Junkanoo prep continues amid parade management chaos
JUNKANOOERS remain undeterred as they prepare for the Boxing Day and New Year’s Day parades, despite ongoing tensions between the Junkanoo Corporation of New Providence (JCNP) and the government over who should manage the events.
Panama police probe SAC student’s death
POLICE in Panama say they have not yet determined whether foul play was involved in the death of 16-year-old Bahamian student Madeline Thompson, who fell to her death from the 27th floor of a city centre hotel on Friday.
Iram, COI denies claims he split from party
CENTRAL Grand Bahama MP Iram Lewis yesterday rejected claims that he had resigned from the Coalition of Independents (COI).
Man struck twice in hit-and-run recovering, sister seeks answers
FOUR months after watching shocking footage of her brother being struck by one vehicle and then run over by another, Shanda Robinson says her family is still waiting for those responsible to come forward and for answers from authorities.
US Embassy donates hurricane relief supplies to Bahamas Red Cross
THE United States Embassy in Nassau yesterday donated more than $30,000 worth of hurricane relief supplies to the Bahamas Red Cross to support islands impacted by Hurricane Melissa.
PLP aspirant slams MP Adrian White for ‘defaming’ party poster
KENO Wong, the Progressive Liberal Party's aspirant for St Anne’s, has slammed Adrian White for “defaming” the party’s paraphernalia by stepping on a PLP poster in the road, calling the actions “childish” and unbecoming of a sitting MP.
Attorney David Cash sues police, AG over Freeport arrest
ATTORNEY David P Cash has filed a Supreme Court claim seeking damages and constitutional declarations against the Commissioner of Police and the Attorney General, for what he calls his unlawful, malicious and unconstitutional arrest in Freeport last year.
Coroner finds police killing of cutlass-wielding man ‘justifiable’
AN officer breathed a sigh of relief yesterday as a jury returned a finding of justifiable homicide for the fatal shooting of a man that charged at him with a cutlass in Fox Hill in 2018.
Man accused of having sex with 10-year-old girl
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after he was accused of having sexual relations with a 10-year-old girl twice this year in the Berry Islands.
Murder accused denied bail after alleged car theft
A MAN awaiting trial for murder was remanded to prison yesterday after he was accused in a recent car theft.
Four nominate in for by-election battle
THE race for the Golden Isles seat heated up on Friday as four candidates were officially nominated to contest the upcoming by-election, each pledging change, opportunity, and more inclusive leadership.
Toastmasters mourn after mentor Derek Rolle fatally shot
DISTINGUISHED Toastmaster Derek Garcia Rolle was fatally shot in south-eastern New Providence on Thursday night, sending shockwaves of sadness and disbelief through the local toastmasters’ community.
Crooked Island farmer appeals for help after Hurricane Melissa devastates crops
A CROOKED ISLAND farmer is appealing for government assistance after Hurricane Melissa devastated his five-acre farm, which had supplied fresh fruit to his community.
Residents voice frustration over repatriation delays after Hurricane Melissa
RESIDENTS in the southern Bahamas began returning to normalcy following Hurricane Melissa, with repatriation efforts wrapping up on Sunday.
Man jailed for 22 years for stabbing roommate over false affair claim
A MAN was sentenced to 22 years in prison on Friday for attempting to kill his roommate, whom he falsely believed was having an affair with his wife.
