‘Seek shelter’, ministry urges
SOME Bahamian students in Florida are being advised to evacuate campuses and prepare themselves for the arrival of Hurricane Milton.
BCCEC chief calls for govt to reduce duties on manufacturing and energy sectors
BAHAMAS Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) Leo Rolle wants the government to reduce customs duties for the manufacturing and energy sectors.
Veteran journalist and radio host Darold Miller dies
VETERAN journalist and radio host Darold Miller has died aged 69. He was found dead at his home today.
Fire destroys three stalls at Exuma Fish Fry
Three stalls were destroyed in a fire at the Fish Fry in Exuma earlier today.
Hurricane Kirk strengthens into a Category 4 storm in the Atlantic
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Kirk was a Category 4 major hurricane on Thursday, and waves from the system could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions this weekend along the U.S. East Coast as well as in Bermuda, the Greater Antilles and the Bahamas, forecasters said. Kirk was located in the central Atlantic Ocean and could strengthen even more over the next day or so, but was expected to remain away from land, the Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
Man accused of molesting 8-year-old girl
A 26-year-old man was remanded into custody on Friday after he was accused of molesting an eight-year-old girl in New Providence sometime in 2022.
Man arraigned on attempted rape and burglary
A 42-year-old man was imprisoned on Friday after he allegedly broke into a woman’s home and attempted to sexually assault her last month.
Teen and accomplices accused of setting fire to man’s property
AN 18-year-old woman was remanded to prison yesterday after she and accomplices allegedly set fire to a man’s property in New Providence in August.
Bail for man accused of dismembering a man's finger
A MAN was granted bail on Friday after he was accused of dismembering a man’s finger over the summer.
Staniel Cay school renamed after veteran educator Aurelia Miller
STANIEL Cay Comprehensive School in Exuma was renamed on Friday in honour of the late Aurelia Miller, a former educator who dedicated more than 40 years to teaching the island’s children.
Police seek driver after wheelchair-bound man found dead in suspected hit-and-run
Police are investigating a suspected hit-and-run after a wheelchair-bound man was found dead on the side of the road early Friday morning.
PM calls for reset of the youth to combat 'senseless killings'
PRIME Minister Philip Davis underscored the need for a "reset of our young people's minds" as he condemned the recent murder of a young father and others.
'We're all afraid' - Superwash president calls for action after deadly shooting outside wash house
SUPERWASH president and former Minister of Tourism Dionisio D'Aguilar today expressed deep concerns over crime after a 27-year-old man was shot and killed outside a wash house on Baillou Hill Road late Thursday.
‘Murder in front of kids a broken code’
KHANDI Gibson, founder of Families of All Murder Victims (FOAM), and psychiatrist Dr David Allen described the recent murders of Bahamian fathers in front of their children as a “broken code”, highlighting the erosion of traditional protections for families, especially children.
