Two hurt in drive-by shooting
TWO men are in hospital following a drive-by shooting in the Fox Hill area on Sunday. According to police, occupants in a silver Toyota Paso opened fire on a group of men sitting in a vacant lot at the junction of Blueberry Hill Road and Armbrister S
Firearm found by police
GRAND Bahama police discovered a firearm in the Freeport area on Sunday.According to reports, Central Detective Unit officers were on mobile patrol in the area of Tasman Close sometime around 3pm Sunday when they saw a group of men standing in the ar
Minnis has 'absolute' faith in Bannister
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday that he “absolutely” still has faith in Public Works Minister Desmond Bannister despite several fires at Bahamas Power and Light Company, triggering power outages in the country.The most recent of these
University 'needs $300m not $3m'
THE University of the Bahamas will need to dramatically ramp up funding in order to meet ambitious goals of building a premier tertiary institution, according to its president Dr Rodney Smith.Dr Smith told reporters the institution was not satisfied
Minnis declares ‘War on Crime’
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday reiterated his plea for the country to unite against criminality as he underscored the psychological toll murders wrought on the nation.
Memo reveals new deals for Festival Place traders
THE privatisation of Festival Place is expected to be completed by next month, according to an internal memo being circulated among vendors and officials at the cruise terminal.
Marine in fatal crash with two pedestrians
TWO pedestrians were killed early yesterday morning after a collision with a car driven by an off-duty marine.
‘Where’s the red carpet for Shaunae?’
ENGLERSTON MP Glenys Hanna-Martin last night complained about the lack of fanfare for 400m Olympic champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo on her return to The Bahamas last week after an extraordinarily successful season on the track and field circuit.
Three Americans held over gun seizures
THREE Americans are in police custody after they were found with weapons over the weekend.
Sub-station blaze hits power for thousands
AN electrical fire at Bahamas Power and Light’s Baillou Hills sub-station over the weekend left parts of southwestern New Providence without power for periods up to 12 hours.
Robbery conviction quashed by court
THE Court of Appeal has quashed the 2015 armed robbery conviction of Deangelo Antonio due to “defects” identified by the appellate judges.In their written ruling, Appellate Justice Jon Isaacs, along with Justices S. Maureen Crane-Scott and Roy Jones
Govt aims for more cruise jobs
MIINISTER of Labour Dion Foulkes pledged the government’s commitment to creating more jobs for Bahamians in the cruise ship and maritime sectors during a recent tour of the LJM Maritime Academy (LJMMA) in Nassau.This pledge comes just days after Mini
Serious injuries after four vehicle crash on Grand Bahama
Four vehicles, including a church bus carrying parishioners, were involved in an accident in Grand Bahama on Saturday night that resulted in serious injuries.
Police investigate suspected suicide in Freeport
Police on Grand Bahama are investigating a suspected suicide after a woman's body was discovered at a home in Freeport on Saturday evening.
Edison Sumner tenders resignation as Bahamas Chamber of Commerce CEO
EDISON Sumner tendered his resignation as director and CEO of the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation on Friday following a report this week about his ten-year ban from the securities industry.
