Two years, three months in prison for stealing and lying to officer
A MAN was sentenced to two years and three months in prison in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after admitting to stealing $88 worth of goods from a shop and lying to an officer.
Minister criticised over possibility of bringing theatre festival to Bahamas
TOURISM Minister Chester Cooper has drawn criticism from cultural activists over a recent meeting with Broadway producers about possibly bringing a theatre festival to The Bahamas.
‘Deal fairly’ with all public officers
FORMER Public Service Minister Brensil Rolle yesterday told the Davis administration to “deal fairly” with all public officers amid claims that some in the service were being victimised.
Certification of teachers union election results put on hold
THE certification of the Bahamas Union of Teachers’ recent election results has been put on hold after three candidates, including one who contested the presidency, launched disputes regarding the poll.
US Embassy hosts student visa town hall in Freeport
THE United States Embassy hosted a student visa town hall in Freeport for the first time since Hurricane Dorian and the COVID-19 pandemic to provide vital information about the process for students interested in pursuing studies in the US.
Axe-wielding killer shot dead by police
POLICE fatally shot a man who killed another man with an axe in the street last night.
Friend pays tribute to woman shot dead at Arawak Cay
THE best friend of a 19-year-old woman who was shot and killed at Arawak Cay yesterday said the victim was a kind and loving person.
Human smuggling victims laid to rest
A HAITIAN official urged his countrymen not to take dangerous voyages at sea, as nine unidentified women who died in a human smuggling operation were buried on Saturday.
Minnis: FNM’s shanty town plans would solve problem
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has urged the Davis administration to follow the former government’s plan to address the proliferation of shanty towns.
Security firms urge using alarm systems in homes and businesses
WITH a recent increase in armed robberies in the capital raising concerns, local security firms are urging people to get alarm systems in their homes and businesses.
Attempted suicide at Guana Cay investigated
ABACO police are investigating an attempted suicide at Guana Cay.
Three men in hospital after shooting incident
POLICE are aggressively investigating the circumstances surrounding a shooting incident that left three men in hospital.
Woman shot dead at Arawak Cay
Police say they are aggressively searching for a man who shot and killed a woman at Arawak Cay early on Sunday.
11 Cuban migrants apprehended on Bimini
Eleven Cuban migrants were apprehended on Bimini on early Friday morning, police reported.
'Slight increase' in those seeking uniform assistance from govt
WITH the return of students to classrooms last month, Social Services and Community Development Minister Obie Wilchcombe said there was a slight increase in the number of persons who sought school uniform assistance from the government.
