Two dead, one injured in Pinewood Gardens shooting
Two men were killed and a woman was injured after a shooting incident in Pinewood Gardens on Monday night.
‘BPL’s neglect will be fixed’
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said Bahamas Power and Light’s woes constitute an “emergency situation” and blamed this on “more than 20 years of neglect”.
‘Schools will just have to manage’
THE frequent power cuts carried out by Bahamas Power and Light can have a “negative effect” on schools once they reopen in a few weeks, according to Minister of Education Jeff Lloyd.
US trio give up $27k to walk free
THREE Americans were spared a criminal conviction yesterday despite admitting to making a false declaration concerning $27,000 in cash when they tried to leave the country on the weekend.
Sands’ plan for major new hospital
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands is eyeing a multi-million dollar transformation for public health that would see the government embark on a public-private partnership to lease-to-own new health facilities over a 20-year period.
Man accused of scamming $40,000 from bank accounts
A 25-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday over allegations he stole over $40,000 cash from a woman’s two bank accounts as part of an online banking scam earlier this year. Andre Spence Jr denied allegations he stole $44,500 from Elizabeth L
Man jailed after admitting having drugs worth $111,000
A MAN was sentenced to almost two years in prison yesterday for admitting to being caught with over $100,000 worth of marijuana he planned to distribute to others last week. Acting Deputy Chief Magistrate Subusola Swain sentenced Christopher Mortime
Tabernacle taken in raid on church
THIEVES ransacked the St Cecilia Roman Catholic Church off Coconut Grove Avenue on Sunday night. The church’s tabernacle was among the items stolen. Robbers left mess strewn throughout the church after digging through draws and breaking the sanctua
Groper: Six years? Man, they don't like me in the prison
SERIAL groper Sidney Cooper was sentenced to six years in prison yesterday for grabbing a teenage girl’s buttocks and shoving her to the ground when she tried to retaliate.Magistrate Samuel McKinney sentenced the 43-year-old to six years for groping
13 Haitians held by immigration
IMMIGRATION officials apprehended 13 Haitians - seven males and six females - during an operation conducted by the Department of Immigration’s Enforcement Unit. Led by Chief Immigration Officer Harold Thurston, this operation commenced at approximat
Wilson: Talks on agreement for teachers next month
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers officials are expected to resume negotiations over a new industrial agreement with the Ministry of Education next month, according to BUT President Belinda Wilson. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a Ministry of Edu
Baha Mar: Power disruption is not acceptable
AN open “line of communication” with Bahamas Power & Light has allowed Baha Mar to weather the relentless wave of ongoing power cuts, however the mega resort’s senior vice president of government and external affairs said the daily disruption in power is “not acceptable”.
Haitian embassy reputation 'stained'
HAITI’S inquiry into corruption at its embassy in The Bahamas has revealed “unacceptable situations” and “wrongdoing,” Haiti’s Foreign Affairs Minister Bocchit Edmond has reportedly said.
Childhood obesity sparks drinks ban
THE Ministry of Health will ban the sale of sugary drinks from all of its nearly 80 nationwide institutions, Health Minister Dr Duane Sands said yesterday.
Now it's a crisis as PM offers sympathy
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis toured Bahamas Power & Light’s plants on Sunday in a private visit and declared unreliable power in New Providence a “crisis” for Bahamian families.
