NAMED: The 13 people identified in cocaine conspiracy indictment
IN AN indictment filed by the United States District Court in the Southern District of New York, 13 people are named as being involved in a conspiracy to smuggle tons of cocaine through The Bahamas into the United States.
Evicted family of five facing hard Christmas
A FAMILY of five is facing a difficult start to the holiday season, having been evicted and forced to sleep in their car after the father was stabbed earlier this month by a disgruntled former employee.
‘We have laws that could have helped’ prevent recent tragedy
FREE National Movement (FNM) Senator Michaela Barnett-Ellis said timely implementation and enforcement of the Mental Health Act, passed in December 2022, could have prevented two crimes that have outraged the nation: the rape and murders of a 12-year-old girl and 72-year-old woman.
'Politician paid $2m in cocaine scheme'
A SENIOR police officer has alleged that an unnamed high-ranking Bahamian politician authorised the help and involvement of Bahamian law enforcement officials in a scheme to facilitate cocaine shipments from The Bahamas to the United States for $2m, according to a stunning United States federal indictment released yesterday that includes some of the most severe allegations of official corruption since the drug era of the 80s.
Consumer Protection Commission calls on retailers to demonstrate goodwill
THE Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) is calling on major retailers to demonstrate goodwill and community care by providing complimentary reusable bags to customers as Bahamians continue to grapple with rising costs.
Statistics show small rise in inflation rate for August over prior month
THE Bahamas National Statistical Institute has reported a slight increase in the inflation rate for August 2024, with prices rising by 0.1 percent compared to July.
Exuma residents brace for difficult holidays after Sandals’ closure
EXUMA residents are bracing for a challenging holiday season after Sandals’ closure in August.
Sands criticises Davis administration on PMH renovations delay
FREE National Movement Chairman Dr Duane Sands has attacked the Davis administration for the delay in completing renovations to the Princess Margaret Hospital’s Accident and Emergency Department, allegedly neglecting to provide animal feed to farmers for eight weeks, and outsourcing the parliamentary registration process to a foreign firm.
A new University of Miami scientific study reveals something unexpected in Andros
A UNIVERSITY of Miami study found that while rising sea levels have caused significant transformations in inland ecosystems, shorelines on the island of Andros in The Bahamas have remained surprisingly stable, challenging common assumptions about coastal erosion.
Pintard: Time to redefine ‘worst of the worst’
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard called for legal amendments to redefine “the worst of the worst” to increase the chance that courts would uphold the death penalty.
Police confirm 72-year-old raped and murdered died from strangulation
VERNENCHA Butler, a 72-year-old woman who was brutally raped in a home invasion over the weekend, died from asphyxia due to strangulation, police have confirmed.
Time capsule sealed at Fort Charlotte holding 70 items
A COPY of the Bahamian constitution and a map of The Bahamas are among the 70 items included in a time capsule sealed at Fort Charlotte, which marks the post-50th anniversary of independence.
30 months prison for having loaded gun
A MAN was sentenced to 30 months in prison yesterday after admitting to having a loaded gun in his home near Balfour Avenue earlier this month.
Teen accused of stealing scooter at gunpoint
A man was remanded in custody yesterday after he was accused of stealing a man’s vehicle at gunpoint on Baillou Hill Road earlier this month.
Teen girls charged with selling marijuana-infused brownies
THREE 15-year-old girls were granted bail after they allegedly engaged in a plot to sell marijuana-infused brownies last week.
