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PM orders mandatory evacuation for Southeast Bahamas as Hurricane Melissa nears

Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis issued a mandatory evacuation order for residents of the southeast Bahamas, as Hurricane Melissa is forecast to affect the region by early Tuesday morning.

Deadly attack caught on video

A CHILLING video showing a man being beaten by what appears to be more than a dozen men before being shot dead at Arawak Cay has gone viral as police investigate the country’s latest homicide.

'Move to action if storm shifts'

RESIDENTS and local officials across the southern Bahamas voiced readiness, strain and anxiety ahead of Hurricane Melissa, as an atmospheric scientist urged a shift from “monitor” to “action” if the storm turns north sooner than expected.

Bahamians in Jamaica brace for impact

BAHAMIANS in Jamaica prepared to ride out Hurricane Melissa on Sunday as officials at the Bahamas Consulate in Kingston worked to account for nationals across the island and deliver emergency supplies to students remaining at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus.

United in tribute to Vaughn Miller

DOZENS of relatives, friends, church leaders, and public officials gathered at Bahamas Faith Ministries International on Friday to celebrate the life of Vaughn Miller, the late Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources and MP for Golden Isles.

Guilty: Ex-RBDF officer faces 20 years in US cocaine plot case

A FORMER Royal Bahamas Defence Force officer faces up to 20 years in prison and a $1m fine after pleading guilty on Friday for his part in a plot to traffic cocaine to the US.

Man to be charged over pregnant mom’s murder

COMMISSIONER of Police Shanta Knowles confirmed yesterday that a man will be charged with the murder of 30-year-old Lauren Saunders today in the Magistrates Court.

Chef ‘talked of danger of road’ before deadly crash

A CHEF who often complained about the dangerous condition of the Grand Bahama Highway was one of two men killed in a head-on collision on the same road over the weekend.

Govt considering storm evacuation

THE government is preparing to possibly evacuate people from the southern islands as Hurricane Melissa, a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph, moves toward the southern and central islands.

Woman to be charged after viral video

A WOMAN who was filmed slamming, kicking, and stomping on her crying son is expected to be arraigned in court today, police said yesterday, after the shocking video ignited outrage across social media.

PM: By-election is not a test of my leadership

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said the upcoming Golden Isles by-election is not a test of his leadership but a chance to reaffirm his government’s progress since taking office.

Melissa expected to hit Bahamas by midweek

HURRICANE Melissa has rapidly strengthened into a powerful Category Four storm and is expected to impact the southern Bahamas by midweek.

Family of missing sailor Miguel Campoy still waiting for answers six weeks later

THE family of missing Spanish-American sailor Miguel Campoy said they remain without answers six weeks after his disappearance at sea, expressing frustration with what they describe as limited communication from authorities investigating the case.

80 Bahamians evacuated from Jamaica as Tropical Storm Melissa strengthens

EIGHTY Bahamian nationals were evacuated from Jamaica yesterday as Tropical Storm Melissa churned through the central Caribbean, with forecasters warning that the system could rapidly strengthen into a Category 5 hurricane.

Bahamas urged to monitor Tropical Storm Melissa hurricane threat

The Bahamas Department of Meteorology (BDM) is monitoring Tropical Storm Melissa in the north-central Caribbean, warning that the system could strengthen into a major hurricane this weekend and bring tropical storm or hurricane conditions to parts of The Bahamas next week.

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