Former senior policeman Thompson turns 90
FORMER Royal Bahamas Police Force Assistant Commissioner Paul Thompson celebrated his 90th birthday at a well-attended party at police headquarters on Saturday, surrounded by family, friends and former colleagues.
UPDATED: Woman dies after being hit by truck
An elderly woman died after being struck by a truck on Tonique Williams-Darling Highway on Sunday morning.
Man dies cutting down tree
An American man died after being hit by a tree in Eleuthera on Sunday morning.
Man being electronically monitored shot dead off Claridge Road
A man who was being electronically monitored was shot dead off Claridge Road on Saturday morning.
Freeport taxi drivers 'livelihoods at stake'
Freeport taxi drivers claim their livelihoods are at stake, especially now that Grand Bahama's major hotel property has closed its doors.
Four refugees held without charge at Detention Centre are released
THE four refugees held without charge at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre for more than two years, have been released by the government.
New BPL chairperson urges 'patience'
NEWLY appointed Bahamas Power and Light chairperson Darnell Osborne has urged “patience” among consumers while tying the new BPL Board to a loose timeline of a “few months” to enforce changes to spark improvements with the electricity provider.
Skiff in fatal Defence Force collision 'had no lights'
THE inquest into the death of 25-year-old Christopher Turnquest continued Friday with a Royal Bahamas Defence Force officer testifying that Mr Turnquest's skiff should not have been at sea the night of the accident because it was devoid of lights and the weather conditions were deteriorating.
Man 'known to police' shot dead
A MAN who was "well known to police" was shot multiple times and killed early Friday morning off Mason's Addition.
Turnquest: Tough decision but public won't suffer
DEPUTY Prime Minister K Peter Turnquest yesterday denied claims that the Minnis administration is seeking to inflict “pain” with its conservative fiscal measures, insisting the government will not participate in “any action that is going to further cause the Bahamian people to suffer”.
Boards blunder naming two deceased
A GOVERNMENT official yesterday confirmed the list of appointments to statutory boards and committees contained numerous errors, inclusive of erroneous names and at least two deceased appointees.
Outrage over BPL's $1.1m bonus money
DEPUTY Prime Minister K Peter Turnquest yesterday railed against PowerSecure’s reported performance bonus of $1.1m under the former Christie administration, calling it “inconsistent with the desire for improved results” in electricity service from Bahamian consumers.
10% cut - that's just for starters
THE government expects to achieve even more savings than the 10 per cent reduction in spending ordered for each ministry, according to Deputy Prime Minister K Peter Turnquest.
Shark savages woman's foot
A SHARK attack has left a woman from Switzerland nursing severe wounds in hospital, police reported yesterday.
'Death penalty is the wrong way to tackle rising crime'
THE Grand Bahama Human Rights Association yesterday urged the Minnis administration to reconsider its intention to push for the death penalty to be enforced to ensure criminals are punished to the full extent of the law.In a statement released on Thu
