Police investigating viral footage allegedly of students hanging out at abandoned building during school
POLICE are investigating viral footage allegedly showing students from a local high school hanging out at an abandoned building during school hours.
Couple robbed at gunpoint
A MAN and a woman were robbed at gunpoint late Monday night while parked at a beach in western New Providence.
Two arrested and guns seized
TWO men were arrested and two guns seized in separate police operations in New Providence on Monday.
Teenage girl hospitalized in suspected suicide attempt
A TEENAGE girl was hospitalised on Monday after allegedly ingesting a quantity of medication in what police suspect was a suicide attempt.
Video of men exiting car and shooting at another man shown in court during attempted murder trial
SECURITY footage was shown in court yesterday of two men exiting a vehicle and opening fire on a man in broad daylight on East Street, as the trial for a 2022 attempted murder continued.
Cable Beach Boaters Association defends acting Port Controller
EXECUTIVES of the Cable Beach Boaters Association yesterday defended the Port Department and acting Port Controller Berne Wright against accusations of harassment and selective enforcement, insisting that efforts to regulate the water sports industry are focused on fairness, structure, and safety — not victimisation.
Man accused of raping woman on fifteen separate occassions
A MAN accused of raping and indecently assaulting a woman 15 times has had his trial set for 2026.
Manslaughter charge in fatal traffic accident involving teen
A 61-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of causing a fatal traffic accident in February that claimed the life of a 19-year-old man in Eleuthera.
Widow testifies slain husband was in fear for his life but never told her who they were
THE widow of Emmanuel Brown, who was gunned down on Seventh Street in 2022, told a Supreme Court jury yesterday that her husband had been living in fear for his life but never revealed who he was afraid of.
Temporary causeway expected to be complete by mid-December at Taino Beach Bridge
WORK on a 200-foot-long temporary causeway to replace the deteriorating Taino Beach Bridge is moving ahead and is expected to be completed by mid-December, according to Lucaya Service Company (LUSCO).
UB workers protest over poor working conditions and failed salary reviews
FRUSTRATED employees of the University of The Bahamas (UB) protested yesterday over mouldy classrooms, poor working conditions, and the university’s failure to carry out a promised salary review.
Water and sewerage completes work on east bay street - road repair expected soon
AFTER weeks of evening traffic snarls caused by a damaged pipe along East Bay Street near Montagu, the Water and Sewerage Corporation was last night expected to have completed repairs, paving the way for road restoration and bringing relief to frustrated motorists.
Govt reveals Bahamix Limited board of directors calling it a ‘major step in modernising roadworks operations
THE Ministry of Works and Family Island Affairs has officially established the Board of Directors for Bahamix Limited, marking what officials describe as a major step in modernising and streamlining the government’s roadworks operations.
FNM leader pledges to build up to 2,000 homes per year if elected
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard has pledged that an FNM government would build up to 2,000 homes each year if elected, promising visible results within six months of taking office.
Gibson: DRMA failed to deliver hurricane relief
LONG Island MP Adrian Gibson has accused the Disaster Risk Management Authority (DRMA) of neglecting residents in need of hurricane relief, calling the failure to deliver supplies to the island “disgraceful”, “deeply disappointing” and “unacceptable.”
