Friday: Murder. Sunday afternoon: Murder. Sunday night: Murder – WHEN WILL THE KILLINGS END?
ANOTHER bloody weekend saw two men and a woman murdered, bringing the murder count to 17 for the year.
Week-long Marine Conservation Workshop hosted at Defence Force Coral Harbour Base
THE Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation (BREEF), in partnership with The Bahamas Wildlife Enforcement Network (BahWEN) and the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF), hosted its fifth week-long Marine Conservation Workshop from the 15th to 19th January 2024 at the HMBS Coral Harbour Base.
Two dead, one in critical condition after separate shootings
Two people are dead and another is in critical condition after two shooting incidents on Sunday.
Minnis: Govt must be seen to implement the laws
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said on Friday that the government must lead by example in the fight against crime, saying the government can’t be “seen as a lawbreaker and at the same time expect others to do different.”
Former PM voices support for capital punishment
IN light of the country’s soaring murder count, former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis on Friday expressed his support for capital punishment, saying he remains a strong advocate for hanging.
Aircraft crash lands on runway in Cat Cay – no injuries reported
Police on Bimini are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash landing of an aircraft on Cat Cay, at around 4.30pm on Friday.
Man dies after shooting on West End Avenue
Police are investigating after a 40-year-old man died following a shooting on Friday night in the vicinity of Market Street and West End Avenue.
Conditional discharge for man accused of damaging woman's car
A 54-year-old man who admitted to damaging a woman’s car last week was given a conditional discharge on Friday.
Man accused of attempted fraud
A 31-year-old man was granted bail after he was accused of trying to defraud a bank of more than $5,000 earlier this month.
Clubs & Societies January 19th, 2024
The Nassau Bahamas Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., celebrated its 111th Founders Day on January 13 with a weekend full of community service, bonding, and empowerment.
Marathon MP takes 40 senior citizens to lunch
ON a joyous day of eating delicious food, making new friends, and learning crime prevention tips, 40 senior citizens were treated to a day out in town by the Marathon Urban Renewal Senior Association.
‘Commissioner will look to resolve ankle monitor issues with vendor’
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander would meet Metro Security Solutions leaders, hoping to get on the same page about the ankle monitoring system after the two sides blamed the other for challenges.
Cooper not concerned that crime will impact tourism
TOURISM Minister Chester Cooper said he is not concerned that crime will impact tourism, adding: “The Bahamas is a safe place.”
Dr Elwood Donaldson dies age 86
Former Member of Parliament and Ambassador Dr Elwood Donaldson has died at the age of 86.
Cieon was ‘sweet and loving’, family member says
CIEON Davis often visited Latter Rain Way, one of his favourite spots in Abaco, to sit, talk and laugh with his friends, but he met his death there on Tuesday when a gunman shot him 13 times, leaving his dead body in the road and his family distraught.
