MAn accused of sex with seven-year-old
A 36-year-old man was remanded to prison on Monday after he was accused of having sexual intercourse with a seven-year-old girl last week.
Report cites ‘loss of control’ in plane crash
A US-registered aircraft that went down near Marsh Harbour last year likely crashed due to a loss of control in flight, according to the final report from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA), which cites gusty crosswinds and possible pilot impairment as contributing factors.
Murder suspect on run thought to be involved in Haiti drug operation
AN Abaco man who had been on the run for seven years is believed to be among the Bahamians connected to a deadly drug operation in Haiti — with his family now desperate for answers about his whereabouts and whether he is still alive.
‘Third man dead’ in Haiti drug bust
A Bahamian man who initially survived a deadly maritime drug bust in Haiti has died under suspicious circumstances, the third Bahamian now believed to have been killed in connection with the same incident.
Voters sign up to register - and sound alarm over nation’s path
BAHAMIANS registering to vote outside the Parliamentary Registration Department (PRD) this week expressed deep dissatisfaction with the direction of the country, a sentiment that often signals shifting political momentum.
Man sentenced to five years of jail for drug-related charges
A 63-year-old man was sentenced to five years in prison on Wednesday after being found guilty in connection with a $1.5m cocaine bust in Exuma in 2021.
WSC looks to halve 3 million gallons lost in leaks by end of next year
THE Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) is currently losing more than three million gallons of water per day but is aiming to cut that figure in half by the end of next year, according to Devon Wilmott, WSC’s waste manager.
Prison officer shoots man who opened fire on him
A PRISON officer shot a man early yesterday morning at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services after the suspect allegedly opened fire on him.
Bus driver acquitted of sex assault of 15-year-old girl
A 40-year-old bus driver was acquitted yesterday of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl who had been reported missing in Yamacraw Estates in 2023.
Save Exuma Alliance calls for crackdown on reckless boating
A GRASSROOTS coalition in the Exumas is calling on the Bahamian government to urgently crack down on reckless boating, citing a surge in dangerous incidents tied to the explosion of boat traffic around popular tourist attractions like the Swimming Pigs.
Family grieves for mom and daughter
A MOTHER and her daughter were killed in a violent car crash early Saturday morning, a tragedy that has left their family struggling to cover burial costs. Yesterday, a third person in the car, a 33-year-old man, was also pronounced dead.
China: Is there a US loan proposal on the table?
THE Chinese embassy has challenged the United States to say whether it ever offered The Bahamas a competing loan for a new hospital, after the US criticised the Davis administration’s $195m agreement with Beijing.
Sebas rejects pastor’s claim that he is trying to reinvent himself
SEBAS Bastian has defended his role in the rise of the web shop industry, rejecting calls from a prominent pastor to repent for what the clergyman described as years of profiting off the poor.
Cannabis Authority’s work ‘moving too slowly’
A DIRECTOR on the Cannabis Authority says the authority’s work is moving too slowly. “Almost like everything in our country, it’s just slow, almost to a stop,” said Bishop Simeon Hall, who also served as co-chair of the former Marijuana Commission.
Big Game marina off 50% as Gov’t eyes tripling boat fees
A prominent Bimini resort’s marina business plunged by 50 percent compared to normal July 4 weekends after the enactment of revised boating fees that the Government expects to triple its revenues.
