Fish Fry ‘no go’ zone in US alert
THE US State Department released an updated travel advisory for the country yesterday, telling its citizens to stay clear of popular cultural restaurant hub the Fish Fry at Arawak Cay at night.
Sands warns again on flu virus strain
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands has again urged Bahamians to take warnings related to the H3N2 flu strain seriously.
Beauty store robbed
POLICE are looking for a gunman who robbed employees of a beauty supply store on Tuesday afternoon.
Minnis to discuss marital rape laws and marijuana in Cabinet meeting
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis will devote a day of Cabinet meetings to discuss marijuana and marital rape with his ministers, his Press Secretary Anthony Newbold said.
Fix our streets
Torrential rain has been taking its toll on Nassau’s roads and is certain to cause problems for rush hour motorists when they head back to work this morning.The normal potholes will all be filled with rain water giving drivers no clue as to the depth
Still homeless after the tornado
ALFRED Rolle, 68, and his 88-year-old mother, Annalee, are still displaced and have received no help with home repairs four months after their house was destroyed by a horrific tornado at Imperial Park Subdivision. Mr Rolle and his mother are staying
Son of former High Commissioner to the Bahamas dies, aged 47
The son of the former British High Commissioner to The Bahamas died unexpectedly at the weekend in England.Andrew Buchan, 47, was the son of Verona and Peter Young, who was High Commissioner from 1996 to 2000 and lives in Nassau.Mr Buchan, an IT cons
Retrial ordered for man in nightclub shooting
THE Court of Appeal has ordered a retrial for a man previously sentenced to 35 years in prison for murdering another man outside of a nightclub in Abaco six years ago in what he previously claimed was an accident.The appellate court, in a written rul
Suspect held after officer knocked to ground
POLICE took a man into custody yesterday who they believe injured an officer as he attempted to evade arrest, according to Assistant Superintendent of Police Shanta Knowles.Videos of the altercation were circulated widely on social media. Supt Knowl
Majority Rule 'a day for all'
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday heralded the struggle of those who paved the way for majority rule, saying the historical event should be celebrated by all Bahamians.In a Majority Rule Day message, Dr Minnis recalled the history surrounding
US ambassador candidate must be renominated by Trump
THE hotelier who was nominated to be United States ambassador to the Bahamas will have to be re-nominated after the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations sent his submission back to President Donald Trump last week.The re-submission provision come
UPDATED: No tsunamis after Caribbean earthquake
One of the strongest earthquakes to hit the Caribbean in modern times struck off the coast of Honduras on Tuesday night, shaking the mainland and setting off tsunami warnings that were canceled about an hour later.
Suspect in hospital after being shot by police
A suspect is in hospital after being shot by police during an alleged break-in at a gaming shop early on Wednesday.
Plane skids off runway while landing in Eleuthera
Police are investigating a plane crash in Eleuthera that left one passenger with minor injuries on Tuesday.
$5.9m new fleet of vehicles
CABINET will spend $5.9m to purchase new vehicles for the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF), according to Minister of National Security Marvin Dames.Additional funds will also be poured into law enforcement agencies to improve their physical environm
