BPL Skyguard Severe Weather Alert 26th January: Freeport
STARTS: 01/26/2022 3:45 PM EST EXPIRES: 01/26/2022 4:45 PM EST
39 missing at sea from Bimini boat
THE US Coast Guard searched yesterday for 39 people missing for several days after a boat believed to be used for human smuggling capsized off Florida’s coast en route from the Bahamas.
Shaback defends place on Dubai trip
SHABACK, the gospel group led by Office of the Prime Minister Press Secretary Clint Watson, has said its participation at Expo 2020 was in the works long before the former talk show host assumed his role in government.
Harsher sentences are not the answer
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe says the concept that greater penalties will stop someone from committing a crime overlooks the fact that people need to have self-control and take personal responsibility for their actions.
‘WE DID OUR BEST TO HELP HEAVENLY’: Police alerted to her ordeal but she would not make a complaint
SENIOR officials have insisted law enforcement did all in its power in the days leading up to the murder of 21-year-old Heavenly Terveuus by her boyfriend and father of her child, Fenron Ferguson.
101 new cases
THE Ministry of Health recorded 101 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday and two more related deaths.
Cocaine haul seized on Abaco by officers
A SIGNIFICANT quantity of suspected cocaine has been seized by law enforcement officers.
Former teacher awarded $24K for contract breach
A FORMER teacher who was let go over alleged rape charges he was later acquitted of, has been awarded $24,000 in costs by the Supreme Court after the government was found in breach of contract.
Marine and second man on $300k fraud charge
A Royal Bahamas Defence Force officer and another man were yesterday charged on several fraud-related offences after being accused of trying to defraud nearly $300,000 from Bank of The Bahamas last week.
18 months in jail for break-in
AN Andros man who broke into a woman’s house and stole several of her belongings last week was sentenced to 18 months behind bars yesterday.
Kidnap accused denied bail
A 35-year-old man accused of kidnapping and robbing several people at gunpoint last month was remanded to prison yesterday.
Minister reaffirms commitment to legislation to protect women and girls
AFTER the shocking murder of a young mother over the weekend, Social Services and Urban Development Minister Lisa Rahming has reaffirmed her commitment to composing legislation to protect women and girls from violence.
Breakaway union welcomes return to classrooms
SANDRA Major, head of a fast growing, breakaway teachers’ union, welcomed the resumption of face-to-face learning yesterday, saying she and her members have “no issues” with the shift.
Face-to-face learning returns for students
STUDENTS returned to public school campuses for face-to-face learning yesterday and while there were some reports of a few teachers not showing up for work, officials said the day went well.
