US Embassy Closure for Memorial Day Holiday
THE United States Embassy will be closed today in observance of the US Memorial Day holiday.
Man dies in bike crash
A YOUNG man died on Friday afternoon after a motorcycle accident on Marathon Road, police have confirmed.
Suicide suspected as 72-year-old man is found dead
ABACO police are investigating the apparent suicide of a 72-year-old man who was found dead at a residence in Treasure Cay over the weekend.
Drugs seized in Eleuthera
POLICE in Eleuthera took two men into custody following the seizure of a number of marijuana plants on Saturday.
Police search for suspects after two separate armed robberies
POLICE are seeking the public’s help in finding two male suspects responsible for two separate armed robberies that occurred on Sunday.
Three Bahamians arrested for drug possession at airport
Three Bahamians were taken into custody after they were found in possession of a quantity of dangerous drugs at the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) on Friday.
Mother and son arrested for Yellow Elder stabbing
POLICE have arrested a 51-year-old mother and her 25-year-old son in relation to the stabbing incident at the Yellow Elder Primary School campus on Thursday afternoon.
Jurors hear closing arguments in Goodman retrial
CROWN prosecutors on Friday urged Supreme Court jurors to not allow anyone to "offend" their "intelligence" as the prosecution and the defence launched their final submissions on why Kofhe Goodman is guilty or not guilty of the September, 2011, murder of 11-year-old Marco Archer.
UPDATED: Young Freeport barber found shot dead in car
GRAND Bahama Police are actively investigating the murder of a young barber known as 'Ace’ who was gunned down in Freeport late on Thursday night.
Thompson finds Grand Bahama hurricane spending 'disturbing'
FOLLOWING his preliminary assessments, Minister of State for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson has revealed that over $1 million in hurricane relief funds were spent without the proper protocols in Grand Bahama.
BPL needs equipment urgently to avoid outages says union chief
BAHAMAS Power and Light (BPL) is at a "critical stage" and if the company does not get new equipment immediately, the summer will be plagued with power outages, according to President of the Bahamas Electrical Workers Union (BEWU) Paul Maynard.
Young motorcyclist dies in road accident in Marathon
A YOUNG man died on Friday afternoon after a motorcycle accident on Marathon Road, police have confirmed.
Three injured in stabbing at school
POLICE reported that three adults, two men and a woman, were injured and taken to the Princess Margaret Hospital as a result of a stabbing incident and fight at Yellow Elder Primary School which was captured on video and disseminated on social media yesterday.
Davis to seek leadership of the PLP
INTERIM Progressive Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said he intends to run for the top post of the opposition party whenever it decides to hold a convention, while also suggesting that he will not discourage anyone who may want to contest the position.
FNM call for patience on referendum
FREE National Movement Chairman Sidney Collie yesterday requested “patience” as the new administration looks to advance on plans to hold a referendum on several legislative moves, including term limits for the prime minister, as well as the establishment of an independent Electoral Commission and Constituencies Commission.
