FACING REALITY: Three score and 10:
THERE is something almost mystical about the phrase "three score and ten." Seventy years.
Supreme Court rejects mother's bid to overturn kids' expulsion
A SUPREME Court judge has rejected a mother’s bid to overturn Xavier’s Lower School’s decision to expel her two children, ruling that the dispute arose from a private contractual relationship and could not be challenged through judicial review.
Court of Appeal denies appeal for reduced sentence due to illness
A MAN’S diabetes, morbid obesity, history of pulmonary emboli and warning that prison could expose him to life-threatening complications were not enough to spare him from returning behind bars for possessing an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
Disabled dialysis patient accuses PMH of victimisation
A DISABLED dialysis patient says Princess Margaret Hospital is jeopardising his life by transferring him to a treatment centre he cannot afford to reach, but Public Hospitals Authority managing director Dr Aubynette Rolle said he requested placement outside the public system and was “quite happy” when she discussed the arrangements with him.
Truck ploughs through cars on Sir Sidney Poitier Bridge
A MACK truck with failed brakes barrelled through traffic on the Sir Sidney Poitier Bridge on Friday morning, shoving one vehicle towards the toll booths and smashing into several others in a chaotic pile-up that stunned motorists but caused no serious injuries.
Tourist fined over Baha Mar brawl
AN American tourist was fined on Friday for injuring another guest during a fight at Baha Mar last week.
Woman fined for hitting ex-boyfriend with hammer
A JAMAICAN woman was fined on Friday for injuring her ex-boyfriend by hitting him in the head with a hammer during a fight in which she claimed he stabbed her.
Plane crash families have to wait six to eight weeks for DNA results
SOME grieving families of victims killed in the Independence Day plane crash have been told they may wait up to eight weeks for DNA results before they can identify and bury their loved ones, deepening their anguish and renewing calls for The Bahamas to establish its own national forensic laboratory.
Elderly man attacked by pack of dogs
A 70-year-old man says he was mauled by five dogs as he walked home on Friday night, suffering wounds to his neck, arm and leg that required surgery, while his sister warned that someone could be killed unless authorities move decisively against dangerous animals roaming neighbourhoods.
Myles Munroe’s son remembers his own family tragedy after plane crash in North Andros
WHEN Myles Chairo Munroe Jr first heard about the fatal Independence plane crash, he was instantly reminded of the overwhelming grief and heartbreak he felt after losing his parents in a similar tragedy more than a decade ago -a loss he says “you never really get over” but just learn to live with.
AG defends witness protection programme
WITNESSES who fear they may be killed must report the threat to police before authorities can decide whether to protect them, Attorney General Wayne Munroe said as he defended the country’s witness protection system after the killing of businessman James McPhee ahead of his testimony in a robbery trial.
Man dies in suspected electrocution in Bimini
A 68-year-old man died after reportedly coming into contact with a high-voltage electrical transformer while painting in Bimini on Saturday.
Royal Bahamas Defence Force celebrates historic milestone with graduation of 104 recruits
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) has surpassed 2,000 officers and marines for the first time in its history following the graduation of 104 recruits from New Entry 63 and Woman Entry 32 on Friday.
Man sentenced to 15 years for attempting to sexually assault 13-year-old niece
A 61-year-old man was sentenced to 15 years in prison last week for attempting to sexually assault his 13-year-old niece in 2024.
50-year-old man shot dead in car
A WEEK after losing one relative to gun violence, a family was struck by tragedy again on Saturday when a 50-year-old man was shot dead while sitting in his car outside his home.
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- Prime Minister Philip Davis predicts his party's return to government in the 2026 general election
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- Liquor being sold at a store
- New Providence ahead of the lockdown
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- The disruption in Parliament
- Second video of fire at Bimini BPL
- Video of fire at Bimini BPL
- Second video of Bimini BPL blaze
- Video of fire at Bimini BPL
