Young man shot dead in Elizabeth Estates area
POLICE are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Saturday in Elizabeth Estates, claiming the life of a 24-year-old man.
BUT chief insists she has no political affiliations
BELINDA Wilson, president of the Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) and the Bahamas National Alliance Trade Unions Congress (BNATUC), insisted she has no political affiliations, a position she has maintained for over two decades.
Suspected drowning at Potter’s Cay
A MAN died in a suspected drowning at Potter’s Cay Dock yesterday.
BNT brands Bahamas Moorings ‘unfathomable’
The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) has branded the now-aborted plan to “privatise” boat moorings throughout the Exuma Cays as “unfathomable” given the absence of strong regulatory safeguards.
Cooper ‘pleased with outcome’ over Exuma anchorage deal
EXUMA and Ragged Island MP Chester Cooper said he is pleased that the government has terminated its deal for Bahamas Moorings Ltd to install moorings around Exuma’s seabed, adding that he is not surprised locals expressed outrage over the project.
Colombian woman bites immigration officer and Baha Mar security guard
A COLOMBIAN woman was ordered to compensate an immigration officer and a Baha Mar security officer whom she reportedly bit while they attempted to detain her at the resort last week.
Mom takes sons to police after seeing abuse video
A MOTHER turned her two sons in to police after a viral video showed them abusing another boy, according to National Security Minister Wayne Munroe.
‘Make RBDF leaders disclose finances’
DEFENCE Force Commodore Raymond King wants senior defence officers, particularly those involved in logistics, maintenance, and procurement, to be required to disclose their finances as part of efforts to combat corruption.
Ministry of Agriculture hopes buyback programme will stabilise egg prices
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources hopes that a buyback programme will help stabilise egg prices and boost local production.
Mother left wondering ‘what’s next?’ after fire destroys home
A DEVASTATING fire tore through a cherished family home, reducing decades of memories to ashes and leaving Richan Mackey, her 9-year-old son, and several relatives with nothing but the clothes on their backs.
Canadian tourist admits to assaulting officer and throwing nose-rings at him while drunk
A CANADIAN tourist has admitted to assaulting a police officer and throwing her nose rings at him while intoxicated earlier this week.
Charged with assault and threats of death
A MAN has been granted bail after being accused of assaulting someone with a razor blade and threatening to kill him.
Accused of robbing man at knifepoint
A MAN was remanded into custody after he was accused of robbing someone at knifepoint on Carew Street and Mount Royal Avenue last week.
Pintard criticises Davis administration’s handling of the economy over projected $450m deficit
OPPOSITION Leader Michael Pintard criticised the Davis administration’s handling of the economy, particularly the projected $450m deficit for the fiscal year’s midpoint.
Govt seeks $300m loan for development projects
THE government is seeking to borrow $300m for national development objectives, including infrastructure projects, according to Prime Minister Philip Davis.
