Man accused of indecent assault on 17-year-old girl granted bail
A MAN accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl on East Street last week was granted bail yesterday.
Defense slams ‘sloppy’ investigation as East Street murder trial closes
THE defence and prosecution offered starkly different accounts of the evidence yesterday as closing arguments were delivered in the murder trial stemming from a fatal car wash shooting on East Street in 2021.
Man attempts suicide over workplace bullying, and a juvenile hospitalised
A MAN who police said had been depressed after being bullied by a co-worker attempted suicide on Grand Bahama on Friday by ingesting a quantity of medication.
Social Services delays stall criminal record expungements
ONLY 45 Bahamians had their criminal records expunged last year after applying to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Committee, a figure officials say could have been higher if not for delays in obtaining crucial reports from the Department of Social Services.
Services restored after dialysis delays at PMH
Dialysis services at Princess Margaret Hospital were temporarily disrupted early Monday after staff call-outs caused delays for patients scheduled for morning treatment, the Public Hospitals Authority confirmed.
Residents, developers clash over proposed $200m Samson Cay resort
TENSIONS flared in Black Point, Exuma, last week as residents, developers and stakeholders clashed over a proposed $200m resort, with the Town Planning Committee signalling that a decision will be taken only after a second meeting later this month.
Tremors felt in Inagua after 5.8-magnitude Cuba quake
THE earth shook for residents in Inagua early Sunday after light tremors were felt when a 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Cuba, though officials said there was little damage, no injuries and no tsunami threat to The Bahamas.
China hits back at US criticism over Nassau hospital financing
CHINA pushed back on US criticism of its financing of the Nassau New Hospital on Friday, rejecting claims that the deal undermines The Bahamas’ interests and warning that cooperation between the two countries should not be subjected to outside interference.
Tributes pour in for ‘fearless attorney’ Ramona Farquharson
PROMINENT attorney Ramona Farquharson died yesterday, drawing tributes from across the legal and political community for a career marked by forceful advocacy.
Mystery over couple’s deaths
THE deaths of an elderly couple whose decomposing bodies lay in their home for four days before being discovered by horrified relatives remains a mystery, say police, although foul play is not suspected.
Fox: This election will be my first time voting
FREE National Movement Garden Hills candidate Rick Fox said this year’s general election will be the first time he has ever voted in The Bahamas.
Davis backs Sebas Bastian despite FBI file allegations
PRIME Minister Philip Davis on Friday publicly backed Progressive Liberal Party candidate Sebas Bastian, dismissing unverified allegations appearing in FBI files connected to Jeffrey Epstein and insisting the claims would not damage his party’s election campaign.
Florida man battles ‘flesh-eating’ disease after Bahamas vacation
A FLORIDA man who scraped his ankle while vacationing in The Bahamas over the New Year was later given just a ten percent chance of survival after developing necrotising fasciitis, a rare and fast-moving infection commonly known as flesh-eating disease, according to reports.
Father killed in Wulff Road crash years after losing son
NEARLY three years after losing his toddler son to illness, 33-year-old Jarad Miller was killed on Thursday night in a violent multi-vehicle crash on Wulff Road, cutting short a life his family said was only beginning to stabilise.
Woman charged in fatal Carmichael Road crash
A WOMAN accused of causing the death of a 28-year-old man who was fatally injured in a car crash on Carmichael Road last May was granted bail on Friday.
