already detected in some 33 countries will reach Bahamian shores.
‘Brother’s death leaves us heartbroken’
THE sister of the teacher who was found dead in a classroom of a local government school on New Year’s Day said the news of his death has left their family shocked and heartbroken.
Three men dead in separate shootings
Police are investigating the deaths of three men in separate shooting incidents on Sunday and Monday.
20 feared lost after search is abandoned
THE US Coast Guard has suspended its search for a boat that left The Bahamas last week with 20 people on board, but failed to arrive at its planned destination in South Florida a day later.
UPDATED: Woman shot dead in Abaco, her younger brother injured
AN 18-year-old woman was shot and killed at her home in Abaco on Sunday afternoon in an incident that also left her younger brother in hospital.
THANKS, DOC! Queen’s top honour for doctor leading our fight to combat COVID crisis
MORE than two dozen Bahamians have been recognised in Queen Elizabeth’s 2021 New Year’s Honours list for their outstanding service to the country, with health consultant Dr Merceline Dahl-Regis leading the list.
Coach speaks out over new year killings
POLICE are investigating the circumstances surrounding two shootings that claimed the lives of two men in separate incidents on New Year’s Eve.
TWO HELD OVER GUN FIND
TWO men were arrested for possession of an illegal firearm and ammunition following a search by police of a residence in the Eight Mile Rock area. TWO HELD OVER GUN FIND
Search for Mako vessel suspended
Saturday UPDATE: The US Coast Guard suspended its search for the Mako vessel on New Year's Day. The Coast Guard said that, along with partner agencies, it searched approximately 17,000 square miles, roughly double the size of Massachusetts, for about 84 hours.
Two men shot dead on New Year's Eve
Police are investigating after two men were shot dead on Thursday night.
Dr Merceline Dahl-Regis awarded CMG in Queen's New Year's Honours
DR MERCELINE DAHL-REGIS is among 24 Bahamians named in the Queen’s 2020 New Year’s Honours.
Stapledon School employee found dead in classroom
Police are investigating after a Stapledon School employee was found dead in one of the classrooms on Friday.
Students in New Providence, Abaco, Eleuthera and Exuma to continue virtual studying
WHILE all government schools will reopen for instruction on Monday January 4, students on four islands including New Providence will not report to school yet for face-to-face instruction.
ZNS worker dies after COVID battle
AFTER more than a week-long fight with COVID-19, ZNS technical engineer Valentino Obainyear died Thursday morning at the age of 62.
Man jailed for unlicensed firearm
A 32-year-old man who was found with an unlicensed firearm was sentenced to 15 months behind bars on Thursday.
