Haitian mother’s ‘refuge’ lost as fire destroys home
THREE years after fleeing Haiti in search of safety and stability, Louise Joseph is again fighting to regain her footing — this time after a fire destroyed everything she owned over the weekend.
Mom dies in crash before seeing daughter graduate
SHAQUELL Roberts was looking forward to seeing her eldest daughter graduate next year — a milestone her own mother never lived to witness — before her life was cut short in a violent car crash on Monday.
‘Detainee had to be revived twice’
THE lawyer for a 31-year-old Haitian man held at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre says his client had to be revived twice by hospital staff after being brutally punched, slapped and beaten about the face and body by immigrations officers both at the facility and on the bus on the way there.
Couple awarded $131,000 after police acted as ‘debt collectors’
A SUPREME Court Registrar has rebuked police officers who arrested and detained a married couple for more than 31 hours over what he found was nothing more than a civil rental dispute.
Nursing home owner denies suicide claim, says resident cut himself shaving
THE proprietor of a Soldier Road nursing home is disputing a police report that an 80-year-old resident attempted suicide, insisting the man simply cut himself while shaving — something she said he routinely does on his own.
Henfield: Curious that Cooper not sure of Fox’s nationality as ambassadors are required to be Bahamian citizens
SENATOR Darren Henfield says he finds it ‘curious’ that Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper claimed not to know Rick Fox was Bahamian when that is one of the requisites for being an Ambassador-at-Large for the Bahamas.
Murder accused gets bail on gun charge
A MAN awaiting a murder trial was granted bail yesterday after being accused of having a banned assault rifle near his home in January.
Man sent for psych evaluation in attempted murder abetment case
A MAN was remanded for psychological evaluation after being accused of abetting two attempted murders last month.
Cadet Corps gives Thanksgiving gift to CR Walker High School
THANKSGIVING DAY 2025 will forever be etched in the annals of the history of the CR Walker Senior High School. On Thursday, November 27, the school was presented with 20 state-of-the-art computers, which replaced the ones which were taken when the computer lab was broken into some time earlier.
BACSWN unveils emissions platform with 16 pending patents
THE Bahamas strengthened its presence on the global climate stage this week as representatives from the Bahamas Aviation, Climate & Severe Weather Network returned for a second year to the Global Carbon Markets Conference, unveiling major advancements in aviation emissions technology and weather intelligence infrastructure.
‘I always thought he was Canadian’ - Cooper questions Rick Fox’s nationality
ACTING Prime Minister Chester Cooper claims he has never been sure if Ambassador-at-Large Rick Fox is even Bahamian.
Family upset over Gibson post linking body to missing relative
THE family of a missing Long Island woman are criticising local officials for linking the discovery of human remains to their loved one, saying that as yet there is no evidence and are demanding answers for closure.
Abandoned baby inspires Pi Xi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity’s $10,000 donation to PMH Children’s Ward
INSPIRED by a baby found abandoned in bushes last October, the Pi Xi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity donated $10,000 to the Princess Margaret Hospital’s Children’s Ward during a presentation at the facility yesterday.
Outgoing president of BTVI accused by faculty of funding ‘lavish’ party while staff go unpaid
FACULTY at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute launched industrial action yesterday, accusing outgoing President Dr Linda Davis of misconduct and mismanagement — allegations the institution has not publicly addressed.
'Tractors on site' as govt finalises heads of agreement and loan for new hospital
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville says the government expects to finalise the heads of agreement and loan documents for New Providence’s new specialty hospital by Friday, edging forward a flagship project dogged by public scepticism.
