Teen shot in Abaco
POLICE in Abaco are investigating a shooting that left a 17-year-old boy with injuries.
Foulkes still working on Gaming Board jobs resolution
LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes said he is currently working to see how best the government can reach a resolution after 30 people were terminated from the Gaming Board.
New tendering system to be set up in bid to improve contract transparency
THE country’s public procurement system, long a target of frustration and even international criticism, will be transformed next year to boost transparency and save the country a substantial amount of money, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Fina
Feeding the 5,000 in time for Christmas
THOUSANDS of families will be fed this holiday season thanks to an initiative spearheaded by the Bahamas Feeding Network (BFN) in conjunction with AML Foods Limited and Aliv.Through their campaign, over 1,000 families in New Providence and over 1,000
Grand Lucayan resort deal still being negotiated
DESPITE the Minnis administration’s ambitions to open the Grand Lucayan Resort by winter this year, Finance Minister K Peter Turnquest said the deal is still being negotiated. “Unfortunately, it’s not gone as fast as we’d like,” the deputy prime min
Three marijuana fields found in Andros
AN ongoing investigation led by the Drug Enforcement Unit assisted by US Drug Enforcement Agency agents resulted in the discovery of three additional marijuana fields in Andros on Monday. Shortly after 9am, DEU officers along with DEA agents returne
Two face court accused of murder and armed robbery
TWO men and a juvenile were arraigned yesterday over allegations the first two murdered one man, robbed two others and had help evading the law concerning the murder from the juvenile.
Armed robber in motorcycle helmet raids Marriott hotel
POLICE are on the hunt for a man who robbed the Marriott Courtyard early yesterday morning dressed in dark clothing and wearing a motorcycle helmet.
SPECIAL REPORT: The families left in limbo
SEVERAL hundred feet from a jovial tree-lighting ceremony on Cordeaux Avenue was the scene of the country’s most recent police-involved killing Friday night.
Minnis: Get out or secure status
WHILE stating “too many” illegal immigrants are “taking” jobs from Bahamians, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis last night again urged undocumented migrants to leave the country by his December 31 deadline or apply for legal status.
‘Five sloops sailed for Bahamas last week’
IMMIGRATION officials have received information that five Haitian sloops “are on the way” to the Bahamas, according to Kirklyn Neely, head of the Immigration Department’s Enforcement Unit.
Water theft probe: Police investigate
POLICE have been called in to review files of the internal investigation at the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC), which began as a theft probe but has since turned up other “sensitive matters”.
Man still missing after plane crash
A 57-year-old American man is still missing at sea following a plane crash off West End, Grand Bahama, last Thursday. His 60-year-old wife was rescued and taken to hospital.
Govt to stay silent on Culmer’s ‘dirty’ illegals slur
THE Minnis administration is not expected to publicly acknowledge those “irresponsible” remarks put forward by Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Carl Culmer on illegal immigrants last week.
Tender process begins for Long Island water supply
A MAJOR milestone for Long Island gets underway this week with the public tender exercise to expand potable water supply on the island, Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) Chairman and island MP Adrian Gibson announced yesterday.The tendering proces
