Officials ‘concerned’ as suicides reach 2023’s total
THE Bahamas has recorded six suicides less than three months into the year –– already matching 2023’s total and surpassing half of last year’s total of eight.
MPs reveal who filed disclosures
THE Free National Movement (FNM) said that all its parliamentarians met this year’s deadline for filing financial disclosures under the Public Disclosure Act.
Carnival ‘too big an event for govt not to get involved’, says Tirelli
BAHAMAS Carnival Band Owners Association chairman Dario Tirelli said he is disappointed that the Ministry of Tourism is not helping to subsidise Bahamas Carnival, arguing that the festival needs at least $250,000 in government support annually.
Severe weather causes flight delays over the weekend
FLIGHTS from Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) were disrupted over the weekend as severe weather in Florida caused delays for travellers heading to and from The Bahamas.
Environmental activist renews concerns over mangrove destruction in Grand Bahama
ENVIRONMENTAL activist Captain Daniel Murray is raising concerns over renewed bulldozing and land clearing at a site off Queen’s Highway, where mangroves are being threatened.
Man faces charges of indecent assault and cruelty to children
A 31-year-old man appeared before the Magistrate’s Court on charges of indecent assault and cruelty to children.
Development company makes donation of medical equipment to clinic in Exuma
A COMPANY developing a luxury resort in Exuma has donated medical equipment to support a temporary clinic while the local healthcare facility undergoes repairs.
Psychiatrist points to rising sense of hopelessness after man found hanging at home
A MAN in his 20s was found hanging at a home in Star Estates off Prince Charles Drive on Friday, making the country’s fifth alleged suicide this year.
Police investigate man's death after construction site accident
Police have launched an investigation after a 38-year-old man died in hospital from injuries he allegedly sustained at a construction site today.
Judge rules to allow key witness in murder trial to testify anonymously
A JUDGE has ruled that a key witness in the retrial of Bruce Colebrooke for the 2012 murder of Aboyami Sargent will testify anonymously, despite objections from the accused.
Split feelings on the future of Carnival
INTRODUCED with great fanfare in 2015, Carnival in The Bahamas was meant to establish itself as a staple on the country’s cultural calendar.
‘I found space rocket debris on the beach’, says islander
A RAGGED Island resident said he found debris from a SpaceX Starship rocket along the beach on Tuesday afternoon while on the shoreline with his daughter.
Defence attorney accuses Water and Sewerage chief of ‘being a criminal’
A DEFENCE attorney in the criminal trial of Adrian Gibson and others yesterday accused Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) General Manager Robert Deal of “being a criminal” and suggested that he had turned a blind eye to an alleged conflict of interest involving a landscaping contract awarded to the daughter of former WSC chairman Sylvanus Petty.
Father’s alleged voice notes express remorse over molesting daughter
THE Supreme Court heard voice recordings allegedly of a father accused of incest, in which he appeared to apologise to his daughter for years of alleged sexual abuse and molestation.
Govt asked to clarify how cuban workers are paid
THE Bahamian government may be required to prove that Cuban workers in The Bahamas receive their salaries directly, rather than through the Cuban government, as the United States threatens to expand visa restrictions to foreign officials involved in Cuba’s labour export programme.
