Man accused with murder over stabbing of 16-year-old boy
A 19-year-old man was charged with murder in the Eight Mile Rock Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday in connection with the stabbing death of a 16-year-old male resident of the community.Anthony Dames, of Beaconsfield, Freeport, appeared before Magistrate
Chinese man drowns off Cable Beach
A MAN, believed to be a Chinese national, died after losing consciousness while swimming in waters in Cable Beach, police reported. According to Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Stephen Dean, the incident reportedly occurred on Goodman’s Bay
Load shedding carried out after cable problem
BAHAMAS Power and Light began load shedding yesterday morning after a “cable overloaded,” resulting in outages in western and central New Providence, according to Bahamas Electrical Workers Union President Paul Maynard. In an interview with The Tr
Nomination Day for candidates vying for Local Government seats
CANDIDATES looking to throw their names in the hat to become local government representatives in Grand Bahama nominated themselves for the posts yesterday.Candidates representing every constituency on the island showed up to various nomination centre.
Mortimer: Budget favours rich not the small man
DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Deputy Leader Chris Mortimer criticised the government’s 2017-2018 Budget in a press release, saying it “favours the rich but does very little for the small man”.Mr Mortimer said the Free National Movement (FNM) administ
Minister pays tribute to trade unionist Alexander Thompson
LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes has expressed sadness over the death of trade unionist Alexander Thompson.Mr Thompson died last week after a long illness.“Mr Thompson was a trade unionist of great distinction, having served in numerous capacities as an
Three killed over holiday weekend
A MAN was shot multiple times and killed yesterday afternoon in front of his home off Mackey Street - and another man died in hospital after a later shooting on Mackey Street and Wulff Road - bringing the total of murders over the holiday period to three.
Govt ‘seeks landfill solutions in both short and long term’
THE Minnis administration has announced plans to pursue the “deconstruction and proper engineering” of the New Providence Landfill in response to a 28-page report compiled by officials from the Pan-American and World Health Organisations earlier this year.
American visitor drowns during diving expedition
AN American visitor to The Bahamas drowned during a diving trip off New Providence on Monday, according to police.
Privatisation is considered for state-run enterprises
DEPUTY Prime Minister K Peter Turnquest said the government will consider turning state owned enterprises or quasi-government corporations over to the private sector as a way of retiring debt because the subsidies provided to them are exorbitant.
Landfill ‘urgent health hazard’
THE New Providence Landfill has been classified as an “urgent public health hazard” presenting a “chronic health risk” to those operating in and around its vicinity, according to a report compiled by the Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation and submitted to the former Christie administration at the end of April.
Seven-year-old girl drowns at Labour Day family picnic
FERNANDER Bullard, the mother of the seven-year-old girl who is believed to have drowned during a family picnic on Labour Day, said she is “overwhelmed with grief” at the loss of her baby, but finds comfort in knowing that her daughter “is now in the arms of the Lord.”
Davis names shadow cabinet
THE Official Opposition named its shadow cabinet over the weekend, with the party’s interim Leader Philip “Brave” Davis assuming shadow responsibilities for the portfolio of prime minister in addition to several other key areas.
Three months in Sandilands for indecent exposure guilt
A 46-year-old Grand Bahama man, convicted of indecent exposure on Thursday in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court, was sentenced to three months at the Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre.
Bahamas staff in London unharmed by terror attack
THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that The Bahamas High Commission in London has confirmed that staff at the commission, The Bahamas Maritime Authority and The Bahamas Tourist Office in London are all accounted for and unaffected by the latest security incidents where a van ploughed into a crowd and where a stabbing occurred in a busy London market.
