House burgler pleads not guilty, granted $5,000 bail
A MAN was granted bail on Tuesday after being accused of stealing more than $1,000 when he broke into a house in New Providence earlier this year.
Tributes after death of Bahamas’ Consul General in Toronto Al Dillette
Al Dillette, The Bahamas’ Consul General in Toronto, died at home in his official residence on Monday night. In a statement, Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell said “we have lost a treasured son, friend, and brother”.
US Vaccine requirements for foreign travellers to end May 11
VACCINE requirements for foreign air travellers to the US will end on May 11 as the Biden administration ends most of its remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine measures next week.
Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease found at renowned Abaco diving spot
ENVIRONMENTALISTS are scrambling to save corals at a renowned scuba diving spot in Abaco that has contracted the deadly Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD).
A top grocer says raising employment age could have ‘negative’ affect
A TOP grocer opposes increasing the minimum employment age, saying this would produce more idle teenagers who get into mischief rather than perform productive activities or help their families.
Environment activists to press RCI on beach resort
THE public consultation process for Royal Caribbean International’s proposed Paradise Island Beach Club project will reopen next month, allowing people to hear how the cruise lines will address their concerns.
Lawyers for Nygard seek to avoid US extradition
PETER Nygard’s lawyers expressed concerns for his health and safety while urging appellate judges in Canada to quash an order to extradite the former fashion mogul to the United States to face sex trafficking and racketeering charges.
Bell says UN doesn’t fully understand asylum process
IMMIGRATION Minister Keith Bell said the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees does not fully understand this country’s process for dealing with asylum-seekers.
NEW PRISON COST RISES BY $50M: Changed proposal sees price more than double for correctional facility
THE Davis administration has expanded its construction plans for the Bahamas Department of Corrections, moving from just a $40m high-medium security facility to what National Security Minister Wayne Munroe said would be a $90m “correctional institution, administrative, housing and medical facility”.
Man charged with recent killing of two brothers
A MAN accused of killing two brothers in Solomon’s Super Centre parking lot last month was charged with two counts of murder yesterday.
Armed robber accused remanded without bail
A MAN was sent to jail yesterday after being accused of an armed robbery in New Providence last month.
Bus driver charged with touching 11-year-old girl
A BUS driver was granted bail after being accused of touching an 11-year-old girl’s private parts as she left his bus last week.
Man in hospital after shooting, student hit by suspects' vehicle
Police in New Providence are requesting the public’s assistance in locating two men responsible for a shooting incident that left a 30-year-old man in hospital on Monday.
THE BIG QUESTION: The minimum age of employment – what are your thoughts?
With a proposal to raise the minimum age of employment to 16 in the news, what are your thoughts on children in the workplace?
Darville: Antimicrobial resistance is a ‘new threat to the entire region’
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said antimicrobial resistance is an emerging threat in the region.
