‘Police advice not victim blaming’
POLICE advice issued after a sex attack was given to help keep people safe and not to blame the victim, National Security Minister Wayne Munroe said yesterday.
Police confirm Long Island investigation concerning Water and Sewerage Corporation
ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Leamond Deleveaux confirmed that police are in Long Island conducting investigations.
Vaccines due to expire at month end
PFIZER vaccines that are due to expire at the end of this month may have to be thrown away if vaccine uptake does not increase soon, officials warned yesterday.
Victim found dead on septic tank
THE country recorded another homicide yesterday after a man was found dead at Butler’s Alley off Carmichael Road.
First step to $200m port
OFFICIALS broke ground in East Grand Bahama for construction of the $200m Carnival Cruise Port that is expected to open in 2024, creating 1,000 permanent jobs for Bahamians.
No recommendation to shut down more schools
THE Ministry of Health and Wellness does not recommend the closure of schools in New Providence at this time, despite having confirmed more than three dozen COVID-19 cases among staff and students over the last several weeks.
‘COVID SURGE HAS HIT THE BAHAMAS’: Death toll hits 800 - and 200 new cases so far this month
HEALTH officials yesterday confirmed that the country is in another surge of COVID-19 infections after more than 200 cases were confirmed so far this month.
Child abduction suspect faces charges in court
A MAN was charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday for allegedly attempting to kidnap a seven-year-old schoolgirl last March.
Man ‘tried to use vehicle to attack three people’
A MAN was granted bail in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday for an alleged vehicular assault on three people and causing damage to another car.
Man bailed in drugs and firearm case
A MAN was granted bail in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday for drug and firearm related charges.
Probation granted for Indian hemp possession
A MAN was placed on six months probation for a drug-related charge in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
BPL Skyguard Severe Weather Alert 12th May: Freeport
STARTS: 05/12/2022 2:26 PM EDT EXPIRES: 05/12/2022 3:30 PM EDT
Senators clash over ‘water issues’ in Pinecrest Subdivision
THE Official Opposition’s concerns about the Pinecrest Subdivision sparked an argument in the Senate yesterday.
FNM welcomes Grand Lucayan deal with ‘very cautious’ optimism
FORMER state finance minister Kwasi Thompson said the announcement that the Davis administration has found a purchaser for the Grand Lucayan is reason for “very cautious” optimism.
Soaring from Paradise Island to an island paradise
JUMBO slides, star-studded concerts and luxury suites are a few things that have greeted Atlantis’ guests over the years.
