Brothers granted bail on firearm, ammo charges
TWO brothers were granted bail on Friday after they were accused of having an unlicensed gun in their home on Dorsett Street last week
Govt boosts Junkanoo seed funding, doubles parade prizes
The government has increased seed funding and doubled prize money for Junkanoo groups ahead of the 2025 Boxing Day and 2026 New Year’s Day parades, Youth, Sports and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg announced Friday.
Man remanded for mental evaluation after grievous harm charge
A MAN was remanded to prison for psychological evaluation on Friday after he was accused of severely injuring someone last week.
Darville eyes October deadline to finalise specialty hospital loan, labour terms
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said he hopes to finalise loan and labour agreements for New Providence’s new specialty hospital with China Export-Import Bank (Eximbank) before the end of October.
180 child sex abuse cases reported to Crisis Centre in past year
The Bahamas Crisis Centre has reported that 180 children, aged between 2 and 17, were referred for sexual assault over the past 11 months.
Elderly woman, teen held after $16k drug seizure in Freeport
An elderly woman and a teenage girl were taken into custody after police discovered suspected drugs valued at more than $16,000 at a residence in Freeport.
Six-year-old boy dies in playground accident in GB
A six-year-old boy tragically died on Friday in Grand Bahama after being pinned beneath playground equipment during lunch break at his school.
Goodman’s Bay receives first mats for disabled access at beaches
THE Bahamas Public Parks and Public Beaches Authority yesterday installed the country’s first Mobi-mat Disabled Mat at Goodman’s Bay, giving wheelchair users and others with mobility challenges safe access to the shoreline for the first time.
Bonaby: Extra funds for Public Parks and Beaches a matter of ‘reallocation’
MONTHS after the budget debate, Bahamas Public Parks and Beaches Authority executive chairman McKell Bonaby still has not explained why his agency overspent its 2024/2025 allocation by $7m or how the extra funds were used, instead telling reporters yesterday that the matter was a simple case of government “reallocation.”
Columbus Primary teachers protest over two-year principal vacancy
ONLY one teacher reportedly showed up for duty at Columbus Primary School yesterday, three weeks into the new academic year, as the campus continued to operate without a substantive principal more than two years after the post became vacant.
High school track coach acquitted of sex assault
A HIGH school track and field coach was yesterday acquitted of sexually assaulting an underaged male student at Doris Johnson Senior High School four years ago.
Aspiring QB Fatally stabbed
AN ASPIRING 25-year-old athlete with dreams of becoming a star quarterback was found fatally stabbed in the bathroom of his Nassau Village rental home late Wednesday night.
US Chargé d’Affaires praises govt’s move to pay Cuban workers directly
THE United States has for the first time publicly backed The Bahamas’ overhaul of its system for hiring Cuban professionals, praising the move to pay workers directly rather than through Havana’s state agencies.
Education director: No widespread evidence large number of students cannot speak English
DIRECTOR of Education Dominique McCartney Russell said there is “no widespread evidence” that large numbers of students in public schools cannot speak English.
Disney Cruise Line announces $50,000 donation to BNT to support conservation in Abaco
DISNEY Cruise Line announced yesterday a $50,000 investment in the Bahamas National Trust to support conservation and expand educational programmes at Abaco National Park.
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