Body found as police hunt for missing woman
POLICE found the body of a woman in a field off Cowpen Road shortly after 6pm yesterday.
Nowhere to go for Shanty town residents
THE lack of available rental properties in Abaco could complicate the government’s efforts to regulate several shanty towns on that island, Labour Minister Dion Foulkes has said.
Robinson: No contracts from Ministry
BAIN and Grants Town MP Travis Robinson has suggested speculation that his new consultancy business could be set to receive lucrative contracts from the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation is baseless, adding the concerns only came to light through anonymous sources on social media.
Students head over heels to join the Rangers
FIFTY-FOUR students were inducted into the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s Rangers programme on Grand Bahama during a recent passing out parade ceremony at the C A Smith Government Complex in Freeport.Attending the ceremony were Acting Permanent Secret
Firearm and drugs found by police in separate swoops
POLICE recovered a firearm, a quantity of ammunition and dangerous drugs from the streets of Nassau on Friday.Shortly after 4pm on Friday, Drug Enforcement Unit officers, acting on information, searched a bushy area off Fire Trail Road, where they fo
Ecuadormigrants found at Freeport canal
SIX Ecuadorians, including a minor, were discovered by Bahamian authorities at a canal in Freeport.The five adults were charged in court with breaching the Immigration Act.Three men, two women, and girl were found in the Running Mon Marina area on Su
Six armed raids in one weekend
POLICE are investigating six armed robberies that occurred over the weekend, including one involving a woman who was robbed at knifepoint on a beach in Eleuthera. The first two incidents happened on Friday.Police said shortly after 10pm, a man and wo
Ready for Goombay
GOOMBAY Summer Festival will kick off on Grand Bahama on Thursday at Taino Beach - the beginning of four weeks of cultural celebration for residents and visitors here on the island.Sanique Culmer, manager of groups and events at the Ministry of Touri
Hunt for missing Exuma woman
POLICE are appealing to the public for its assistance in finding a missing woman in Exuma.Police are trying to find 22-year-old Jovan Amanda Sands of the Forest, Exuma.Ms Sands is described as being of dark complexion, about 5’7 tall, of slim build,
Boat fire: Six injured at PMH, four transported to Florida
One person is dead and several others are injured after a boating accident in Exuma.
Firearm, ammunition and drugs recovered by police
OVER the weekend the police recovered a firearm, and a quantity of ammunition and dangerous drugs from the streets of Nassau.
Dr Sands: Free condoms for students 'the way to go'
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands said he believes a revamped approach to HIV prevention and treatment inclusive of sex education and free contraceptives for students is “the way to go”.
New director for National Insurance Board
THE National Insurance Board will have a new director effective July 1, 2018.
Good news 'soon' for Grand Bahama, says Labour Minister
GOOD things are on the horizon for Grand Bahama, according to Minister of Labour Dion Foulkes, who said some important announcements would be made soon by the government.He did not elaborate or disclose much, but said the officials are very “optimist
'This is the start of Silicon Island'
GIBC CEO Greg Wood said Wednesday’s opening of his company’s office in Freeport marks the beginning of Grand Bahama’s transformation in what to will be known as “Silicon Island” by the next decade.Mr Wood revealed that officials from his tech company
