Celebration Key beautified with 5,000 Grand Bahama-sourced trees
Carnival Corporation & plc has announced the completion of phase one of its “Plant a Tree” initiative on Grand Bahama, which saw the sourcing of 5,000 locally-grown saplings that will beautify its new flagship cruise port destination, Celebration Key.
DNA samples sent in murders of grandmother and schoolgirl
POLICE are awaiting results from DNA samples taken in two high-profile homicide cases that have gripped the nation in recent days.
Liquidators target ArawakX principals’ ‘personal assets’
Liquidators for The Bahamas’ first-ever crowd-funding platform have signalled they plan to target its principals’ “personal assets” to aid creditors who have “no likelihood of... any payment” on $2m-plus in claims.
Security firms discuss use of firearms
SECURITY firm workers had varying opinions on whether guards should be supplied with firearms.
Home of murder victim is set on fire
A FIRE damaged the home of a man allegedly murdered by his tenant weeks ago. The fire comes weeks after Jeffrey Burrows, 57, was found unresponsive inside his Huyler Street home with a stab wound to his upper body.
Teacher loses $30k bond for ex-cop’s bail
A HIGH school teacher must forfeit a $30,000 bail bond after she failed to ensure that her nephew, former Police Constable Shando King, followed his bail conditions.
Adriel’s family launches funds plea
THE family of murdered student Adriel Moxey has launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise $15,000 for her funeral expenses, despite offers from some to cover some costs free of charge.
Missing boys arrested as suspects in break-ins
TWO 13-year-old boys who were reported missing in Andros have been found in good health - but have been arrested as suspects in a number of house-breaking incidents.
Grandmother is raped and killed
VERNENCHA Butler, a 72-year-old breast cancer survivor, had just returned home from celebrating her sister’s birthday when she was reportedly raped and killed on Saturday, an incident that sent shockwaves throughout the country.
Lawyers have say on death penalty
THE death penalty debate has resurfaced in the wake of two recent high-profile murders, reigniting divisions over its place in Bahamian law and sparking calls for reform of the country’s judicial system.
Police deny reports of school kidnap bid
POLICE have denied reports of an attempted kidnapping at a primary school in New Providence on Friday after a video circulated on social media suggested such an incident took place.
$300m refinancing aims to boost marine conservation
THE Davis administration on Friday launched an initiative to refinance $300m of external debt, aiming to enhance marine conservation amid the growing threat of climate change.
Police crack down on barber shops in truancy operation
A TRUANCY crackdown has targeted barber shops where students have been hanging out, according to Assistant Commissioner of Police Chaswell Hanna.
Officers graduate from domestic violence course
SEVENTEEN Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) officers graduated from the Domestic Violence Facilitators Certification Course on Friday in a ceremony at the University of The Bahamas’ American Corner.
Two years’ jail for cutlass attack
A MAN was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday after he attacked and seriously injured another man with a cutlass on Malcolm Road in March.
