One death and 35 cases over holiday
COVID-19 cases have continued to steadily trickle in each day with Ministry of Health officials recording 315 new cases this month.
Junkanooers ‘depressed’ by lack of parade
FOR the first time in more than five decades, the magic of Junkanoo that attracts people near and far to downtown Nassau was gone, due to COVID-19 protocols that require social distancing.
Five die in holiday crashes
TRIBUTES poured out on social media after the tragic deaths of a married couple who died in a horrific three-car collision on Christmas night.
UPDATED: Mom of seven beaten to death
A SINGLE mother of seven is dead following a suspected domestic dispute in Abaco.
Three in hospital after two separate shootings
THREE men, including a Bimini man, are in hospital after two separate shootings over the weekend.
Charles Lashley dies, aged 68
CHARLES Martin Lashley, 68, of Carriacou, Skyline Heights, died at his home on Thursday.
Sides differ on oil hearing
An oil explorer and its opponents have given sharply different versions of the Christmas Eve legal battle that set up today’s hearing on the Judicial Review challenge to halt its exploratory drilling.
Activists not giving up on court hopes
ACTIVISTS are holding out hope that oil drilling can be halted as the Supreme Court is set to hear arguments today over a renewed application for judicial review regarding the government’s recent decisions to give Bahamas Petroleum Company environmental authorisation for its exploratory oil well.
Man found hanged in Grand Bahama home
Police in Grand Bahama are investigating after a man was found hanged at his house on Friday.
Three dead, multiple injuries after two traffic accidents
Three people are dead and there are reports of multiple injuries after two traffic accidents just hours apart.
Teachers union president calls for educational year to be repeated
After seeing the results of the country’s national examinations, President of the Bahamas Union of Teachers Belinda Wilson is recommending that the Ministry of Education repeat the 2020 educational year and stop social promotion in schools.
Court decision over stay on oil drilling to come on Saturday
ENVIRONMENTALISTS will learn on Saturday whether Justice Petra Hanna-Adderley will grant their application for a stay of Bahamas Petroleum Company’s exploratory oil well drilling.
Commissioner 'intervenes' to stop ticketing of restaurant guests
Commissioner of Police Paul Rolle reportedly intervened after a COVID Task Force swooped on Latitudes Restaurant on Wednesday evening.
Man who slapped coworker ordered to keep the peace for a year
An ABACO man who slapped his coworker during an argument on the job was yesterday ordered to keep the peace for one year.
Man and two teenagers deny possession of firearm, ammunition
A MAN and two teenagers who denied being in possession of an unlicensed firearm and illegal ammunition were yesterday granted bail ahead of their trial.
