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Three years with no inquests into police shootings

THE near three-year absence into police-involved shootings has stirred anger in some family members who say they are still searching for answers on their loved ones’ deaths.

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‘MY SON RAN SO WHY SHOOT HIM?’: ‘Youth engaged police’ say officers - as family wants camera footage

THE distraught mother of 18-year-old Kwondrick Lowe, who was killed in a police-involved shooting on Saturday, believes her son “ran for his life” when he saw the officers.

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Three accused in separate murders

THREE men were charged in court yesterday in connection with three separate deaths in the nation’s capital in the past two months.

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‘Technical education revolution needed’

A veteran educator believes that more must be done to provide technical training to young people so they can take advantage of opportunities in Grand Bahama and The Bahamas.

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Baby boy aged three months dies at daycare

POLICE are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a three-month-old boy who was found unresponsive at a local daycare centre yesterday.

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Digital future planned for the public service

THE Ministry of Public Service announced on Friday that it is aiming to revamp and digitalise the public service in an effort to improve operational efficiency.

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Public clinics to go cashless, says minister

HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville announced the ministry’s plans to create a cashless system at public clinics.

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Ministry warning after Lincoln Bain video

THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised the public that no citizen or non-Bahamian should allow themselves to be questioned and detained by someone unless that person is a law enforcement officer.

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Minister: We need to refocus in health system

HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said there needs to be a refocus on the art of medicine in the health system.

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Nurses union seeks to hold new vote

BAHAMAS Nurses Union President Amancha Williams said there were some issues during the union’s election last week as a result the group is hoping for another vote.

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‘I feel lost without little Teneisha’

THE grieving father of the three month-old that died while being cared for by a family friend is pleading for answers surrounding his daughter’s death, adding he feels “crushed” and “lost”.

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Minnis: We have an immigration crisis

FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday urged the Davis administration to get a grip on illegal immigration, saying “we are now experiencing an immigration crisis”.

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Man killed in conflict with police

A MAN who allegedly engaged police in the Kemp Road area on Saturday was killed by officers in the incident.

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PROBE INTO DEATH OF MOM-OF-3: Father in tears as claims made of hospital negligence

AN investigation has been launched into the death of Kenise Darville, a mother-of-three who died days after posting a heart wrenching video on Facebook about the alleged negligence and poor healthcare she experienced at Princess Margaret Hospital.

Man dies as air rifle discharged

A MAN was shot and killed by a co-worker on Saturday who was attempting to clear a high-powered air rifle, police said.