OPM to handle probe into PS wearing political gear
QUESTIONS over whether a senior public officer breached political neutrality rules have been pushed to the Office of the Prime Minister, with Labour and Public Service Minister Pia Glover-Rolle saying her ministry does not handle matters involving permanent secretaries.
Man granted $3,500 bail over Paradise Island taxi stand threats
A MAN accused of threatening to kill another man at a Paradise Island taxi stand was granted $3,500 bail after pleading not guilty in Magistrate’s Court.
Court discharges man who kept lost wallet containing $2,000
ONE man was discharged and another placed on probation after separate stealing-related matters were heard before a magistrate in New Providence on Friday.
Suspect claims self-defence after fatally stabbing a friend
A 30-year-old man was fatally stabbed after an altercation with a close friend in a Carmichael Road community after midnight on Saturday, with the suspect later turning himself in and claiming self-defence, sources said.
Boyfriend arrested after woman escapes with kids after assault
A 32-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested after a woman alleged she was held against her will, threatened with death, and sexually assaulted in an incident that prompted her to flee the home with her underage children on Friday.
Off-duty officer shoots suspect during attempted armed robbery
AN off-duty police officer shot and wounded a suspected robber during an exchange of gunfire outside a Carmichael Road West business on Friday night, one of two separate shooting incidents police investigated.
Junior Achievement group serves breakfast to Grand Bahama police
Members of the GB Shipyard N.A.V.Y. Achievers, a Junior Achievement company, demonstrated appreciation for law enforcement through a special outreach initiative, “Serving Breakfast to Those Who Serve Us,” at the Royal Bahamas Police Force Canteen in the Back of Town on March 21.
BACSWN upgrades to current Doppler weather radars and start of infrastructure work for new F.A.A. flight tracking radars
Radar data is one of the critical components that is fed into BACSWN’s NextGEN Aviation Weather Centre for use by BANSA, the FAA, NCAR and NOAA.
Campaign identifies rider injured in recent bus crash
THE campaign for Fort Charlotte candidate Sebas Bastian last night identified the motorcyclist injured in a widely circulated collision with its campaign bus as D’Angelo Adderley, saying he is in stable condition and improving.
NBA rookie helps fund vital special needs testing in Bimini
A TEAM of specialists has carried out assessments on more than 40 children in Bimini this week, bringing long-awaited testing to families who often face steep barriers to accessing specialised services.
Out Island hotels urged to adapt after double-digit Q1 decline
Family Island resorts are “on the ropes but not out” following double-digit first quarter declines in room revenues and nights sold, a senior tourism official warned yesterday, as he urged the wider Bahamian tourism industry to “get our act together” to ward-off the cruise ship challenge.
Veteran officer admits guilt in marine recruit assaults
A VETERAN Defence Force officer has pleaded guilty to three counts of physical assault in connection with allegations that he assaulted a group of female marine trainees earlier this month at the force’s Coral Harbour base.
Bain faces risk of bankruptcy
COALITION of Independents leader Lincoln Bain is facing a bankruptcy action weeks before the May 12 general election over debt rooted in a failed investment arrangement.
Coleby-Davis dodges questions over collapsed energy deal
WITH a major energy deal unravelling and millions in financing under scrutiny, Energy and Transport Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis offered little clarity yesterday, declining to explain the collapse of a key New Providence grid management arrangement.
Relocated vendors face hardship as return to Fort Fincastle stalls
VENDORS relocated from Fort Fincastle to Fort Charlotte say they are struggling to survive more than a year after being moved, with some unable to meet basic expenses as they wait for word on when they can return.
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