Pakesia Parker-Edgecombe: ‘I am not being dismissed’ by FNM
FORMER West Grand Bahama and Bimini MP Pakesia Parker-Edgecombe said she does not feel overlooked as the Free National Movement tries to select a candidate for the West Grand Bahama and Bimini by-election.
Ministry of Education looks into children left by shanty town raid
THE Ministry of Education will investigate the failure of some children in shanty towns to attend school, acting Director of Education Dominique McCartney-Russell said yesterday.
Denial of work leave caused miscarriage, woman claims
A WOMAN claimed yesterday that her employer denied her request to work remotely, leading to a painful miscarriage.
LEFT TO STRUGGLE WITHOUT POWER: Andros residents tell of constant outages on island
WHEN Bahamas Power & Light couldn’t keep its power on in August, seamstress Raquel Beneby had a choice: temporarily relocate to New Providence to complete school uniforms for her customers or buy a generator and finish the work in Andros.
Teenage girl hospitalised after allegedly attempting suicide
A TEENAGE girl is hospitalised after allegedly trying to commit suicide –– the fifth attempted suicide in three weeks.
US Embassy on relationship strengthening tour visiting Family Islands
THIS week, October 10-13, US Embassy Nassau launches its journey beyond Nassau to further strengthen the US relationship with Bahamians across the archipelago. The US Embassy’s first stop on #JusRoad242 tour is Grand Bahama, followed by visits to Bimini, Abaco, Exuma, and Long Island.
Man charged with September murder of Macenzi Cajuste
A MAN is behind bars after he was accused of killing a man on bail outside a grocery store in Coconut Grove last month.
Brazilian man charged for $10m drug bust on Long Island
A BRAZILIAN man was taken into custody accused of smuggling more than $10m worth of cocaine through Long Island’s Stella Morris Airport in August.
Oktoberfest events come to Grand Bahama
GRAND Bahama has added a new festival to its calendar of events: Oktoberfest.
A director of Bank of the Bahamas, Mitzi Turnquest, dies
MITZIE Turnquest, a director of the Bank of The Bahamas, died on Saturday after several days of treatment in hospital.
Queen’s College students, teachers and parents pay tribute to Dario Rahming
STUDENTS, teachers and parents gathered on Friday at Queen’s College to pay tribute to Dario Rahming, the head boy who died on the previous Saturday as he attended a basketball practice.
Families of victims killed by police call for justice and accountability at vigil
THE families of those killed during police-involved shootings renewed their calls for justice, accountability and closure for the beloved victims during a candlelight vigil ceremony on Friday.
Police search for two suspects after sexual assault
Police are searching for two male suspects responsible for sexually assaulting a 31-year-old woman on Monday night. The incident reportedly occurred around 7pm western New Providence.
Man shot dead in Yellow Elder Gardens
A 31-year-old man is dead after a shooting incident on Monday night.
