Mother cries as she testifies in coroner’s inquest of police-involved killing of her son
THE mother of 15-year-old Gino Evante Finley Jr wept as she recounted the day police shot and killed her son while he was fleeing a robbery scene on Prince Charles Drive in 2017.
Volunteers, parents, teachers and advocates recognised at Disabilities Icon Awards
VOLUNTEERS, parents, teachers, and advocates were recognised and honoured for their sacrifice and dedication at the Disabilities Icon Awards.
Consumer Protection warns buyers over fraudulent Japanese car sales scams
THE Consumer Protection Commission has seen a disturbing surge in fraudulent activities involving the importation of Japanese vehicles.
GBPA to revoke occupancy for Lucayan Towers south
The Grand Bahama Port Authority said it would revoke the occupancy certificate of Lucayan Towers South because of long-standing unresolved code violations and safety hazards at the condominium complex.
No solution to Valley Boys rift
THE leader of the original Valley Boys group yesterday accused the breakaway group of trying to sabotage it through public attacks and urged that group to “find another name”.
Safe from the storm
MORE than 30 Bahamians were airlifted home from Jamaica last night in a Bahamasair jet sent to evacuate residents threatened by Hurricane Beryl.
Not all Downtown vendors happy since port’s opening
DOWNTOWN vendors are divided about the profitability of business since the Nassau Cruise Port opened in 2023, with cruise port vendors saying business has been good, while straw market vendors say tourists aren’t buying their goods.
Yoga retreat criticised by friend of Casey
A CLOSE friend of missing American Taylor Casey said it appeared the leaders of the yoga retreat Ms Casey visited were struggling to keep a “linear and cohesive narrative” regarding her disappearance.
Message to the future
MORE than 50 items –– including photos commemorating historical events, banknotes and coins, Androsia fabric, cowbells, cell phones, and a copy of the Bahamian constitution –– will be wrapped in conservation material, stored in a capsule and buried until 2049, when they will be unsealed during the Diamond Jubilee Independence Celebration.
Two men charged with armed robbery
TWO men were behind bars yesterday after they were accused of stealing a woman’s car at gunpoint last week.
Man accused of indecent exposure ordered to psychological evaluation
A MAN was ordered to get psychological evaluation after he was accused of exposing himself to a woman in Culbert’s Hill last week.
Man sentenced to two and a half years prison for having gun and ammunition
A MAN was sentenced to two and a half years in prison yesterday after he was found guilty of having a loaded gun in his home in Palmetto Point Eleuthera in 2021.
Police searching for thieves that tried to break into ATM at Golden Gates Super Value
POLICE in New Providence are aggressively searching for the culprits behind yesterday’s break-in at Super Value’s Golden Gates Store.
Chief Justice Winder reveals Court Services Council’s board of directors
CHIEF Justice Sir Ian Winder revealed the appointees to the Court Services Council’s board of directors after the Court Services Act came into effect yesterday.
CG Atlantic unveils portraits of five PMs under the theme of ‘50 Year of Leadership’
CG Atlantic unveiled the portraits of the five prime ministers of The Bahamas under the theme “50 Years of Leadership”.
