‘Please forgive me for killing your son’
A 25-year-old man yesterday apologised to the family of a man he shot to death three years ago, asserting that he wishes he was the one who was killed because he has been tormented by his actions ever since.
Junkanoo groups in Boxing Day protest
JUNKANOO Corporation New Providence (JCNP) chairman Dion Miller has revealed that four to six groups are contesting the Boxing Day Junkanoo Parade results.
Palacious backing marijuana (just)
FATHER James Palacious is a reluctant supporter of marijuana decriminalisation, warning yesterday that legalising the psychoactive substance may be fair for some reasons but harmful to the country.
‘I couldn’t miss mum’s Christmas dinner’
A 43-YEAR OLD man who escaped police custody on Christmas Day told his lawyer he just wanted to spend Christmas with his mother and family.
Man shot dead in year’s 96th murder
A MAN is dead after a shooting incident in Coconut Grove early yesterday morning, police have said.
Bahamians named in New Year Honours
NEARLY two dozen Bahamians are among 1,097 people chosen for Queen Elizabeth’s 2020 New Years Honours – with former Cabinet minister Tommy Turnquest named as an awardee.
Man found dead in Coconut Grove
Police are investigating after a man was found dead in Coconut Grove in the early hours of Monday.
80 test positive for TB exposure
MORE than 340 people living in two shelters for Hurricane Dorian victims have been screened for tuberculosis - 80 of them with positive skin tests, according to Health Minister Dr Duane Sands yesterday.
Cannabis moves have Gomez' blessing
RETIRED Archbishop Drexel Gomez fully supports the decriminalisation and medical use of marijuana but insists there must be major control over the substance.
48 hours to go until plastics ban
WITH about 48 hours until the government’s single use plastics ban comes into effect, major companies in New Providence are still in the process of making final preparations for the fast approaching January 1 deadline.
Police: Drivers must abide by regulations to reduce traffic deaths
WHILE the amendments to the Road Traffic Act have been designed to reduce the number of traffic fatalities in the country, traffic police say drivers must make an active effort to abide by all the road regulations to ensure the new rules produce the desired results.
Harbour Island residents and tourists criticise BPL
RESIDENTS and tourists in Harbour Island over the Christmas break on Friday criticised Bahamas Power and Light for the lack of communication regarding the recent power outages they say have ruined their holiday.
Police deny allegations of stabbing at Junkanoo
POLICE denied allegations on a video circulating on social media describing a stabbing incident at the Boxing Day Junkanoo parade.
Power cuts reportedly disturb Baha Mar restaurants
GUESTS dining at Baha Mar restaurants Friday were reportedly disturbed by power cuts.
Earlier parades being considered
JUNKANOO Corporation New Providence (JCNP) Chairman Dion Miller is considering Junkanoo parades starting earlier in the day instead of at night due to unpredictable weather conditions.
