Death of man in collision with RBDF vessel is referred to Coroner's Court
THE case of a man killed in a Royal Bahamas Defence Force boating accident has been referred to the Coroner’s Court, Assistant Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander said yesterday.Christopher Turnquest, 25, was in the harbour in a 13-foot skiff ea
Fox Hill walkabout 'the first of many' to target crime hotspots
IN response to an increase in shootings in the Fox Hill area, Royal Bahamas Police Force officers conducted a walk-a-bout in the community yesterday morning, gathering information and giving residents safety tips.Senior Assistant Commissioner of Poli
McCartney hasn’t ruled out standing again to lead DNA
DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney said yesterday he has not determined if he will be putting himself forward for re-election as the party’s chief whenever its next convention is called.
Muzik Festival requests for meeting with Wilchcombe 'were ignored'
LEGAL counsel for principals of the Caribbean Muzik Festival denied reports the government was looking to reclaim money invested in the failed 2015 event, suggesting that government failed to live up to many of its contractual obligations.In a state
All options considered after RBC pull-out from Bimini
THE Minnis administration is “considering all options” to replace banking services on Bimini when the island’s only bank branch closes its operations next month, Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest has confirmed.Mr Turnquest, also the minister of f
Minister still pursuing case in murder-for-hire lawsuit complaint
THE explosive murder-for-hire and harassment lawsuit waged against Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard and lawyer Keod Smith by Minister of Environment Romauld Ferreira, several Save The Bays directors and a local pastor was adjourned Tuesday.Acting
Prison officer charged over drug possession
A CORRECTIONAL officer was remanded to prison yesterday after he was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court on drug-related charges.Brandario Miller, 25, of Pastel Gardens appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes facing two counts of possession
No Zika cases so far this year
THERE have been no documented cases of the Zika virus in the Bahamas since November 2016, the Ministry of Heath announced yesterday in a press release.All tests for the Zika virus this year have been negative.The Ministry of Heath recorded 25 cases o
'Making people pay for NHI will hurt those who need it'
A DAY after it was revealed the National Health Insurance Authority Board will consider introducing a co-payment system for primary healthcare, former Grand Bahama Minister Dr Michael Darville railed against the move saying it was bound to remove the
Date Fixed For Sexual Assault Case
A MAN accused of raping a girl 40 years his junior will stand trial in Supreme Court next year.Reginald Sweeting, 57, appeared before Senior Justice Stephen Isaacs on Wednesday morning for a fixture hearing concerning the unlawful sexual intercourse
VIDEO: Man dies after three-car collision on New Providence Highway
ONE man is dead after he was thrown through the windshield of a vehicle in which he was a passenger during a three-car collision Tuesday afternoon.
Old folks' home struggling to raise $7,000 to avoid having power cut
THE operator of an old folks’ home said yesterday his facility is now stuck “in the wilderness” after struggling to secure donations to beat a Friday deadline by Bahamas Power and Light to pay an outstanding bill of $7,000 or face disconnection.
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Post Office staff on four-hour delay
EMPLOYEES at the “mould and rat infested” General Post Office have been working four hour shifts for nearly a year, according to Bahamas Public Services Union President John Pinder, who said the “half days” have caused a significant back up in mail delivery.
Fyre Festival vendors to lose out
BAHAMIAN vendors allegedly owed thousands of dollars in the wake of the botched Fyre Festival will likely get “nothing” as unsecured creditors, Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said yesterday.
