Cooper orders probe into Exuma runway lights after patient’s death
AN emergency medical flight into Exuma International Airport on Wednesday night may have been affected by a runway lighting issue, and the intended patient later died, Exumas and Ragged Island MP Chester Cooper said.
Govt signs 15-year lease for $6.5m Potter’s Cay terminal amid contract questions
THE government has entered into a 15-year renewable lease agreement with D and T Shipping to redevelop a building at Potter’s Cay Dock into a Family Island freight and passenger terminal, though key details about how the contract was awarded were unclear up to press time.
Plea deal sees serial armed robber get 20 years in jail
A REPEAT offender was sentenced to 20 years in prison yesterday after being convicted of a 2017 armed robbery of a web shop.
Indecent assault suspect claiming mental illness remanded for psych evaluation
A MAN accused of inappropriately touching a woman was sent to prison for psychological evaluation yesterday after claiming mental illness.
Teen accused of new year’s day jewellery robbery granted bail
A 15-year-old boy accused of robbing a man of jewellery on West Bay Street on New Year’s Day was granted bail yesterday.
Grand Bahama resort and deep-water marina to sell at auction
AN oceanfront resort and deep-water marina on the western tip of Grand Bahama is headed to auction next month, with bidding expected to begin on March 18 and close on March 25.
Man shot dead after leaving gym
A MAN was reportedly shot to death after leaving a gym he frequents at the Shirley Street Shopping Plaza this morning.
Child found dead in canal in suspected drowning
POLICE are investigating a suspected drowning after a four-year-old boy was found dead on Wednesday in the Bamboo Cay area of Grand Bahama.
Bomb threat prompts evacuation at GB Power plant
POLICE have launched an investigation after a bomb threat prompted the evacuation of the Grand Bahama Power Company plant this morning.
Sergeant saves family of four from burning car
A POLICE sergeant rushing to work pulled a family of four from a burning vehicle moments before it exploded on Gladstone Road.
World Famous sees no ‘way forward’ to reunite groups
A PUSH to reunite the Valley Boys has failed, with the World Famous Valley Boys rejecting overtures from the breakaway Way Forward group.
Immigrants freed immigrants freed early then deported
THE Bahamas Department of Correctional Services is struggling with overcrowding as more undocumented immigrants facing criminal charges enter the prison system, prompting the government to deport 85 inmates granted the Prerogative of Mercy on the condition they do not return to The Bahamas.
Immigrants freed immigrants freed early then deported
THE Bahamas Department of Correctional Services is struggling with overcrowding as more undocumented immigrants facing criminal charges enter the prison system, prompting the government to deport 85 inmates granted the Prerogative of Mercy on the condition they do not return to The Bahamas.
Emergency shutdown leaves Grand Bahama without power
GRAND Bahama Power Company initiated an emergency shutdown yesterday as a safety precaution due to what it described as an imminent threat, leaving the island without electricity.
UK's former Prince Andrew arrested
UK police arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
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