$50m repairs still not carried out
AS Hurricane Irma takes aim at The Bahamas, emergency management officials yesterday expressed concern that some islands, including New Providence, may not be fully prepared for the potential impact of the category four storm.
Shootings leave two dead, seven injured
A SPATE of shootings in 24 hours have left two people dead and seven injured - with the latest murder seeing a man killed and a woman left in critical condition after a double shooting at a First Caribbean ATM.
Banker charged with BPL fraud
A 34-year-old former bank employee was arraigned Monday in a Magistrate's Court for allegedly defrauding Bahamas Power & Light of just over $1m within a five-month period earlier this year.
ID audit: No 'mass firings'
BRENSIL Rolle, state minister for Public Service and National Insurance, has assured public servants that there will be no "mass firings" by the Free National Movement administration as officials prepare to move into the second phase of the public service verification exercise.
RBDF vacation leave cancelled
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force has announced that all vacation leave for the force has been cancelled because of Hurricane Irma.
Bahamasair notice on travel
AS Hurricane Irma approaches, Bahamasair has advised the public that passengers who have booked travel from September 4 to September 14 will not incur any change in fees for adjustments made to travel itineraries during this period.
Grand Bahamians stock up on supplies ahead of storm
HARDWARE stores were buzzing with activity as Grand Bahamians wasted no time shopping for hurricane supplies as Irma continued on a west, southwest path towards the Caribbean on Monday.
Pinewood pleads: We need help NOW
AS the Bahamas braces for Hurricane Irma, residents of the Pinewood Gardens community yesterday raised concerns about the preparedness of roadside drainage in the flood prone neighbourhood.
Students return to classrooms in Grand Bahama
THOUSANDS of students returned to their classrooms on Monday, and police officers were out in full force at the various schools and streets to ensure a safe first day back to school. In Grand Bahama, Deputy Commissioner of Police Emrick Seymour and
Activists to meet with pollution survey firms
THE Grand Bahama Environmental Association will finally have an opportunity to meet with representatives of the two firms that conducted independent studies of the Pinder’s Point/Lewis Yard areas and surrounding communities near the Grand Bahama Indu
Suspects face court over recent murders on island
THREE men were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with three separate murders that took place within the last two months. Edlin Severe, 25, of Fritz Lane, and Andreaz Evans, 18, of Alexandria Boulevard, both stood before Chief
Davis-Cooper dream team for PLP?
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis and Exuma MP I Chester Cooper toured Family Islands on the weekend, courting delegates for support as an apparent team ahead of the organisation’s October convention. In a recent post on Mr Davis
200 trainees complete scheme
THE National Training Agency (NTA) completed a four-week training programme, helping more than 200 young Bahamians. The agency’s Mandatory Workforce Preparation Training scheme, a series of sessions to develop skills and help understand workplace dyn
Back to school with help from Sun Oil
THE second annual ‘back to school’ drive hosted by Sun Oil Ltd, a subsidiary of FOCOL Holdings Ltd, brought great excitement to the Abaco community. Students and their families enjoyed a day filled with entertainment, food, school supply giveaways,
Pair accused over $2m cocaine seizure
TWO men were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with a major drug seizure of some $2m worth of suspected cocaine near the island of Bimini over the weekend.Valdez Edgecombe, 38, of South Bimini, and 31-year-old Michael Roberts
