Making a difference for future of coral
The MSC Foundation, the philanthropic arm of one of the world’s largest cargo operators, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), officially opened its Marine Conservation Centre on Ocean Cay, marking a significant investment in coral reef restoration and environmental research in The Bahamas.
RBDF officers face discipline for marine beaten and left
SEVERAL Royal Bahamas Defence Force officers are facing internal disciplinary proceedings in connection with the alleged assault of a marine and his subsequent abandonment in Inagua last year, officials said yesterday.
Have visitors wear camera, say police
IN the wake of two reported rapes involving jet ski operators and a heightened warning from the US Embassy, police have proposed outfitting tourists with body-worn cameras as a safety measure — an idea some licensed operators support, though they say the real problem is a lack of enforcement against unlicensed vendors.
Minnis: Trump urged him to address issues involving jet ski operators when he was PM
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said US President Donald Trump once urged him to address complaints about harassment and aggression involving jet ski operators and pleasure cruises in The Bahamas during his time in office.
Man accused of attempted murder of three family members and possession of firearm
A MAN was remanded into custody yesterday after being accused of attempting to kill three family members outside a clothing store on Farrington Road last month.
Police arrest four involved in daylight hold-up in Grand Bahama
POLICE in Grand Bahama arrested four people on Wednesday in connection with an armed robbery that involved a staged car sale and a brazen daylight hold-up.
Court orders man to pay $1,000 to person he threatened to kill with gun
A MAN was ordered to compensate someone $1,000 after admitting to threatening to kill him with a gun last week.
Two-year prison sentence for scamming three people of $7,500 in fraudulent container scheme
A MAN was sentenced to two years in prison for scamming three people out of $7,500 in a fraudulent shipping container scheme.
BNT workshop on sustainable fishpot building in Long Island
THE Bahamas National Trust (BNT), with support from The Builders Initiative (TBI), recently concluded two workshops to build capacity among local fishers and promote long-term sustainability in Bahamian fisheries.
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Man charged with murder of Edward Thompson
AN 18-year-old man was remanded to custody yesterday after being accused of fatally shooting Edward Thompson near Fleming Street and Baillou Hill Road last month.
Woman who took son to school on scooter is to be given a car
A VIDEO showing a young mother riding an electric scooter with her eight-year-old son clinging to her back on the way to school grabbed attention — and life-changing support — after it exposed the daily struggle she faced without access to a car.
‘My daughter deserves an education’
FROM public schools to private institutions, grant programmes to special education centres — every path to the classroom has been blocked for an Abaco mother trying to secure an education for her seven-year-old daughter with cerebral palsy.
‘Govt knocked down my home by mistake’
A SINGLE mother had her newly acquired property in Nassau Village demolished without notice — the result of a government-led initiative targeting abandoned buildings.
PM: Tariffs put country in uncharted territory
PRIME Minister Philip Davis warned that newly announced US tariffs have placed The Bahamas in “unchartered territory,” with potentially serious consequences for local exporters, the cost of living, and the tourism sector.
