Celebrating The Bahamas’ 51st Independence Day
THE country’s 51st Independence Day was celebrated at Clifford Park on Tuesday night, with crowds waving their Bahamian flags with pride, joy, and love.
Overturned tanker spills diesel near Abaco homes
A SUN Oil tanker carrying oil to Bahamas Power and Light flipped over in Marsh Harbour, Abaco, on Tuesday, spilling 8,600 gallons of diesel, according to Roscoe Thompson, chairman of the Marsh Harbour/Spring City Township.
'Accusation involving senior officer terribly disturbing’
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said he found voice notes purporting to capture a quid-pro-quo arrangement involving a senior police officer and a gang leader “terribly disturbing”.
Questions arise over ability of Police Complaints Inspectorate to perform its function
THE “independent” institution that police Commissioner Clayton Fernander said would supervise the Security and Intelligence Branch’s investigation involving Chief Superintendent Michael Johnson has continually failed to perform its legislative functions, raising questions about whether it can adequately oversee the highest-profile internal police investigation in years.
Families knew that voice notes existed
THE father of Michael Fox Jr said his son sent him voice notes before he was killed in May and told him to release the recordings should something happen to him.
Twins accused of possession of a loaded gun and ammunition
TWINS were granted bail after they were accused of having a loaded gun in New Providence last week.
Man gets three months prison for stealing car
A MAN was sentenced to three months in prison yesterday after he admitted to stealing a luxury car in New Providence last week.
Sir Franklyn recipient of 2024 International Man of The Year at Men of Honour Awards
SIR Franklyn Wilson has been named the recipient of the 2024 International Man of Honour Award at the Men of Honour Awards in Orlando.
National Honours announced
THE National Honours for 2024 have been announced - including the Order of National Hero being awarded to a former slave.
Baha Mar set to mitigate possible BPL bill increase
ROBERT SANDS, Bahamas senior vice president of government affairs, said the resort expects a slight increase in its BPL bills as the government’s equity rate adjustment policy takes effect this month, but expects to mitigate the rise through various strategies.
Baha Mar Foundation donates over $60,000 to local charity organisations
THE Baha Mar Resort Foundation donated more than $60,000 to four community organisations yesterday.
Sands: Baha Mar working to bring the Valley Boys together
BAHA MAR senior vice president of government affairs Robert Sands said the resort is working to unify the Valley Boys, which has broken into two factions.
Police unable to access Taylor’s phone
POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander said police have been unable to access the phone of an American woman who went missing last month.
White demands to know who is behind Athol Island development
ST Anne’s MP Adrian White called on government yesterday to name the developer behind “a major development project” on Athol Island that is creating an offence and producing a “great travesty to our environment”.
ORG renews calls for Integrity Commission amid police corruption claims
THE Organisation for Responsible Governance (ORG) has renewed calls for the establishment of an Independent Integrity Commission in the wake of serious allegations involving high ranking police officers, insisting that such a body would be effective in handling and reducing corruption cases.
