Woman sues passport office for $21k over chair collapse
A WOMAN is seeking more than $20,000 in special damages and other awards after a Passport Office chair she sat in collapsed in 2018.
Henfield says DeSantis remarks ‘distasteful’
FORMER Foreign Affairs Minister Darren Henfield said Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ vow to flatten The Bahamas if it tried bombing his state is distasteful.
Revised lawsuit expands list of defendants against Nygard
A CLASS action lawsuit in New York accusing Peter Nygard of assaulting 13 women in a wide-ranging criminal enterprise has been revised after the former mogul was convicted of sexual assault in Canada.
Man shot dead in his car on West Bay Street
A 37-year-old man was killed near a bar on West Bay Street on Saturday.
Cruise ship passenger airlifted after jumping from ship's balcony
A 16-year-old male cruise ship passenger was airlifted to the United States for medical aid after he intentionally jumped three floors from the ship’s balcony.
Women’s group seeks to meet with Laroda before year’s end
ADVOCACY group Women United said it is still pushing to amend the Protection Against Violence Act and wants to meet with the new minister of state for social services before the end of the year.
URCA actively investigating BTC, Aliv service outages
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) is actively investigating service outages by the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) and Aliv, and it is hoped the investigation will be completed in the next few months.
PHA Supplies Management Agency distributes Thanksgiving lunches
The Public Hospital Authority’s Supplies Management Agency distributed Thanksgiving lunches to hundreds of residents in the Nassau Street community on Friday.
Bail for man charged over fight outside mall
A MAN was granted bail after he was accused of injuring someone in a fight outside the mall last week.
Man fined $500 for marijuana possession
A MAN was fined $500 after admitting to having 4 3/4oz of marijuana on him earlier this month.
Woman accused of stealing handbag containing $1,400
A WOMAN was granted bail yesterday after she was accused of stealing a handbag containing $1,400 in cash earlier this month.
Three charged over firearm
A MAN, a woman and a 17-year-old girl were granted bail after allegedly being found with a loaded gun in an abandoned building after the man had been shot and injured in a gunfight.
Clubs & Societies November 24th, 2023.
On Saturday, November 18th, the Kiwanis Club of Over-The-Hill and our Key Clubs from RM Bailey & Jordan Prince William assisted with the painting of four Gazebos at the Sandilands Rehabilitation Center.
BTVI signs deal to make uniforms for Breezes staff
The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute signed a deal yesterday to provide staff uniforms to Breezes.
Smaller delegation for COP28 meeting in Dubai
FEWER than 20 people will be a part of the delegation attending COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, next week, far fewer than the group of 70 that represented the country in Egypt during last year’s event.
