Thief released after time served in custody
A MAN was released from a custodial sentence yesterday, with a magistrate taking into account his time already served, for stealing.
Celebrating nurses after battling the pandemic
GRAND Bahama nurses were praised for their resilience and contributions to global health in the last three years during the official opening of Nurses Month in Freeport on Monday.
Consultants hired for council consultation
THE government has hired consultants to help redraft the Local Government Act to give more power to Family Island councils, including greater ability to raise revenue.
Home repairs initiative is launched by Urban Renewal
URBAN Renewal has launched a new home repair initiative in response to hundreds of homeowners who are hurting and in need of restoration of the houses in which they live.
BNT ‘monitoring’ Disney work at Lighthouse Point
BAHAMAS National Trust director Eric Carey said the BNT continues to monitor Disney’s construction works at Lighthouse Point to ensure environmental safety.
Turning derelicts into libraries
A FORMER elementary school teacher and librarian from Wisconsin, United States, has transformed 12 dilapidated buildings into modern working libraries and community centres for residents in Eleuthera.
Police hunt man in murder probe
GRAND Bahama Police are searching for a man who is wanted for questioning in connection with a murder investigation.
Nurses file dispute over safety
THE Bahamas Nurses Union has filed a trade dispute against the Public Hospitals Authority and Department of Public Health.
Man dead, another shot in the head
A MAN has died and another is in hospital being treated for a gunshot wound to the head after a shooting incident on Monday night.
‘WHERE ARE OUR WAGES?’ – Former staff of Club Land’Or claim they are owed thousands of dollars
FORMER employees of the shuttered Club Land’Or resort on Paradise Island claim they are owed thousands of dollars in unpaid wages, severance pay and other benefits despite long years of dedicated service before the resort’s closure in 2020.
Guilty of carrying dagger
A MAN was sternly warned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday for carrying a throwing dagger into a bar last weekend.
Man accused of two armed robberies
A MAN was yesterday remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services for allegedly committing two counts of armed robbery.
Man granted bail in drugs and money case
A MAN was granted $6,000 bail in a Magistrate’s Court for alleged drug possession and laundering over $1,000.
Funds to make a difference Over-the-Hill
A FOUNDATION catering to inner-city residents wants to award $3000 to $10,000 to people with projects that make a difference in those communities.
Man wanted in murder probe
GRAND Bahama Police are searching for a Bahamian man who is wanted for questioning in connection with an attempted murder investigation.
