Abaco Chamber of Commerce 'concern over corruption'
THE Abaco Chamber of Commerce is sounding the alarm about corruption among a small number of government employees. Abaco Chamber of Commerce president Ken Hutton said yesterday there were three incidents reported in the last two weeks of government
We need plans to take us in a new direction, says Rev Moss
CHAIRMAN of Bahamas Against Crime Reverend CB Moss is calling for the government and stakeholders to come together to “prepare plans” that would take policing in a “new direction”, following a recent police-involved shooting that left three men dead
Baha Mar will not reopen until October
BAHA MAR has announced it will not resume operations until October and will carry out additional staff cuts. The luxury hotel property says it has postponed reopening in light of the “evolving nature” of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter to its emp
Timing of comments ‘an insult’, says Abaco resident
AN ABACO resident yesterday lambasted the timing of former Health Minister Dr Duane’s Sands comments which criticised how the government handled Hurricane Dorian victims that went missing after the storm.
Consultant Physician Staff Association wants people tested before entering the country
THE Consultant Physician Staff Association wants people abroad to be tested before they enter the Bahamas as countries around the globe are experiencing surges in COVID-19 cases as restrictions are relaxed.
‘AMBUSHED’: Police shoot three dead in car after they ‘fired at officer’
GRIEF stricken family members reacted furiously after police killed three of their relatives on Saturday after an officer was “ambushed” by gunshots. The deaths marked the country’s deadliest police-involved killing since three men were killed in the Blair Estates community in May 2019.
‘Shocked’ Dames blasts Sands’ criticism
POLICE lists show that 279 people are still missing after Hurricane Dorian, according to National Security Minister Marvin Dames.
Gunmen rob two women in car
POLICE are looking for two suspects who robbed two women on Friday. According to a police report, two women were sitting in a silver Nissan Cube in front of a home off Soldier Road when two gunmen accosted them shortly before 8pm. The thieves stole the women’s car and personal property.
Ardastra Gardens set to remain closed
By Tosheena Robinson-Blair AS the tourism sector prepares for its July 1 reopening, one popular attraction will remain closed as it attempts to stave off worsening financial conditions triggered when business ground to a halt due to COVID-19. In th
BPL Skyguard Severe Weather Alert 13th June
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Three shot dead by police after officer ‘ambushed’
POLICE shot and killed three men on Cowpen Road on Saturday, after an officer was “ambushed” by a gunman.
Potter’s Cay, Arawak Cay reopen for business
After a near three month closure, vendors and stall owners at Potter’s Cay Dock and Arawak Cay were allowed to reopen for business on Friday.
Call for donations for suspected arson attack victims
A relative is calling for donations to help the victims of a suspected arson attack.
Haitian man and woman accused of assault, putting a child in harm's way
A HAITIAN man and woman were charged with assaulting another woman and putting her child in harm’s way in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
Ash evidence preserved in alcohol sale case
THE Comptroller of Customs and the Office of Attorney General have agreed to preserve the goods that were seized from Jonathan Ash after he was charged for violating the emergency orders earlier this year.
