Probe launched into mangrove destruction
ACTING press secretary Keishla Adderley said an investigation is underway after more than 200,000 square feet of mangroves in the Adelaide Village area were destroyed.
Commissioner says issues slowed down voting process
SOME senior citizens took longer to vote than expected, while people lacking required documents also slowed down the voting process in West Grand Bahama and Bimini on Wednesday, according to acting Parliamentary Commissioner Arthur Taylor.
Lunch vendors owed money will be paid
SOME lunch vendors in public schools have not been paid on time –– an issue the Ministry of Education said it is addressing.
Vandals smash windows at Kendal Isaacs
THE National Sports Authority is investigating a vandalism incident at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium that damaged nine of the facility’s ten windows and door frames early Thursday morning.
Truant hotline launching to report absent students
THE Ministry of Education is launching a hotline for people to report students who are not attending school.
Grant ‘invited to CID’ but no complaint after video
POLICE said Bishop Ricardo Grant, the Free National Movement member who lost the race to be the MP for West Grand Bahama and Bimini, declined to file a complaint yesterday against a Bimini resident who alleged that he distributed money on his behalf before Wednesday’s by-election.
‘PEOPLE WANTED MONEY FOR VOTE’: FNM coordinator says residents wanted cash just to turn up
AS polling wound down in the West Grand Bahama and Bimini constituency on Wednesday, David Wallace, the former Free National Movement MP for the area and coordinator of the party’s campaign, hoped a last-minute influx of FNM supporters would rescue the party’s chances, knowing a high turnout was critical to the party’s success.
Police officer says confession was not beaten out of suspect
A POLICE inspector denied beating a confession out of Michael Newland after Newland admitted in a police interview to being part of the armed robbery of a bus on East Street in 2014 that left a 43-year-old male passenger dead.
$500 fine for man over marijuana possession guilt
A MAN was fined $500 after admitting to having 11 grams of marijuana last week.
Pair bailed over loaded firearm
A MAN and a woman were granted bail after allegedly being found with a loaded gun in their home by police responding to a domestic incident.
Jailed for breaking into customs area
A MAN was sentenced to two years in prison after admitting to breaking into the Department of Customs area at the Andros airport this week.
Mother of toddler found dead in Abaco helping police
THE mother of a four-year-old girl who was found dead in Abaco is still assisting police with their investigations.
$500,000 bill for Christmas decorations this year
AS the Christmas season approaches, New Providence and Family Island residents can expect a sparkling display of decorations worth over $500,000, according to Luther Smith, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Works and Utilities.
‘No wasting time’ declares new MP
WINNING more than 2,000 votes at the polls in the West Grand Bahama and Bimini by-election yesterday, newly elected MP Kingsley Smith said he and the Progressive Liberal Party are up for the challenge.
Bain ‘awesome’ after winning 307 votes in by-election battle
COALITION of Independents Leader Lincoln Bain said although the Progressive Liberal Party won the by-election, his party is prepared to win the war ahead of the 2026 general election.
