New book tells life story of the ordinary woman who became Deputy Prime Minister
CYNTHIA “Mother” Pratt’s hosted a book launch on Friday for her biography, “An Ordinary Woman from the Heart of the Inner City”, drawing family, friends and people inspired by her over the years.
Man dies in Sea Breeze Estates crash
A man is dead after a traffic accident in Sea Breeze Estates early on Sunday morning.
Two injured in Exuma plane crash
Two people were injured after a plane crash in Exuma on Sunday morning.
Body found in Culmersville sub-division
Police are investigating after a partly decomposed body was discovered in the Culmersville sub-division on Friday night.
Four men, including Opposition Leader's son, charged with firearm possession
FOUR men were arraigned in the Magistrate's Court Friday on an unlawful possession of a firearm charge.
Two face fraud charges in connection with BPL
TWO men were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court on Friday with a combined total of 22 counts of fraud related charges in connection with the Bahamas Power and Light Company Ltd.
Three wanted in connection with BPL fraud investigations
Police are seeking the public's help in locating three men who are wanted for questioning in connection with the Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) fraud investigations.
Kenyan man sentenced for overstaying in the Bahamas
A KENYAN national was charged on Friday with a single count of overstaying in the Bahamas.
Kenred Dorsett's attorneys voice 'unbiased jury' concerns
FORMER Environment Minister Kenred Dorsett appeared in Supreme Court on Friday for a case management hearing, where his attorneys exchanged questionnaires with prosecutors on the parameters of the upcoming trial.
Man fights for life after shooting
A MAN is fighting for his life in hospital after he was shot multiple times on Thursday.
Three held after $3m drug bust in Eleuthera
THREE men are in police custody in connection with the discovery of $3m worth of marijuana in Eleuthera on Thursday.
Sir Arlington Butler dies age 79
SIR Arlington Butler, the first Speaker of the House of Assembly in an independent Bahamas, died Thursday night.
Legal marijuana? No time soon
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands said yesterday the government is monitoring global trends in the decriminalisation and legalisation of marijuana, but doubted the Bahamas would “follow suit” in the immediate future.
Sands: Be honest on domestic violence
BAHAMIANS need to lift the veil of secrecy surrounding crimes against women and children, Minister of Health Dr Duane Sands urged yesterday, as he noted linkages of such acts to violence in school and the wider community.
$700k to officers 'was no mistake'
FORMER Bahamas Public Service Union (BPSU) President John Pinder said yesterday the more than $700,000 paid out to Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) officers in 2014 was not “wrongly paid out” as indicated by the Office of the Auditor General.
