Fire breaks out at BPL Plant in Central Andros
A fire broke out early this morning at the Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) plant in Fresh Creek, Central Andros.
Woman held at gunpoint during Podoleo Street robbery
A woman was held at gunpoint by a man known to her during a robbery at her Podoleo Street home on Thursday.
Man dies in early morning crash on Grand Bahama
Police are investigating a traffic fatality after a car crashed into a utility pole on Queens Highway early Saturday morning.
Police searching for missing 11-Year-Old Brieanna Davis
Police are appealing to the public for help locating 11-year-old Brieanna Davis, who was reported missing over the weekend.
RBDF vessel crashes into jetty in Inagua after mechanical failure
A Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) vessel crashed into a jetty in Matthew Town, Inagua, on Saturday morning after experiencing mechanical failure, officials confirmed.
‘I hope his mom can one day forgive me’
AN Abaco mother hopes the family of 12-year-old Montana Ferguson can one day forgive her after he died in a fire at her Crown Haven home.
Hield’s sisters chastised for disorderly conduct
TWO sisters of Bahamian NBA star Buddy Hield were admonished by a magistrate yesterday after admitting charges of disorderly behaviour and fighting following a brawl at Grand Bahama International Airport two weeks ago.
BGCSE national average still pegged at D grade
OF the 1,684 candidates who sat five or more BGCSE subjects this year, 627 — 37.2 percent — earned at least five C grades or better, while 970, or 57.6 percent, managed five subjects at grade D or above.
‘Blue’ Johnson snubbed at FNM candidate reveal
FREE National Movement ratified seven more candidates last night as the party continued filling its slate ahead of the next general election.
BJC results also see majority with D grades or higher
OF the 3,392 candidates who sat five or more BJC subjects this year, 1,316 — 38.8 percent — earned at least five C grades or better, while 1,788, or 52.7 percent, managed five subjects at grade D or above.
RBDF and US Coast Guard host “Safety at Sea & Continuing the Legacy” event
A FREE family-friendly event to promote maritime safety, rescue awareness, and community engagement hosted by The Bahamas Air Sea Rescue Association (BASRA), in partnership with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF), will be held on September 6, from 1pm to 4pm at Fort Montagu Park.
Sir Ronald Sanders awarded Ukraine’s Order of Merit
Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the united States, Sir Ronald Sanders, a Tribune columnist, will receive Ukraine’s Order of Merit for his advocacy in defence of the country’s sovereignty, according to a statement from the Embassy of Antigua and Barbuda.
Sands: Alarm over medical waste build-up at Rand in GB
FNM Chairman Dr Duane Sands has sounded the alarm over what he described as dangerous neglect in the handling of medical waste at Rand Memorial Hospital, warning it poses a serious health and environmental risk.
Hanna-Martin: We’re working to resolve senior schools officials issues
EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin said officials are working urgently to resolve a standoff with principals and other senior education officers who have withdrawn their labour, stressing that schools must open uninterrupted next week.
Proposal seeks to limit students to four year ‘duration of status’ in US
BAHAMIAN students would be limited to a four-year stay in the United States under a proposal to end “duration of status” admissions for foreigners.
