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21-year-old charged with death threats against PM

AN 21-year-old was remanded to prison on Monday after he was accused of threatening to kill Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis on Saturday.

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Turks and Caicos Premier lauds opportunities as he invites citizens to return

TURKS and Caicos Island Premier Charles Washington Misick spoke about job opportunities and over $1bn worth of investments in the pipeline in the nation during an official visit to Grand Bahama on Saturday.

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Recovery continuing for CB Moss after hospital release

AFTER being released from hospital exactly a month after his collapse at the Majority Rule Service on January 10, the Rev Dr CB Moss has been continuing his recovery.

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Delight in Grand Bahama at Junior Junkanoo return

THE 2023 Grand Bahama Junior Junkanoo Parade returned to downtown Freeport after a three-year absence, delighting many junkanoo fans.

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Latest shooting takes life of a father

A 51-year-old father was shot dead at Kenilworth Avenue, South Beach on Sunday.

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Prince Edward and Countess of Wessex to visit Bahamas

THE Bahamas will play host to a Royal visit this week.

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Man held after death threats made against Prime Minister on Saturday

POLICE have a man in custody after he allegedly threatened on Saturday morning to kill Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis. This comes nearly two weeks after a 58-year-old man was brought in for questioning for similar death threats against the nation’s leader.

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CRACKDOWN – PM: We cannot have shanty towns on our islands

PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis pledged to take “decisive” action on shantytowns, saying prosecutions will be made where seen fit on the issue.

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Florida tourist dies in traffic accident

AN American tourist is dead after he was thrown from a four-wheeler in the Arawak Cay area on Saturday.

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PM: No immediate move to demolish shanty towns

PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis suggested on Friday that the government will not immediately move to demolish shanty towns despite the recent lifting of a court injunction, saying it makes no sense “responding to a crisis to create another crisis”.

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Armed robberies reported at ATM locations

POLICE are investigating three armed robberies that occurred in New Providence on Wednesday - two of them taking place near ATMs.

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Attempted suicide after domestic dispute

POLICE said a woman attempted suicide on Thursday following a domestic dispute at her home in New Providence.

Rock Sound without water after ‘major failure’

A “major failure” at a Water and Sewerage Corporation desalination plant on Eleuthera on Friday left residents in Rock Sound and Tarpum Bay without water.

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Car in flames but occupants uninjured

A CAR went up in flames on Munnings Road on Saturday - but the occupants were uninjured in the incident.

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Lincoln Bain charged with unlawful assembly

POLITICAL hopeful Lincoln Bain was once again charged in court with unlawful assembly on Friday after protesting outside Baha Mar ahead of a CARICOM meeting on Wednesday.