Man remanded after alleged shootout and car crash involving four officers
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of firing at four police officers during a high-speed chase.
Fourteen foreign nationals convicted and fined for immigration offences
FOURTEEN foreign nationals were convicted yesterday of immigration-related offences after appearing before Assistant Chief Magistrate Kara Deveaux in the Magistrate’s Court.
‘Blindsided’ - Groundsman fired after 43 years on Paradise Island
A GROUNDSMAN who spent more than four decades maintaining Paradise Island has been terminated, prompting an online petition from those who say the decision threatens livelihoods and the island's character.
$100,000 donation is music to ears of Exuma Youth Band
The band that fans say brings every Exuma event to life with its vibrant sounds and pulsating rhythm got news this week that was music to its own ears – a local couple pledged $100,000 for new instruments, uniforms and expenses, catapulting the Exuma Youth Band into one of the best equipped and outfitted in the region.
$250,000 donation helps turn Exuma clinic into modern medical centre
A $1.5M upgrade of St Luke’s Clinic in Staniel Cay that would expand emergency traumatic care treatment to potentially save lives got a major boost with a $250,000 donation from local residents – and it comes with a plea for other donors to step up.
TUC accuses labour of stalling registration for NHI providers
THE Trade Union Congress has accused the Department of Labour of stalling the registration of unions, after a new body formed to represent National Health Insurance care providers remained unregistered months after applying.
British woman hospitalised after trying to jump from PI balcony
A 30-year-old British woman was hospitalised on Monday after she allegedly tried to jump from a hotel balcony in what police suspect was an attempted suicide.
Pintard dismisses internal gripes as ‘sour grapes’
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard dismissed suggestions of internal discord yesterday, insisting the party is unified and better positioned than the governing Progressive Liberal Party as it continues ratifying candidates ahead of the next general election, expected in 2026.
AMMC says it is not liable for stolen vendor merchandise
STRAW vendors say they were left exposed after being moved to Fort Charlotte, where thieves ransacked stalls last week and stole thousands of dollars in merchandise — but the Antiquities, Monuments and Museums Corporation says it was never responsible for safeguarding their goods.
Morning errand turns to disaster as fire tears through GB man’s home
A MORNING errand turned into a disaster for Grand Bahama resident Dion Brown after fire tore through his Columbus Drive home on Tuesday, leaving the three-bedroom house heavily damaged and forcing him to seek temporary accommodation just days before Christmas.
Suicides reach highest total in at least six years
SUICIDES in The Bahamas have surged by 63 percent this year, with police recording 13 alleged cases so far in 2025 — the highest total in at least six years.
‘Everything blowed up before Christmas time’
A DAY after buying household items to prepare for Christmas, Danielle Delancy and her family were left with nothing but smoke and ash after fire tore through their Eleuthera home on Monday, destroying the house that had been in their family for more than three decades.
NHI providers claim financial stress over delayed payments
NATIONAL Health Insurance providers say the programme meant to guarantee access to care is placing undue financial stress on the doctors who deliver it, as months-long payment delays and shifting government policies leave practices cash-strapped and patients caught in the middle.
5 in hospital after prison bus crash
A 21-year-old man was rushed to the hospital yesterday after his car collided with a police bus carrying prisoners during rush hour at the foot of the Sir Sidney Poitier Bridge.
BTC hits back at union claims over unsafe working conditions
BAHAMAS Telecommunications Company has pushed back against union claims of unsafe working conditions, saying independent air-quality tests found its Poinciana Drive facility fit for use and that no substantiated health complaints have been brought to management.
