Careless driver fined $5,000 for crash that killed man
A 59-year-old woman was yesterday ordered to pay a $5,000 fine or face two years in prison for killing a man after crashing into his vehicle, moments after she allegedly attempted to flee the scene of an earlier crash two months ago.
It’s Carnival time!
SOCA enthusiasts have been warming up for weeks now, attending fetes and preparing their costumes. But tonight is the night, and the main event, the Bahamas Carnival Experience, is finally here. It promises to be 72 hours of non-stop partying, with entertainment provided by top international acts like DJ Khaled, Machel Montano and Destra Garcia.
Recall notice issued for Rose Acre Farms eggs
THE Department of Agriculture has advised the public of a voluntary recall of eggs produced by Rose Acre Farms’ Hyde Country Farm.The Bahamas has been determined by the United States Food and Drug Agency as one of the international locations where th
Corruption unit planned for immigration department
THE Department of Immigration is slated to get its own corruption unit in this upcoming budget to target longstanding allegations of bribery and other abuses by officers that have never been formally reported.Immigration Minister Brent Symonette told
Police to probe slap two
THE Royal Bahamas Police Force says it will not condone acts of impropriety committed by police officers toward members of the public. The statement came after two viral videos drew criticism across social media in the last week for depicting officer
US official visits Freeport
CHARGE d’affaires at the US Embassy in the Bahamas Stephanie Bowers recently made a courtesy call on Minister of State for Grand Bahama Senator Kwasi Thompson at the Office of the Prime Minister in Grand Bahama. It was her first official visit to Fr
Concern over moves to sell Lighthouse Point
DESPITE serious push-back from environmental groups and residents in Eleuthera, sources on the island are concerned there is “serious” movement in the sale and development of Lighthouse Point. One source on the island claimed the latest “pitch” to p
Belt 'did not have DNA on it'
WHILE the belt found wrapped around pregnant schoolteacher Marisha Bowen’s neck two years ago had blood on it and was “frayed”, it did not have any traces of the DNA belonging to the man accused of killing her. Detective Sergeant Nathanial Lloyd, at
'More tech firms to follow GIBC's path'
A TECH company planning to establish a multi-million-dollar venture in Grand Bahama believes the skilled workforce that will emerge from its business will attract similar entities to the island. GIBC Digital is the first foreign technology company a
Abaco murder suspect charged
A 31-year-old man was arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday accused of murdering another man in Marsh Harbour, Abaco, last Friday. Adnardo Major, of Dundas Town, stood before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt charged with one count of mu
Grand Bahama ‘worse off’ under FNM government
PLP Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday Grand Bahama is worse off now since the Free National Movement took office almost one year ago, blaming the Minnis administration for disrupting the island’s economic revival by revoking the Freeport Incentive Act.
Signed and sealed – Freeport jobs boost
The Government’s mission to establish a Grand Bahama “technology hub” yesterday received a major boost from an investor pledging an annual $50m economic impact by 2020.
Over-the-Hill – but a third under the wire
ONLY 30 per cent of businesses in Over-the-Hill communities operate within the formal economy, a hurdle for owners that may seek to benefit from the government’s rejuvenation plan for the area, Financial Secretary Marlon Johnson indicated during a town hall event last night.
Dames: Claims of sacking prison officers ‘misguided’
THE Minnis administration is not in the business of “moving away from fully capable officers” within the prison system, according to National Security Minister Marvin Dames who yesterday pushed back against social media claims that dozens of contracted officers were facing terminations in the coming weeks.
Police slapping – round two
ANOTHER viral video of a police officer’s physical attack on a person has prompted criticism across social media.
