Bahamian killed in US road crash
ONE Bahamian man is dead and another is in hospital in the United States after a car crash in New Haven, Connecticut, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed yesterday.
UPDATED: Man in bulletproof vest shot by police
A man wearing a bulletproof vest was shot by police in the early hours of Saturday.
PETROL STRIKE FOR EASTER WEEKEND? Operators say they are struggling to survive as fuel costs increase
THE leadership of the Bahamas Petroleum Dealers Association is trying to ward off a planned Easter weekend strike by around 80 percent of operators who say their businesses are struggling to survive the economy compounded by the rising cost of fuel.
28 new cases over three days
THE Ministry of Health recorded just 28 new cases of COVID-19 over a three-day period last week.
Feeding Bain Grants Town project seeks support
THE Feeding Bain Grants Town project is appealing for assistance in its efforts to support poeple affected by the economic effects of COVID-19.
Man charged with string of robberies on Exuma
A MAN from Exuma was granted bail on Friday for a string of robberies on the island and was also ordered to pay a fine on a drug charge.
Not guilty plea to marijuana possession
A MAN was arraigned on Friday accused of marijuana possession.
Man in court on ammunition and firearm component part charges
A MAN was remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services on Friday after he was arraigned on ammunition and firearm component part charges.
Churches approved for 100% occupancy at services across The Bahamas
CHURCHES and places of religious worship across the country are now allowed to have services at maximum capacity, the Ministry of Health and Wellness said on Friday.
AG: Draft of Citizenship Act should be presented to Cabinet by summer
A DRAFT version of the Citizenship Act should be presented to the Cabinet by the summer, Attorney General Ryan Pinder said on Friday.
UPDATED: Governor General remains in Doctors Hospital under observation
FRIDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: Government press secretary Clint Watson said the Governor General remains in Doctors Hospital under observation by his medical team. He continues to rest comfortably.
PM: Face question of sustainability head on
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis challenged those attending the Sustainable Grand Bahama Conference to face head on the question of how best to embrace ideas of sustainability in the context of national development.
Increase in cases of child abandonment
CHILD abandonment has become more “prevalent” in recent years, according to Social Services and Urban Development Minister Obie Wilchcombe.
‘Throw tennis coach off team for bullying on weight’
SOCIAL Services Minister Obie Wilchcombe said a coach accused of criticising a young tennis player’s weight ought to be let off the team if the claims are true.
Davis: We still have no record of food spending
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday doubled down on his assertions about the former government’s food assistance programme, saying his administration still has no record of how money was spent by the food task force despite reports saying otherwise.
