Caribbean Bottling Company and UB team up for art competition
A collaboration between Caribbean Bottling company and University of The Bahamas is giving student artists a chance to shine, while honouring and celebrating Bahamian musical legends.
Man accused of raping British woman in parked car in hospital parking lot
A 23-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of raping a 29-year-old British woman in a vehicle at the Princess Margaret Hospital parking lot earlier this month.
Teen charged with rape of 17-year-old girl
A 16-year-old boy was remanded to Simpson Penn yesterday after allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl earlier this year.
Man on bail for threatening officers with a firearm accused of multiple bail violations
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after he was accused of breaching bail while awaiting trial for allegedly threatening three police officers with a gun in 2022.
Police investigating drowning of 60-year-old man in Grand Bahama
POLICE on Grand Bahama are investigating the apparent drowning of a 60-year-old man, whose body was pulled from waters off Sea Horse Road on Friday evening.
‘Immigration will decide if Russian gets citizenship’
THE acting Director of Immigration said the final decision on whether Russian businessman Andrey Votinov will be granted Bahamian citizenship rests with the Immigration Board, a Cabinet-level body, and not the department itself.
Man died ‘trying to scale barbed wire’
A MAN was found dead early on Sunday morning in a shed on South Beach Drive, after what police believe may have been a failed attempt to scale a fence topped with barbed wire.
Carnival participation ‘will be up by 50 percent’
BAHAMAS Carnival Band Owners Association chairman Dario Tirelli expects participation in this year’s event to jump nearly 50 percent over the past two years — but he’s sharply criticising the Ministry of Tourism for failing to support the festival through funding or marketing.
PM hits out at absent Pintard
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis torched Free National Movement leader Michael Pintard for missing last week’s signing of the Grand Lucayan Heads of Agreement, accusing him of ducking a pivotal moment for Grand Bahama and failing to show leadership when it mattered most.
Ongoing tensions over internal operations at Clifton Heritage Park
INTERNAL communications from the Clifton Heritage Authority reveal ongoing tensions between senior officials and a department head, involving disputes over probation terms, resource requests, and internal operations at one of the country’s primary heritage sites.
American woman in critical condition following boat accident in Bahamas
AN American woman is in critical condition after suffering severe injuries in a boating accident during a recent visit to The Bahamas.
Man sentenced after drunken break-in to room paid for by Social Services
A MAN was sentenced to eight months in prison for damaging a room paid for by the Ministry of Social Services, without permission to be there.
Woman granted $5,000 bail after loaded gun found in car
A WOMAN was granted bail on Friday after she was accused of having a loaded gun in her car on Turtle Drive and Carmichael Road last week.
Man jailed for breaching probation after stealing from AID
A MAN was sentenced to one year in prison on Friday for breaching his probation on a prior charge by stealing from AID on Wulff Road last week.
Court orders mom to pay-up for son's no-show
A MOTHER was ordered to pay a $4,500 bail bond after the court found that her son had absconded before his armed robbery trial.
