Father jumps from Disney cruise ship to save daughter who went overboard
A FATHER dived in to the sea to save his daughter after she fell from a Disney Cruise Line ship on its way back to Fort Lauderdale from a four-night Bahamas sailing, it has been reported.
Woman killed and child injured in triple shooting
ONE woman is dead and a woman and a child are injured after a shooting on Sunday night.
Minnis: I am the leader this moment requires
AMID ongoing speculation about his political future, former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis told his Killarney constituents on Friday that he won’t be “pushed aside” when there’s still work to be done—declaring himself the leader “this moment requires”.
BTVI students upset over strict graduation rules
As the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) prepares to hold its graduation ceremony this week, some students are voicing frustration over the institution’s “strict” graduation rules and criticising what they describe as a dismissive response to their concerns.
FNMs ‘chose Moss - but got Henfield’
EXECUTIVES of the Free National Movement’s South Beach Constituency Association have criticised the party’s leadership for ignoring their candidate recommendations for the upcoming general election, saying they were completely “caught off guard” by the party’s decision to ratify Darren Henfield for the seat instead.
Annual pre-Independence Day Beat Retreat
CROWDS in Bahamian colours swarmed Rawson and Parliament Squares on Sunday as the RBPF and RBDF held the annual Beat Retreat in the lead-up to this year’s Independence Day.
COI ratify five additional candidates including Lewis
THE Coalition of Independents (COI) ratified five new candidates for the next general election on Saturday, including former Free National Movement (FNM) member Iram Lewis, bringing the party closer to completing its full slate of candidates.
AG: Land reform bills to be passed after budget debate
THE government will debate and pass the Land Adjudication Bill And Registered Land Bill after the 2025/2026 Budget exercise, according to Attorney General Ryan Pinder, who said implementation of the country’s long-awaited land reform will begin as soon as the bills are enacted.
Mitchell slams FNM candidate rollout as ‘unimpressively flat’
Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Fred Mitchell has criticized the Free National Movement’s (FNM) unveiling of its first slate of ratified candidates for the next general election, describing the event as “unimpressively flat” and its leader as “not ready to govern.”
Court of Appeal quashes bail conviction of man charged in Shavez Hart’s murder
THE Court of Appeal has quashed the bail conviction and set aside the sentence of Dillon Ethan Jordan, the 28-year-old Abaco man who was previously found guilty of violating bail conditions while awaiting trial for the murder of Bahamian Olympian Shavez Hart.
Man accused of molesting step-granddaughter granted $9k bail
A 52-year-old man was granted bail on Friday after he was accused of molesting his step granddaughter twice in the last six months.
FAU and Island School partner to launch queen conch conservation project in Eleuthera
Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Institute has received a grant from the Longer Tables Fund to develop a community-based aquaculture facility for conservation and restoration queen conch on Eleuthera.
Man charged with murder of reserve inspector in RBC robbery
A 42-year-old man was charged on Friday with the murder of Reserve Inspector Lernex Williams during an armed robbery outside of RBC Palmdale earlier this month.
Man granted bail after gun, ammo allegedly found in car trunk
A MAN was granted bail on Friday after he was accused of having a loaded gun in his car near Lady Slipper Drive last week.
Murder charges dropped against teen in 2022 baby shower shooting
An 18-year-old man had murder and attempted murder charges dropped on Thursday after a witness gave testimony into the fatal 2022 baby shower shooting.
