DPP downplays impact of downtown court power outage
DIRECTOR of Public Prosecutions Cordell Frazier has played down the impact of a two-day power disruption at several downtown court facilities, saying it caused inconvenience but did not significantly interfere with the administration of justice because the main Supreme Court building remained operational.
Grandson accused of setting grandmother and uncle on fire in heated family dispute
THE defence and prosecution gave sharply conflicting accounts of the night a man allegedly set his grandmother and uncle on fire at Gibbs Corner in 2023 as lawyers delivered closing addresses in his attempted murder trial.
Orlando’s Bahamian community launches new chapter with inaugural meet & greet
The newly formed Bahamians in Central Florida (BICF), Orlando Chapter, held its inaugural Meet & Greet Friday evening at CB Bistro, drawing a capacity crowd in what organisers called a historic milestone for the group.
Local benefactor Andrew ‘Blue’ Johnson partners with Genesis Junkanoo Organisation
Genesis Junkanoo Organisation launches a new community partnership in Freetown, partnering with community supporter Andrew "Blue" Johnson, who provided a $10,000 donation and heavy equipment to back the group's local outreach.
Faith Avenue resident faces drug charges after police discover loaded firearm in home
A MAN was accused of hiding a loaded gun in a vent at his Faith Avenue home last week.
Ministry defends strict public school hair rules
WHEN St Andrew’s International School posted photographs earlier this year of its Head Boy and Deputy Head Boy wearing braids and twists, the images fuelled a familiar debate over why one of the country’s prominent private schools could allow Black boys to wear natural hairstyles while public-school students remain subject to far stricter grooming rules.
Eleuthera father dies in Haiti boating tragedy
A FAMILY vacation to Haiti ended in tragedy Monday when a 39-year-old Eleuthera father of three died in a boating accident just four days into the trip, leaving relatives awaiting answers from Haitian authorities while pushing back against online claims that his death was linked to drugs or violence.
Judge permits mom to take autistic boy to US for care
AN eight-year-old autistic boy has been allowed to relocate from Grand Bahama to the United States after a Supreme Court judge found that the specialised services he needs are not available locally and that access to them abroad outweighed the disruption of moving him away from his father and extended family.
Power outages forces Supreme Court closure
THE Supreme Court was forced to close yesterday after a downtown power outage that reportedly began on Friday exhausted and damaged its backup generator system, disrupting court schedules and prompting the Bahamas Bar Association to warn that the administration of justice had been “materially” compromised.
Cooper warns commercial banks over Family Island access
EXUMA and Ragged Island MP Chester Cooper has warned commercial banks that they have an obligation to serve Family Island communities, declaring that institutions which “profit handsomely” in The Bahamas cannot leave residents behind as Exuma grapples with worsening access to cash.
Boy mauled in Bimini pleaded with God not to let him die
A NINE-year-old American boy mauled about 100 times by dogs while holidaying in Bimini pleaded with God not to let him die as his mother held him and examined his wounds, his family has revealed.
Seven-day power outage ends for Grand Cay
POWER was restored to Grand Cay early Tuesday after residents endured seven days without electricity and running water, leaving some households spending as much as $80 to $90 a day on fuel for generators as telephone service to the island remained down.
Trio face ammunition charges after Oakes Field bank threat
A 21-year-old man was accused yesterday of threatening the lives of three women with a handgun outside a bank in Oakes Field last week.
Teen faces gun and theft charges
A 17-year-old boy was accused yesterday of possessing a prohibited firearm and ammunition found in the yard of his Amos Ferguson Street home last week.
Man faces indecent assault charge
A MAN was accused yesterday of indecently assaulting one woman and exposing himself to another in separate incidents less than a week apart last month.
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- Prime Minister Philip Davis predicts his party's return to government in the 2026 general election
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- New Providence ahead of the lockdown
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- The disruption in Parliament
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- Video of fire at Bimini BPL
- Second video of Bimini BPL blaze
- Video of fire at Bimini BPL
