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Teenagers remanded to prison over nightclub armed robbery

TWO teenage males accused of robbing a man at gunpoint outside a nightclub at the intersection of Dowdeswell and Deveaux Streets earlier this month were remanded to prison yesterday.

Woman gets five years for sexually assaulting young boy

A WOMAN who admitted to sexually assaulting a four-year-old boy in Abaco and filming the attack was sentenced to five years in prison last week.

Murder suspect jailed after wrapping ankle monitor in foil

A MAN awaiting trial for a 2020 murder was sentenced to 18 months in prison after breaching his curfew and wrapping his electronic monitoring device in aluminium foil to interfere with its signal.

Beyond the badge, beyond the battle

FASHION designer Remilda Rose recently honored eight members of the country’s armed forces who are undergoing cancer treatment at her annual gala.

Celebrations turn to tribute after fatal Andros plane crash

The 53rd Independence celebrations began Thursday night with pageantry and fireworks. However, a fatal plane crash in North Andros jolted the nation on Friday, prompting organisers to turn Saturday’s planned Family Fun Day into a tribute for the ten victims, who included five members of Da Pond Band.

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Baha Men musician among victims as mother mourns her gifted son

RONELLA Hinsey’s final message from her 27-year-old son was one word: “Leaving.”

Nation mourns 10 victims of fatal North Andros crash

BAHAMIANS across the country and wider diaspora were united in grief on Friday as the country's 53rd Independence celebrations gave way to heartbreak after a Flamingo Air plane crashed while attempting to land in North Andros, killing all 10 people aboard.

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Union blasts plan to hire 300 Ghanaian teachers

GHANA’S foreign affairs minister has announced that The Bahamas is ready to receive 300 Ghanaian teachers this year, prompting Bahamas Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson to question how the government could negotiate their recruitment “in minutes” while failing after ten months of talks to secure salary increases for more than 2,000 Bahamian teachers.

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Gunmen kill two men, injure three females in shooting

TWO men were killed and three women, including a 17-year-old girl, were injured in an Independence Day shooting in Bain Town as police searched for two gunmen.

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Government to break ground on LNG terminal today

THE government will break ground on New Providence's liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal today, marking a major milestone in its plan to modernise the country's electricity system following last Sunday's island-wide power outage.

Airline’s history reveals at least 14 incidents prior to fatal crash

FLAMINGO Air aircraft were involved in at least 14 publicly recorded accidents and safety incidents over the two decades before Friday’s fatal crash near San Andros Airport, with many of the earlier occurrences involving landing-gear failures, runway excursions or emergency landings.

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Victim’s final call to family before dying in Andros crash

ANTHONY Rolle heard his badly burned brother pleading for help over the phone before the line went dead.

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Family and friends mourn DJ Fresh after fatal crash

BISHOP Elton Major had just finished leading an Independence Day deliverance service at Metropolitan Baptist Church when members of his congregation gathered outside his office and looked at him strangely.

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Grieving father recalls paying for son’s fatal flight to Andros

NICHOLAS Oliver Sr handed over $120 so his 16-year-old son could make the short flight to Andros and experience the regatta for the first time.

Coleby-Davis: Hotter summer behind higher BPL bills

ENERGY, Utilities and Aviation Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis says recent increases in electricity bills are largely the result of higher energy consumption during an unusually hot summer.

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