Govt to dump deal with Cuba
THE Bahamian government will sever ties with Cuba’s medical recruitment agencies and move to hire Cuban healthcare professionals directly, potentially cancelling existing contracts after months of evasion, pressure from the United States, and leaked allegations of exploitation.
Boy dies after house fire, three other children severely burned
A five-year-old boy yesterday succumbed to injuries sustained in a house fire that left three other young children severely burned.
Fraser sworn in as Permanent Justice of Court of Appeal
SENIOR Justice Deborah Fraser was officially sworn in yesterday as a permanent Justice of the Court of Appeal during a ceremony at Government House.
Scotiabank employees capture multiple awards at Fun Run/Walk
SCOTIABANK employees walked away with multiple honours at this year’s Bahamas Bankers Association Fun Run/Walk, with the financial institution securing nine individual awards and the trophy for the largest group participation.
BACSWN and Dept of Meteorology begin enhancing country’s radar network
THE Bahamas Aviation, Climate and Severe Weather Network (BACSWN), in collaboration with the Department of Meteorology, has begun calibrating, maintaining, and upgrading the country’s existing radar network to enhance public weather forecasting ahead of the 2025 hurricane season.
Prosecutor: Video shows murder accused spot the victim at bar before the killing
A prosecutor claimed yesterday that a man accused of a fatal 2021 shooting on Carmichael Road spotted the victim in a bar just hours before the killing, as she made her closing submissions in the Supreme Court.
Privy Council dismisses appeal ruling land legally acquired by adverse possession
THE Privy Council has dismissed an appeal by Raymond Meadows in a property dispute involving a strip of land in Freeport, Grand Bahama, ruling that his neighbours, Keith Rolle and Dorothea Rolle, legally acquired the land through adverse possession.
Bahamas National Unmanned Systems Academy graduates first training cycle in drone operations
THE Bahamas National Unmanned Systems (BAHNUS) Academy held a graduation ceremony on Friday at the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s Coral Harbour Base, marking the completion of its first training cycle in drone operations.
American tourist fined $5,000 for groping woman and exposing himself during cruise
AN American tourist was fined over $5,000 yesterday after admitting to groping a woman and exposing himself during a cruise last weekend.
Teen girl accused of using a car to assault a man and hitting him with piece of wood
A 17-year-old girl was granted bail yesterday after she was accused of using a car to assault someone on Karl Road last week.
Two men accused of stealing $32k from man
TWO men accused of stealing $32,000 from a man on West Bay Street were denied bail yesterday.
Father rings bell signalling survival in his fight against aggressive form of cancer
JUST days before Father’s Day, Sharvez Woodside stood in a cancer centre ringing the bell — a symbol of survival after months of aggressive treatment for a rare disease that almost killed him before he could meet his daughter.
Bahamas issues travel advisory urging citizens to avoid Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a strong travel advisory urging all Bahamians to avoid travel to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories due to escalating hostilities in the region.
Police reserve gunned down
THREE men were killed in two separate shootings on Father’s Day — including Reserve Inspector Lernex Williams, a devoted father of four—who was gunned down during an attempted armed robbery in broad daylight at the Palmdale Shopping Plaza.
Disaster Risk Management Authority condemns act of vandalism at Abaco Hurricane Shelter
THE Disaster Risk Management Authority (DRMA) has condemned an act of vandalism at the under-construction Abaco Shelter and Community Centre, calling it a reckless blow to the island’s ongoing recovery efforts at the start of hurricane season.
