I had no power for eight hours, claims one resident
AS many New Providence residents criticised Bahamas Power and Light for load shedding, one man claimed power failures left him without electricity for more than eight hours on Tuesday.
32-year-old accused of murdering Mdeez
SHAMANO Cooper is responsible for murdering Bahamian singer Devon “Mdeez” Knight last week, police have alleged.
US woman dies after shark attack
AN American woman is dead after a shark attack near Rose Island yesterday.
‘Police beat suspects? Ridiculous’
A FORMER police officer’s claim that for decades the Royal Bahamas Police Force has falsified reports, beaten suspects for confessions and sent innocent people to prison was denounced by National Security Minister Marvin Dames and Police Commissioner Anthony Ferguson.
BPL union: Blackouts worst it’s ever been
AS key government facilities were among dozens of areas struck by power cuts yesterday, Bahamas Electrical Workers Union president Paul Maynard said the ongoing situation is at its “worst” as he suggested Bahamians needed to protest against this electricity crisis.
Burglar 'was shot after stabbing officer'
A former police reservist yesterday testified how a 33-year-old shop breaking suspect was shot and killed after allegedly stabbing his former partner in the arm almost a decade ago.
Passenger arrested after $17,550 found concealed in luggage
GRAND Bahama police arrested a man at Freeport Harbour on Tuesday afternoon when a large amount of US currency was discovered hidden in a carry-on luggage. According to police reports, shortly around noon a male resident of Eleuthera Drive, Hawksbil
Ecuadorian faces jail after selling tourist souvenirs
AN Ecuadorian national who was discovered illegally selling souvenir items brought from his home country at the Port Lucaya Marketplace in Grand Bahama was arraigned in the court this week. Jose Luis Lema Santillan, 30, appeared before Deputy Chief
Opening marijuana town hall meeting
THE Bahamas Marijuana Commission held its first town hall in New Providence yesterday evening. The meeting was held at St John’s College. The commission’s mandate is to codify the views of the Bahamian public on all things related to cannibis and ma
Turnquest: Prepare for hurricanes
ALTHOUGH the Bahamas is predicted to have a “normal” hurricane season, Deputy Prime Minister K Peter Turnquest yesterday pointed out that it “only takes one storm to really cause devastation.”He noted the major hurricanes of 2015, 2016, and 2017 cost
Dames warns against complacency despite retaining Tier 1 status
THE Bahamas must avoid complacency despite strides made in the fight against human trafficking, Minister of National Security Marvin Dames said yesterday.Last week it was reported The Bahamas retained its Tier 1 placement in the US State Department’s
Milestone for Aliv
ALIV celebrated a new milestone yesterday: the official launch of ‘Freedom Simplified’, its new prepaid packages inclusive of free and unlimited calling and texting between Aliv patrons. Chief Alive Officer Damian Blackburn said this was the first t
Workshop aimed at ending exploitation of Bahamas
THE Bahamas Environment, Science and Technology (BEST) Commission yesterday launched the Access Benefit Sharing (ABS) Inception Workshop, an initiative to ensure the country benefits from scientific discoveries made using local resources. BEST Commi
I'm a long-shot from shaming myself in the FNM, says McAlpine
PINERIDGE MP Frederick McAlpine yesterday accused Senate Vice President Dr Mildred Hall-Watson of using his name for a clout, saying it’s “sad” she had to criticise him “in order to receive some kind of traction” as many people “didn’t even remember”
Waive rent for Potter's Cay vendors urges PLP
THE government should consider waiving the rent of Potter’s Cay Dock vendors to offset falling profits vendors say they are experiencing due to new traffic and parking policy changes at the site, according to PLP leader Philip “Brave” Davis. He made
