Student arrested in Florida for death threat to professor
A Florida Atlantic University student raised in the Bahamas was arrested last week for allegedly threatening to kill his professor for scheduling a 7am exam.
Dodge taxes and you’ll end up in court
TAX dodgers will be subject to criminal charges before the court under the government’s proposed amendment to the Penal Code.
Two accused of killing
AN adult male and a teenager were yesterday arraigned on murder and attempted murder charges.
Murder toll falls by a quarter
THERE have been 86 murders for the year thus far, police press liaison officer Superintendent Shanta Knowles revealed yesterday.
‘Carry on, doctors’ - but end in sight
DOCTORS had a productive meeting with finance officials yesterday, pulling them closer to full service after more than a week of industrial action.
‘We need to know source of the money’
FINANCE Minister K Peter Turnquest defended government’s intention to legislate non-profit organisations insisting yesterday the Minnis administration is simply seeking to ensure transparency while safeguarding the country against international risks.
‘Stop feeding harbour sharks’
The Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources yesterday cautioned the public against disposing fish innards and waste into the sea as they could attract sharks to beaches and residential areas.
PHA: New nurse shift in patients’ interest
WHILE the Public Hospitals Authority is indefinitely deferring its planned shift change for nurses, it is maintaining that the shift is in the best interest of nurses and patients.
Man is guilty of trial juror contact
A 26-year-old Freeport man was convicted of obstruction of justice and sentenced to more than a year in prison by a Freeport magistrate.
Man stabbed after argument in street
GRAND Bahama police are investigating a stabbing that has left a 22-year-old man in hospital in serious condition.
46,000 enrol for NHI programme, says Roberts
ABOUT 46,000 Bahamians are enrolled in the government’s National Health Insurance programme as of Monday, National Health Insurance Authority Chairman Dr Robin Roberts said yesterday.
Astronaut helping to preserve the most beautiful place from space
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly has donated $5,000 to the Bahamas National Trust for the protection of the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park.
Man robbed of cash
POLICE are searching for the men responsible for an armed robbery which occurred on Tuesday.
Helga visits Grand Bahama to help with sustainable tourism
HELGA Piaget, CEO and founder of Passion Sea which is an international project to spread the awareness of the importance of clean water among the world’s youth, was in Grand Bahama on Tuesday.
Dame Marguerite enjoys annual trip to the Rand
GOVERNOR General Dame Marguerite Pindling made her annual Christmas visit to the Rand Memorial Hospital yesterday, where she met with patients and staff at the public healthcare institution in Grand Bahama.
