Man accused of assault with a deadly weapon and threats of death granted bail
A MAN was granted bail after allegedly threatening to kill a woman with a gun last week.
Man ordered to Maintain good behaviour after admitting to assault with a cutlass
A MAN was ordered to maintain good behaviour yesterday after admitting to assaulting someone with a cutlass on Bernard Road last weekend.
Man charged with stealing a vehicle
A MAN was granted bail yesterday after being accused of stealing a car in New Providence last month.
BIBT welcomes freshman class
The start date for the fall trimester at the Bahamas Institute of Business and Technology this year is August 26 and according to President Forbes, freshman class enrollment is expected to be the strongest since the easing of pandemic. While the majority of the new enrollees reside in New Providence, this year’s class is made up of students from across the The Bahamas; Andros, Abaco, Eleuthera, Exuma are all well represented in this year’s student body.
CARICOM group lands in Haiti
The CARICOM Eminent Persons Group (EPG) has arrived in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, as part of ongoing efforts to mediate the country's escalating political crisis.
Residents protest over GB power hike
GRAND Bahama residents, united across political lines, protested the Grand Bahama Power Company’s proposed rate hike yesterday.
March in Briland held over electricity woes
ABOUT 350 Harbour Island residents protested yesterday, demanding immediate solutions to persistent water and electricity issues that have crippled them for months.
‘Munroe murder motive comments out of order’
FREE National Movement chairman Dr Duane Sands said National Security Minister Wayne Munroe was “out of order” for his comments regarding the motive behind the death of a third man connected to the $1.4m bank security car robbery in November.
Woman prison officer remanded in murder plot
A WOMAN prison officer and two men were remanded yesterday for allegedly plotting the murder of Elvardo Thompson last month.
One year later, Human Rights Committee has no members appointed nor meetings
MORE than a year after a resolution was passed to establish a Human Rights Committee in Parliament, no members from the House of Assembly have been appointed, and the committee has never met.
Deputy Chief Magistrate Debbye Louise Ferguson dies
The Office of The Judiciary today announced the sudden passing of Deputy Chief Magistrate Debbye Louise Ferguson.
Protestors reject proposed GB electricity rate increase
Former FNM vice-chair Richard Johnson led a protest in Grand Bahama today against the electricity rate increase proposed by the Grand Bahama Power Company.
Govt expands on relief measures for Eleuthera's power woes
The Ministry of Energy and Transport today announced additional measures to address Eleuthera's ongoing power challenges, including a 50 percent rebate on last month's base rate for all Eleuthera customers.
4m passengers new airport record
THE Nassau Airport Development Company said the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) welcomed a record 4.06 million passengers in fiscal year 2024, a milestone in the airport’s recovery from the pandemic.
Abaco residents are sceptical shelter ready by year’s end
DISASTER Risk Management Authority officials say a long-awaited hurricane shelter in Abaco will be completed by the end of the year, but Abaco residents are sceptical.
