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Drive-by shooting leaves two men in critical condition

TWO men are in critical condition in hospital after they were shot yesterday afternoon.

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Two officers investigated after suspicious plane landing

TWO police officers from Andros are under investigation regarding a suspicious plane that was allegedly carrying drugs.

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FNM leader challenges House committee to ‘modify the rules’

FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said the opposition party is challenging those in the House of Assembly’s Rules Committee to modify the rules so that no administration can “duck” Parliament’s question and answer period.

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Shanty town residents seek sympathy from govt

SHANTY town residents are calling on government to be sympathetic following the lifting of an injunction to legally allow officials to evict residents and tear down the unregulated communities throughout The Bahamas.

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Turks and Caicos and The Bahamas celebrate long-standing connection

PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis celebrated The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos’ long-standing friendship, saying both countries have shown cooperation and support to each other.

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Pintard on FNM: ‘Under my leadership, we are far stronger’

FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard has said that the opposition party is “far stronger” under his watch.

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Bahamas National Trust promotes ‘conchscious conchservation’

THE Bahamas National Trust is calling all Bahamians for preservation, moderation and “conchscious conchservation” as they yesterday premiered a documentary at Baha Mar highlighting conservation efforts in East Grand Bahama.

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Munroe warns: Don’t ‘test’ law enforcement

WITH the country prepared to host CARICOM this week, National Security Minister Wayne Munroe is warning people not to “test” law enforcement.

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Mitchell: Haiti to be a main topic during CARICOM

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said yesterday that Haiti is one of the main issues that will be addressed at CARICOM, noting the country’s political and security challenges.

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Minnis: Injunction was a setback to the country

FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis says he believes the country would have been further ahead in dealing with unregulated shanty towns if Supreme Court Justice Cheryl Grant-Thompson had made a similar ruling to Friday’s judgement when his administration was in office.

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Search for two men after four shot in Tropical Gardens

POLICE are searching for two men responsible for shooting four people outside a residence in Tropical Gardens

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56-year-old man accused of sexually abusing 10-year-old

A 56-YEAR-OLD man was remanded to prison accused of sexually abusing a ten-year-old girl over the course of a year.

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Man held on rape and drug possession charges

A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of the sexual assault of a 41-year-old woman last week.

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Man receives two-year sentence for gun possession

A MAN was sentenced to two years in prison after admitting having a loaded gun in his car over the weekend.