Coup rumours ‘devil’s work’
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands yesterday expressed his full confidence in Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ leadership, dismissing social media and tabloid rumours of a budding FNM coup d’état.
One dead, four hurt in crash
A TRAFFIC accident on Monday on Abaco left one person dead and four injured. According to police, the incident occurred sometime after 3pm on Earnest Dean Highway near Cherokee Road. A silver 2004 Kia Rio and a black Dodge Caliber were involved in th
Post office building to be imploded
THE government will demolish the General Post Office at East Hill Street as part of efforts to modernise the downtown area, Transport and Local Government Minister Frankie Campbell said yesterday.However, he could not say how much it will cost to ren
Surgeons: We can't save Anthonique's sight
Two-month-old Anthonique Munroe is back home in Nassau after her visit to the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Florida where she underwent exploratory surgery to see what a cornea and retina specialist could do to help her to be able to see. Unfortuna
Crown 'wrong' to detain man while it sought evidence
IT was “not fair or just” for Crown authorities to have detained a man for over a year while it “sought to put its house in order” and obtain the necessary evidence linking him to an alleged murder plot which was executed two years ago, the Court of
'Three months after immigration deadline, nothing's changed'
DESPITE Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ demand last year that illegal immigrants leave the country by December 31 or face consequences, nothing about this country’s immigration posture and policy has changed more than three months since the deadline
Ministry fraud trial delay
A FORMER Ministry of Finance employee’s trial over allegations he defrauded the ministry out of more than a half a million dollars over a five month period has been adjourned to the end of next month after the lead Crown attorney was unavailable to p
Weeks of work on Eastern Road ahead
DAYS after paving and milling work began at the busy thoroughfare of Eastern Road, the Ministry of Public Works/Bahamix released an announcement to motorists to be aware of traffic delays and diversions. According to a statement from the ministry, th
Bus driver injured
A PUBLIC bus driver is in the Intensive Care Unit at the Rand Memorial Hospital with serious injuries as a result of a traffic accident in Freeport on Saturday. Supt Jeremy Henderson, officer in charge of Traffic Division, reported that the accident
Davis: Cancel 'bad deal' with Oban
AS he accused the Minnis administration of “deceiving” Bahamians regarding the $5.5bn Oban Energies oil refinery and storage facility proposed for Grand Bahama, Progressive Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis called for the “bad deal” to be can
Got him - pit bull owner arrested
A MAN has been taken into custody in connection with a dog killing incident that went viral over the holidays.
How can we let new clinic open?
THE $300,000 clinic under development in San Salvador will remain closed indefinitely after construction has been completed, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said Saturday.
Help catch killer pit bull’s owner - Shocked public unite to offer $3,000 reward
THE Bahamas Humane Society is offering a $3,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the man who filmed and encouraged a dog to kill a smaller dog.
Gibson’s extortion charges to be dropped
THE prosecution in Shane Gibson’s trial has indicated it will only pursue bribery charges against the former Cabinet minister, according to Wayne Munroe, one of the lawyers on Gibson’s team.
Body of man is found floating off Potter’s Cay
POLICE discovered the body of a man in waters west of Potter’s Cay Dock after 2pm Friday.
