Minister urges caution over recent wave of sexual assaults
NATIONAL Security Minister Myles Laroda yesterday urged people to be cautious about who they trust and accept rides from as concern grows over a series of reported sexual assaults, including cases involving alleged attackers known to the victims.
National Security minister warns over illegal gun trafficking networks
NATIONAL Security Minister Myles Laroda yesterday warned that illegal firearms trafficking remains a major driver of violence in The Bahamas and the wider Caribbean, as officials began a three-day workshop aimed at strengthening investigations and prosecutions against gun traffickers.
Laroda defends election integrity despite CARICOM report concerns
National Security Minister Myles Laroda yesterday defended the integrity of the May 12 general election despite concerns raised by CARICOM observers, while conceding there were “glitches” and backing calls for the Parliamentary Registration Department to be made independent.
Crown seeks to revoke Shiver’s bail in murder conspiracy case
FORMER Georgia beauty queen Lindsay Shiver returned to court yesterday as prosecutors sought to have her bail revoked over alleged failures to comply with electronic monitoring conditions while awaiting trial on a charge that she conspired with two Abaco men to kill her husband.
Teen remanded over alleged armed theft of motorcycle
A MAN was accused of stealing a motorcycle at gunpoint in New Providence last week.
17-year-old sent to Simpson Penn after pleading guilty to assault
A 17-year-old boy admitted to injuring a woman and threatening a man during an altercation last weekend.
Suspect granted $8K bail in loaded gun case
A MAN was accused of having a loaded gun in New Providence last week.
Davis administration plans swift reforms to strengthen immigration disciplinary powers following high-profile case
THE Davis administration could bring amendments to Parliament as early as next month to strengthen the Immigration Department’s disciplinary powers, months after the Privy Council upheld findings that a senior immigration officer unlawfully detained and twice raped a woman in his custody.
Mitchell rejects union claim over insurance dispute
FOREIGN Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell yesterday rejected a union’s claim that a long-running insurance dispute involving customs and immigration officers had reached an impasse, while acknowledging that a “misapplication of some payments” had resulted in some people being denied service earlier this year.
New Social Services director says current assistance not enough
NEW Social Services director Anita Maxine Duncombe says existing assistance is not enough to meet the needs of vulnerable Bahamians as the cost of living outpaces wages, and has pledged to cut waiting times while expanding support for children with autism and their families.
BTC continues investment in its people, recognising 38 Top Performers for Q2
BTC has recognised 38 employees in New Providence and the Family Islands as its top performers for the second quarter, bringing to 79 the number of workers honoured under the company’s recognition programme so far this year.
FNM deputy leader Shanendon Cartwright to receive SAC Spotlight
Deputy Leader of the Free National Movement and former Member of Parliament for St Barnabas, Shanendon Cartwright, will receive the Spotlight Award at the 2026 St. Augustine’s College Alumni Lighthouse Awards & Gala Ball.
Ann Marie Davis presents back-to- school shoe vouchers
Ann Marie Davis, of the Office of the Spouse of the Prime Minister, said it is with a sense of joy and community spirit that her office is donating back-to-school shoe vouchers for children returning to school.
Man and woman get bail after Exuma firearm arrest
A MAN and woman were accused yesterday of having a loaded gun in Farmer’s Hill, Exuma, last weekend.
Youth gun violence has to be confronted, says AG Munroe
ATTORNEY General Wayne Munroe yesterday urged Bahamians to confront the gun violence gripping New Providence after three men were killed in separate shootings within about 20 hours over the weekend.
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