Mother and son shot dead off Kemp Road
A MOTHER and her adult son were shot dead off Kemp Road on Friday with police searching for a man on bail for murder to help them in their investigation.
Exuma man fined over marijuana plants
AN Exuma man was fined a combined $3,500 in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday after being found cultivating 18 marijuana plants on the island.
Women admit to attacking each other
TWO women admitted in court on Friday to attacking each other, once at a meat mart and then at a preschool the next day.
Arrests for outstanding warrants, immigration purposes
ON Thursday police arrested a Bahamian man on several outstanding warrants and two males for immigration purposes.
Investigator testifies in case of man charged with unlawful sex with minor, possession of child pornography
A lead police investigator told the Supreme Court that a 13-year-old girl told police she had sex with a man who threatened to release nude photos of her if she did not have sex with him.
Thelma Gibson Primary School ‘is fully functional’
EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin informed parents of students attending Thelma Gibson Primary School that measures have been put in place to assure continuous supervision and instruction of the students in those classrooms.
Govt ‘should focus more on introducing a liveable wage’
A FORMER labour official believes government should focus more on introducing a liveable wage as opposed to just increasing the national minimum wage given inflation coupled with an already high cost of living.
BPL worker describes attack by angry customer during disconnection
BAHAMAS Power and Light employee Gabriel Gordon said after he could no longer hold off an angry BPL customer who became physical with him, he had no choice but to wrestle the man to the ground and hold him until police arrived.
1,400 consumers disconnected from power grid
BAHAMAS Power and Light CEO Shevonn Cambridge has revealed that slightly more than 1,400 consumers have been disconnected from the power grid.
Chinese Embassy donates tablets for persons with disabilities
THE Chinese Embassy donated more than 10 tablets to the Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development for persons with disabilities yesterday.
Family seeking answers after man is seriously injured in traffic incident
THE family of 37-year-old Devaldo Greene are seeking answers about a traffic incident that left him in a vegetative state, saying they do not think police have been actively investigating the case.
Inmate found dead in his cellblock
POLICE are investigating the sudden death of a 43-year-old male inmate who died at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services yesterday.
2,000lb of trash collected in GB coastal cleanup
THE trash collected from Grand Bahama beaches as part of the 37th International Coastal Cleanup initiative totaled over 2,000 pounds.
BNBA wants govt to ensure the rights of breastfeeding mothers while on the job
THE Bahamas National Breastfeeding Association (BNBA) is urging the government to ratify United Nations Convention 183, which would ensure the rights of breastfeeding mothers while on the job.
BPL CEO: Reliability of grid ‘is pretty high’
BAHAMAS Power and Light’s CEO Shevonn Cambridge insisted yesterday that the reliability of the grid is “pretty high” amid concerns about BPL’s ability to provide consistent service as the fuel surcharge is set to increase next month.
