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Judge upholds Shiver’s bail despite monitor complaints

FORMER Georgia beauty queen Lindsay Shiver, who is accused of conspiring with two men in Abaco to kill her husband in 2023, had her bail upheld by a Supreme Court justice yesterday after prosecutors alleged her monitoring device had been malfunctioning for 126 days.

Mechanic charged in Christmas Eve murder in Yellow Elder

A MAN was accused yesterday of a fatal Christmas Eve shooting in Yellow Elder.

Director wants $1,500 fine for disabled parking abuse

DIRECTOR of Social Services Aneita Duncombe believes motorists who illegally use parking spaces reserved for people with disabilities should face fines of up to $1,500 — six times the penalty proposed in amendments to the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities) Act.

$139k spent for nearly 4,000 children to receive school uniform assistance

THE Department of Social Services has spent $139,000 on school uniform assistance in New Providence and the Family Islands, with nearly 4,000 children receiving support across the country as the new school year approaches.

22-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting six-year-old

A 22-year-old man was accused of sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl last week.

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Mother builds digital platform to help families with autism

A GRAND Bahama mother who could not afford specialised programmes for her autistic son taught herself how to support him and is now building a digital platform aimed at helping Bahamian families facing the same gaps in special education services.

Cabbage Beach fence will come down, says Ministry of Tourism

A CONTROVERSIAL fence erected at Cabbage Beach for a private development is to be removed following government intervention, with vendors and watersports operators fearing the construction could threaten their livelihoods and restrict access to the popular beach.

Police investigate sudden death of infant at Rand Memorial Hospital

A ONE-MONTH-OLD boy died at Rand Memorial Hospital early Wednesday after his parents found him unresponsive at their Grand Bahama home.

Closing public access to Cabbage Beach would be major blow, say taxi drivers

TAXI operators who depend heavily on Cabbage Beach for cruise ship passenger business say the closure of access to the popular Paradise Island beach could deliver a significant blow to their livelihoods, with some estimating they could lose as much as 70 percent of their business.

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Pintard rebukes Ingraham and insists he’s best person to lead FNM

FNM leader Michael Pintard yesterday rebuked former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham for publicly urging the party to “find someone who could win”, while revealing that he believes he is the best person to lead the party.

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Charles first visit as King of The Bahamas

KING Charles III will make his first visit to The Bahamas as monarch in October, returning more than half a century after he represented his mother at the country’s Independence celebrations and reviving a debate that has followed recent royal visits over whether The Bahamas should remain a monarchy.

US Deports 140 Bahamians so far in 2026

THE United States deported 140 Bahamians between January and August as President Donald Trump’s administration intensified immigration enforcement, with January and March recording the highest monthly returns.

Cooper defends grooming rules restricting braids for boys

DEPUTY Prime Minister Chester Cooper yesterday defended public-school grooming rules that restrict hairstyles such as braids and twists for boys, saying the policy is “working” even as students at some private schools are permitted to wear them.

Upcoming Royal visit continues long history in The Bahamas

KING Charles III will return to The Bahamas in October more than half a century after he stood in Nassau as a 24-year-old prince and witnessed the birth of an independent Bahamian nation.

VOX POP: Bahamian’s thoughts on upcoming Royal’s visit

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