Searching for pregnant mom
A DESPERATE search is underway for a seven-month pregnant mother-of-two who vanished after leaving work early on Sunday to meet someone - and never returned home.
Abaco PLP nomination race heats up with rival claims
AN aspirant for the Progressive Liberal Party’s nomination in Central and South Abaco raised eyebrows yesterday after boasting of branch support — even as the branch chairman throws his hat in the same ring.
US advocacy group demands probe into Guyanese-American’s death
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has been urged to launch an immediate and comprehensive investigation into the death of 23-year-old Guyanese-American Dinari McAlmont, who was found dead near the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort earlier this year.
Chinese community meets police over crime concerns
MEMBERS of the Chinese-Bahamian Community met with senior police officials yesterday to discuss ongoing concerns about crime and response times as the holiday season nears.
Tropical Storm Melissa threatens Jamaica as Bahamians there prepare
TROPICAL Storm Melissa intensified in the Caribbean yesterday, prompting a hurricane watch for parts of Haiti and a tropical storm watch for Jamaica, where most Bahamians on the island are students.
Man accused of flashing police officer charged with vagrancy
A MAN was denied bail after being accused of flashing his arresting officer during a vagrancy arrest on Bay Street.
$8.5k bail for teen accused of having gun magazine and ammo
A man was granted $8,500 bail after being accused of possessing 79 rounds of ammunition and a rifle magazine in New Providence last week.
Taxi drivers protest alleged $20 Margaritaville parking fee
TENSIONS flared outside Margaritaville yesterday morning as dozens of angry taxi drivers staged a protest over what they claim is an illegal $20 parking fee, prompting police intervention and renewed calls for government action.
Jones: Media executives should resign before entering politics
BAHAMAS Ambassador to the United States Wendall Jones says media executives who want to enter politics must first resign to avoid conflicts of interest, even as he praised journalists who make the transition from the newsroom to public life.
Thieves crash Centre for the Deaf’s bus and cause damages
CRUEL thieves broke into the Centre for the Deaf school early yesterday morning, breaking windows, stealing children’s learning devices and making off with the school bus before crashing and abandoning it on Ross Corner.
Empty houses eclipse 25k in latest census data
VACANT homes across The Bahamas rose to more than 25,000 in 2022, according to the latest Census data.
Pothole riddled roads wreak havoc, swamp mechanics and tyre shops
TYRE shops and mechanics across New Providence are swamped with customers as pothole-riddled roads, worsened by recent rain, wreak havoc on vehicles and wallets alike.
Bishop: Wrong for money to control election outcomes
ANGLICAN Bishop Laish Boyd demanded transparent campaign finance reform last night as the general election season heats up.
Wife’s use of spouse’s iPad legal in divorce
A SUPREME Court judge has ruled that a woman did not break Bahamian law when she accessed her estranged husband’s iPad and laptop to obtain emails and documents she used to challenge his financial disclosure in their high-value divorce case.
Court of Appeal dismisses murder conviction challenge
THE Court of Appeal has dismissed Marcello McKenzie’s challenge to his murder conviction and 35-year sentence, ruling that a web of circumstantial evidence, anchored by a .45 pistol found in his white Daihatsu van minutes after the shooting, was sufficient for a jury to find him guilty beyond reasonable doubt.
