Man accused of pointing gun at police stands trial
THE investigator in the case of a man accused of pulling a gun on two police officers on Mutton Fish Drive in 2020 testified yesterday that the defendant gave “no comment” during his police interview.
Man remanded to prison for alleged sexual assault of teen
A MAN accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl in Pinewood Gardens last week was remanded to prison yesterday.
Four years for firearm parts
A MAN who admitted having five firearm components and ammunition at his Pastel Gardens home last week was sentenced to four years in prison yesterday.
Man on bail for illegal build
A MAN accused of damaging Crown land and building on it without a permit was granted bail yesterday.
FACING REALITY: Can’t condemn discrimination abroad
BY ANY measure, Bahamians are a proud people. We’re quick to speak about injustice when it affects us.
US Embassy opens free exhibit at cruise port
A FREE public exhibit marking 250 years of American independence has opened at Nassau Cruise Port, pairing portraits and paintings from the United States’ founding era with displays tracing the long relationship between The Bahamas and America.
Sweltering heat pushing visitors out Straw Market
BAY Street straw market vendors are complaining that the summer heat is driving tourists away before they can make purchases amid the continued wait for a long-promised air conditioning and cooling system.
Bahamas records 142 new HIV cases during 2025
ONE hundred and forty two newly reported HIV cases were recorded in The Bahamas in 2025, with men accounting for more than 60 percent of cases and people aged 30 to 39 representing the largest affected group, according to National HIV/AIDS and Infectious Diseases Programme Director Dr Nikia Forbes.
Man sentenced to 11 years in child sex assault case
A MAN was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Friday for the sexual assault of a child in the family islands in 2022, resulting in pregnancy.
National Security Minister troubled by assault reports
NATIONAL Security Minister Myles Laroda said he has seen numerous reports of women being sexually assaulted since taking office one month ago, calling the cases a troubling theme in the daily crime reports he receives from the Commissioner of Police.
Four dead in car carrying eight
FOUR young women from Cat Island were killed in a devastating Shirley Street crash on Sunday morning, shattering families, a school community and university dreams just weeks before some of the victims were expected to leave The Bahamas for college.
Young mother dies in car crash on East Sunrise Hwy in GB
A 26-year-old mother died early Sunday after her car overturned and slammed into a concrete utility pole on East Sunrise Highway in Grand Bahama.
Man accused of pulling gun on two police officers
A POLICE officer testified on Friday that he collected evidence from the scene where a man allegedly pulled a gun on two officers on Mutton Fish Drive in 2020.
Three teenage boys granted $7,500 bailin alleged gang rape of 15-year-old girl
THREE teenage boys were granted bail on Friday after they were accused of the gang rape of a 15-year-old girl near East West Highway earlier this month.
Man remanded to prison for breach of bail conditions
A MAN was remanded to prison last week after he was accused of breaching his bail while awaiting trial for allegedly having a loaded assault rifle in New Providence last year.
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