Man, 22, shot dead outside Arundel Street nightclub
A 22-year-old man became the country's latest murder victim after he was shot in the head during an altercation outside a nightclub in the early hours of Monday.
Union leader calls for workers to vote in their own interests
THE idea of Bahamian workers re-electing a government that has continuously “worked against their interest” would be “beyond stupid”, Trade Union Congress (TUC) President Obie Ferguson said on Friday.
NEMA issues $1,000 coupons to 25 Bahamians
THE National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) issued coupons worth $1,000 to 25 Bahamians on Friday, the start of a programme to provide relief to the hundreds of people who suffered significant damage to their homes from Hurricane Matthew.
University professors warn of dangers of $2.1bn Andros plan
THE Bahamas’ existing legislative and “material capacity constraints” will not support the proposed $2.1 billion agri-fisheries venture with Chinese investors, with local university professors charging that the country’s marine resources could be “decimated” within a decade if the proposal is introduced without the necessary legislative framework.
Cruise line urged to build dock in Freeport
TWO environmental organisations are calling on Carnival Cruise Lines to dry-dock plans to build a $200m cruise port in East End, Grand Bahama, citing the area as “one of the most fragile and important ecological wonders of The Bahamas”.
Christmas meals for 5,000 families the target for AML Foods campaign
IT’S THE middle of November and for many, this month is typically the calm before the busy holiday season.
Govt seeks to modify measures aimed at protecting activists
THE government will seek to have the precautionary measures set by the Organisation of American States’ human rights arm for the protection of five Bahamian environmental lobbyists modified or lifted on the grounds that the men misrepresented and sensationalised their allegations to gain international attention.
Police officer robbed at gunpoint in his vehicle
AN OFF duty Royal Bahamas Police Force Officer was robbed at gunpoint by four masked men early on Friday near his home.
Body found at landfill
POLICE are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man found at the New Providence landfill on Saturday.
Man in hospital after being shot by robbers
A MAN was treated in hospital for a minor gunshot wound after he was shot on Saturday.
Two arrested by police after marijuana seizure
POLICE in Harbour Island have arrested a man and a woman following the seizure of a quantity of marijuana on Saturday.
FNM to ratify Wells, Lloyd and Rahming
THE Free National Movement is set to ratify an additional three “agents of change” Tuesday night, and among them is embattled Bamboo Town MP Renward Wells.
Hospital removes signs saying $250 will be charged at A&E
SIGNS posted in the Accident and Emergency Department at the Princess Margaret Hospital over the weekend that indicated patients would be charged a $250 service fee have been removed, according to the Public Hospitals Authority yesterday.
Minnis dismisses claims as sideshow
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday denied being privy to an alleged “secret deal” between the FNM and Chinese officials for the agricultural development of thousands of acres of land in Abaco seven years ago, calling the claims by Agriculture Minister V Alfred Gray nothing but “excessive excuses” and “sideshow distractions.”
Reggae star Jah Cure hurt in fight at Atlantis
JAMAICAN reggae star Jah Cure was involved in a brawl while trying to be a peacemaker in a fight with a group of “intoxicated” Bahamian men at the Atlantis resort early yesterday morning, according to a local event promoter.
