Historic agreement links Nassau with German namesake
THE government has signed a sister city agreement linking Nassau, Bahamas, with Nassau in Germany, reviving a relationship rooted in shared history while setting out plans for closer cooperation.
Man sent to jail over $63k drug bust
A MAN found with $63,880 worth of drugs at his home near Joe Farrington Road was sentenced to three and a half years in prison.
Prosecutors seek 25 years for mom and daughter in tenant shooting
PROSECUTORS argued yesterday that a mother and daughter convicted of attempting to murder two of their tenants on an unnamed Fox Hill road in 2021 should serve 25 years in prison.
$6k bail for man accused of assaulting teenager
A MAN accused of indecently assaulting a 17-year-old girl was granted bail yesterday.
Missing man found hanging from tree in suspected suicide
A 46-year-old man was found hanging from a tree on Guana Cay, Abaco, after he was reported missing a day earlier.
Seven-year-old boy dies after falling into well
A SEVEN-year-old boy died Saturday evening after falling into a well in Alice Town, Bimini, despite efforts by residents, police and medical personnel to save him.
Ex-CFO sues Bahamasair for $1.1m over firing
A former Bahamasair acting chief financial officer is demanding $1.111m in total damages over allegations that she was forced out after exposing “significant financial governance concerns” that threatened to cost both the travelling public and taxpayers.
Voters face hours-long delays to register
LONG waits and mounting frustration defined voter registration sites on Saturday, as a surge in activity a day after Parliament was prorogued strained an already manual system.
Two murdered in weekend of violence
TWO unrelated killings hours apart on Saturday — one on a family doorstep, the other near a woman’s home — have left relatives grappling with how routine moments turned deadly.
PM directs government to hire Bahamian influencers
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said he will direct government agencies to hire Bahamian influencers to deliver public information campaigns, pledging dedicated funding as part of a broader push to expand opportunities in the digital economy.
Police probe suspected accidental death of man pinned beneath car
A 44-year-old man was found dead beneath a vehicle on Antigua Street on Saturday afternoon in what is being treated as an accidental death.
Fox defends sports legacy against political criticism - ‘the receipts were always here’
RICK Fox has defended his record in The Bahamas, pushing back against questions about his role in developing the national basketball programme as he seeks election in Garden Hills.
Woman in viral gas station assault fined and sent to classes
A 21-year-old woman was fined, ordered to compensate an elderly man, and required to attend anger management classes after being convicted in the Magistrate’s Court of an assault captured in a widely circulated social media video.
One convicted, others await trial in Friday drug roundup
THREE drug cases in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday ended in a conviction, a bail denial, and adjournments.
Trial delayed for hospitalised rape and armed robbery suspect
A 23-year-old man facing rape, armed robbery, and attempted armed robbery charges did not appear in court yesterday due to hospitalisation, and his case was adjourned in the Magistrate’s Court in New Providence.
