‘Stay vigilant over Tropical Storm Fiona’
LOCAL forecasters are advising the public to be vigilant as a new weather system heading for the southeast Bahamas gets closer.
Jailed for stealing $6 of hot dog buns from church
A MAN was sentenced to two and a half years in prison in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after admitting to breaking into a church and stealing food.
DIVIDED RESPONSE OVER RAPE LAWS: One pastor calls Bill ‘demonic’ in day of consultation
A DRAFT amendment to the Sexual Offences Act that seeks to criminalise marital rape and re-define what consent is, among other terms, was met with mixed reactions from religious leaders yesterday - with one pastor calling it “the most wickedest and demonic bill” in the country’s history.
Bail violator was at scene of fatal shooting
TWO MEN were put on probation yesterday for bail violations, one of whom claimed he was out past curfew because he attended a baby shower in Nassau Village last month where a man was killed.
14-year-old had knife in school
A TEEN boy pleaded guilty in Magistrate’s Court to taking a knife to school.
Man accused of shooting at woman
A MAN was denied bail and sent to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services yesterday for allegedly shooting at a woman while out on bail for firearms.
Laroda denies bishop being targeted by govt
MYLES Laroda, State Minister for Disaster Preparedness, yesterday rejected assertions that the government is targeting Abaco resident Bishop Silbert Mills after police conducted a search of his church and retrieved several housing supplies belonging to the Disaster Reconstruction Authority.
‘Bahamas is open for business’
PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis said yesterday The Bahamas is “open and ready” for business and is moving to the forefront of innovative industries in crypto, digital assets, and carbon credits.
Workshop for health plans
A STAKEHOLDER validation workshop for The Bahamas National Public Health Surveillance System was held yesterday at SuperClubs Breezes.
Students attend Grand Bahama college fair
GRAND Bahama high school students met recruiters from 21 colleges and universities in the US and Canada during a college fair held in Freeport yesterday.
Protest of law that doesn’t exist
PROTESTORS, led by the Coalition of Independents, flooded Parliament Square yesterday outraged over what they claimed was the government’s “intention” to advance drafted citizenship bills relating to issues that were initially rejected during the 2016 referendum.
Forecasters keeping close watch on weather system
LOCAL forecasters are keeping a close watch on an approaching weather system that developed into a tropical storm last night.
Adrian Gibson to face court on September 23
LONG Island member of Parliament Adrian Gibson will face Supreme Court Justice Bernard Turner on September 23 regarding his corruption trial.
‘Sick of the principal’ say teachers who skip work
THIRTY teachers at Thelma Gibson Primary School did not report to work yesterday because they are “sick of the principal”, according to Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) president Belinda Wilson.
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- The disruption in Parliament
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- Video of fire at Bimini BPL
