New disaster relief fund aims to raise $100,000
A NEW disaster relief fund announced yesterday will focus on areas hit hardest by Hurricane Dorian, in order to drive relief and recovery efforts on the ground in Sweetings Cay, Grand Bahama. The fund is being formed through a partnership between Gl
Missing pilot's brother calls for higher aviation standards
THE brother of missing pilot Byron Ferguson wants stronger aviation standards to be implemented as a result of the family’s legal battle.On November 8, 2018, Mr Ferguson’s aircraft plunged into waters off Nirvana Beach. A portion of the aircraft was
Tourists arrested after drugs found in separate incidents
SEVEN male tourists — six Canadians and one American — were arrested in two separate incidents after they were found in possession of drugs.
PM outlines immigration challenges
IN a meeting with European Commissioner responsible for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis outlined challenges this country faces from illegal migrants.
Our Dutch ships deal was transparent, says Christie
FORMER Prime Minister Perry Christie said he is unaware of any impropriety or irregularity related to his administration’s acquisition of nine Royal Bahamas Defence Force vessels from a Dutch group.
Millions lost in computer fiasco: PLP’s failed deal to digitise vital patient records
A FURIOUS legal battle is brewing over an $18m Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) contract that a Cabinet minister admitted has “crashed” and delivered zero value for taxpayers and patients alike.
PM gives backing for legal marijuana
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis says he favours decriminalising possession of small amounts of marijuana and making the substance legal for medicinal and/or scientific purposes.
Dorian damages bill soars to $3.4 billion
THE cost of Hurricane Dorian’s impact on the Bahamas is $3.4bn, more than a quarter of the country’s GDP, according to the Inter-American Development Bank.
Fishermen ‘hijacked helping Haitians’
AN Inagua-based fisherman yesterday described the “traumatising” moment that a group of stranded Haitian that he and his two friends were helping allegedly hijacked their boat at knifepoint and forced them to jump overboard to avoid being killed.
Watchdog 'concerned' by repatriation policy
AN international watchdog has expressed concern with the government’s repatriation of Haitian migrants to their home country, as the political situation in Haiti remains “fragile”.
Police probe house fire
POLICE on New Providence are investigating a fire which destroyed a home on Saturday.
Four in custody after man robbed in home
Four men are in police custody after a man was robbed in his Coconut Grove home on Friday night.
Teachers salaries ‘being restored’
WEEKS after the government cut the salaries of 75 teachers at Carlton Francis Primary School and CH Reeves Junior High School, education officials said they have started the process of restoring the salaries of those affected teachers.
RBDF arrests Dominican poachers with huge catch
Dominican poachers who were arrested by Royal Bahamas Defence Force officials and the US Coast Guard this week were carrying some 30,000 pounds of illegally harvested marine products.
Another 113 Haitians flown back home
MORE than 100 convicted Haitian migrants were repatriated to Port-au-Prince yesterday under a deportation order, according to immigration officials.
