Halkitis: Govt working to combat crime
ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis said government is working aggressively to counteract negative international reports about the country’s soaring murder rate and believes that its crime-fighting efforts will soon bear fruit.
Efforts still underway to free cargo vessel
FRED Culmer, senior official at the Port Department, said the cargo vessel stuck in the sand at Saunders Beach has not been abandoned and efforts are still underway to free it.
Man in hospital after being 'shot by relative'
A 23-YEAR-OLD man is in stable condition after reportedly being shot by a relative in Pinewood Gardens on Friday.
38 cited for traffic violations
ABOUT 38 people were cited for traffic violations during a police operation conducted at the Warren J Levarity Highway.
20-year-old charged with two counts of murder
A MAN was remanded in custody on Friday after being accused of two fatal shootings in New Providence in the last two months.
Man accused of assaulting woman with cutlass
A MAN was granted bail on Friday after he allegedly assaulted a woman with a cutlass in December.
Six month sentence for cruelty to children charge
A FATHER choked up in court after being sentenced to six months in prison having admitted to allowing his infant daughter to eat his marijuana gummies last month.
Man charged with unlawful sexual intercourse granted bail
A MAN was granted $30,000 bail last week as he awaits trial for a sexual offence.
Clubs & Societies February 9th, 2024
The intrusive disease of cancer has such a grip on the lives of so many Bahamians. With this in mind, The Bahamas Association of Administrative Professionals (BAAP) recently presented The Cancer Society of The Bahamas with a cheque to assist them in helping those who are fighting for their lives.
Christie: Young men have become ‘human weapons’
FORMER Prime Minister Perry Christie said a holistic approach is needed to combat crime, adding young men have become “human weapons”.
Former PM says international community must ensure Haiti doesn’t become ‘failed state’
FORMER Prime Minister Perry Christie said the international community must ensure Haiti does not fall into a “completely failed state”.
Henfield asks how Social Services will support evicted shanty town residents in Abaco
FORMER Foreign Affairs Minister Darren Henfield questioned how the Ministry of Social Services will support Abaco shanty town residents facing eviction, saying the ministry can hardly provide “succour and support” to Bahamians in other circumstances.
Final salute for a fallen colleague
GRIEVING family, friends and colleagues bade farewell to Inspector Tomas McIntosh, an officer involved in a catastrophic road accident while on duty last week, during an emotional ceremony at Doctor’s Hospital before his organs were donated yesterday.
Alleged rape victims start GoFundMe to raise $10k
TWO American women who allege they were sexually assaulted in Grand Bahama on Sunday have started a GoFundMe page to raise $10,000 although the company where the alleged incident took place said video evidence contradicts some of their claims.
Wanted man deported to Bahamas from US
LARRY Burrows, a 38-year-old wanted suspect, is in police custody after US authorities deported him here yesterday.
Video
- Prime Minister Philip Davis predicts his party's return to government in the 2026 general election
- Police car on store premises
- Liquor being sold at a store
- New Providence ahead of the lockdown
- Video of Parliament disruption
- 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
