Man, 21, charged with murder
A 21-year-old man was charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday, accused of murdering a 34-year-old father-of-four over the Easter holiday weekend.
Inquest begins into man shot and killed by police
THE Coroner’s Court inquest into the death of 20-year-old Deangelo Bodie Wallace, who was shot and killed by police during a shoot-out on Saturday, May 16, 2015, officially got underway with evidence submission yesterday.
Potter’s Cay vendors facing crack down on sub-letting
VENDORS at Potter’s Cay Dock are facing a crackdown as officials move to evict owners who sublease their stalls.
‘We want to make Labour Day Parade safe as we can’
LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes yesterday underscored the desire to “minimise or eliminate altogether” the possibility of another fatal vehicular accident occurring at this year’s Labour Day parade.
Three men charged with fraud
THREE men were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday, charged in two separate fraud-related cases.
Weather and engine problems combine to batter New Providence
A FAILED engine and inclement weather contributed to a weekend of power outages for Bahamas Power and Light customers across New Providence.
Injunction stops sale of former MP’s Jeep
AN injunction was issued by the Supreme Court on Friday barring the auction of former Member of Parliament Keod Smith’s Jeep Wrangler.
UPDATED: Well-known American businessman shot dead in Bimini
A WELL-KNOWN American businessman in Bimini was shot multiple times and killed in his home at Bimini Bay opposite Resorts World early yesterday morning, the Royal Bahamas Police Force has said.
Hall: Churches must boldly decry sexual abuse
BISHOP Simeon Hall is calling for churches to “boldly decry” instances of sexual abuse — including within families and between married couples.
The Pope bestows honour on Marjorie
POPE Francis has bestowed the honour of Dame of the Pontifical Equestrian Order of Saint Sylvester on a local woman, Marjorie Davis.
Guyanese woman accused of smuggling migrants from Bahamas to Florida
A WOMAN from Guyana has been arrested by US federal authorities on charges of illegally taking a boatload of undocumented foreigners from The Bahamas to Miami.
UPDATED: Defence Force Marine shot dead at Government House – Commodore says murder is ‘real blow’ to RBDF
A ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force veteran was shot multiple times in his upper body and killed by his subordinate at Government House early yesterday morning, gripping the nation and sending shock waves throughout the RBDF.
Deputy PM defends Immigration Amendment Bil
DEPUTY Prime Minister K Peter Turnquest is defending the newly passed Immigration Amendment Bill 2019 against backlash, surmising there is a “misunderstanding” of the Bill’s intentions and insisting that it does not provide for the free movement of people or labour.
New programme to increase Bahamian ownership of govt assets
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis on Friday accused web shop owners of “monopolising on the economy”, as he introduced a new public-private programme to increase Bahamian ownership of government assets.
McAlpine: Give Bahamians an opportunity
PINERIDGE MP Frederick McAlpine yesterday said he abstained from voting in favour of the government’s recently passed Immigration Amendment Bill 2019 because he believes it effectively puts Bahamians in the back seat.
