Election day crash ‘breach’ assertions face challenges
Panamanian investigators have raised concerns over co-operation and access to critical documents related to the May 12 general election plane crash involving drug suspect, Jonathan Eric ‘Player’ Gardiner, while also exposing multiple regulatory breaches.
‘Damning conflicts’ sink ex-Water Corp manager’s bid for $1m firing damages
A FORMER senior superintendent at the Water & Sewerage Corporation yesterday lost his bid for near-$1m in damages for wrongful and unfair dismissal after a “damning” investigation revealed he personally profited from “a major conflict of interest”.
Boys from viral school video reconcile and work together
TWO boys at the centre of a viral bullying incident at CH Reeves have reconciled and are now working side by side in the same summer employment programme following an intervention involving their families, police and Families of All Murder Victims.
PMH ruled negligent in newborn baby’s death
A SUPREME Court judge has found Princess Margaret Hospital negligent in the death of a newborn girl after staff failed to monitor the baby and her mother for 27 critical minutes before an emergency caesarean section.
Parents of autistic children overwhelmed and fearful due to limited resources
THE Ministry of Education, Science and Technology will establish a national autism registry as parents and guardians warned that gaps in education, therapy and post-school support are leaving families overwhelmed and fearful for their children’s futures.
Parents demand swift payment after doctor loses $3.6m appeal
THE parents of a severely disabled boy have called for the swift payment of a $3.6m damages award after the Court of Appeal unanimously upheld a finding that obstetrician Dr Gregory Carey negligently managed the child’s delivery at Princess Margaret Hospital.
Furloughed Flamingo Air workers seek jobs as airline’s future dims
FURLOUGHED Flamingo Air employees are searching for new jobs and considering launching their own businesses as uncertainty deepens over whether the airline will resume operations following last month’s fatal crash.
Govt signs $17m contract to repair four RBDF patrol ships
THE government has signed $17 million in contracts to repair and retrofit four Royal Bahamas Defence Force vessels, a move National Security Minister Myles LaRoda said will strengthen the country's maritime security and return key patrol ships to active service.
Marina owners slam GBPA over ‘misleading’ stop-work order
THE new owners of Port Lucaya Marina have accused the Grand Bahama Port Authority of giving a “vague and misleading” explanation for halting demolition work, warning that the three-day shutdown has already disrupted the project and is likely to drive up costs.
American boy, 9, airlifted to US after Bimini dog attack
A nine-year-old American boy was airlifted to the United States after suffering serious, potentially life-threatening injuries in an attack by several dogs while on a beach in Bimini yesterday morning.
Immigration deported 62 Haitian nationals amid a crackdown on overstaying
THE Department of Immigration continued its deportation exercises yesterday, repatriating 62 Haitian nationals on a chartered Bahamasair flight from Lynden Pindling International Airport.
Court of Appeal upholds kidnapper’s 18-year sentence
THE Court of Appeal has upheld the convictions and prison sentences of Mark Anthony Rolle, ruling that the evidence of a single eyewitness was sufficient to support his convictions for armed robbery and kidnapping despite his claims that he had been wrongly identified.
Man fined $1,500 after offering police $70 bribe to two officers
A MAN was fined $1,500 after admitting that he offered two police officers $70 to overlook traffic offences on East Street South last week.
Jury acquits 50-year-old man of unlawful sex allegations
A 50-YEAR-OLD man broke down in tears yesterday after a jury unanimously acquitted him of sexually assaulting his girlfriend’s 11-year-old daughter in 2024.
Bail denied for man accused of Eastern Road break-in
A MAN accused of breaking into an Eastern Road home and stealing more than $3,000 worth of property was remanded to prison yesterday.
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