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Crash victim dies in hospital

A woman who was detained in hospital following a traffic accident last week died of her injuries on Saturday.

Man on bail for murder shot dead off East Street

A man on bail for murder is dead and another man is injured after a shooting incident off East Street on Saturday afternoon.

Ministry denies report of vessel with malaria death landing in Bahamas

THE Ministry of Health announced late Friday evening that contrary to reports on social media, no vessel with a malaria death on board landed in the Bahamas.

PM pays tribute to 'nation builder' Sir Geoffrey Johnstone

PRIME Minister Hubert Minnis paid tribute to the late Sir Geoffrey Johnstone on Friday, lauding the former Cabinet minister as a nation builder.

'Series of tests' behind power outages on Abaco

THE recent wave of power outages in Abaco were the result of "a series of tests" at Bahamas Power & Light's Wilson City Power Station, the utility provider said.

Social media campaign against illegal coal venture gathers support

A social media campaign detailing an illegal coal venture near his home has gathered wide-spread support for one Excellence Estate resident and could offer some resolution to a problem that has plagued his community for more than three years.

Former PM Hubert Ingraham says Sir Geoffrey Johnstone was 'true Bahamian patriot'

“THE Bahamas has lost a giant of a man with the passing of Sir Geoffrey Johnstone,” former prime minister Hubert Ingraham said on Friday.

Former politician and lawyer Sir Geoffrey Johnstone dies age 89

FORMER Bahamian politician and lawyer Sir Geoffrey Johnstone died in Doctor’s Hospital in the early hours of Friday morning. He would have been 90 years old next month.

Police found liable for 2015 incident that led to arrest

JUSTICE Indra Charles on Friday found that the Royal Bahamas Police Force were liable for an incident in 2015 that culminated in the arrest of a civil servant at his home.

Mitchell warns of tit-for-tat response to PLP arrests

IF the Free National Movement loses the next general election, National Security Minister Marvin Dames “will understand what tit-for-tat means,” Senator Fred Mitchell has said, adding the governing party is “slave shaming” the opposition Progressive Liberal Party by charging former PLP politicians in court.

Gibson facing $250k charges

FORMER Labour and National Insurance Minister Shane Gibson was granted $40,000 bail with two sureties in the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon, less than one hour after he was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court on 36 bribery and extortion related charges.

Vasyli released for January trial

DONNA Vasyli, who is scheduled to be retried in January 2018 concerning the fatal stabbing of her millionaire podiatrist husband, was granted $250,000 bail by a Supreme Court judge on Thursday.

Three hurt in shootings

POLICE are searching for several suspects responsible for three separate shootings on Wednesday that have left three men in hospital. In the first incident, a man was standing in front of his home located on Key West Street around 11pm when four men

'I'll only apologise to Sir Lynden for country being run by crooks'

IN the wake of calls from Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis for the Progressive Liberal Party to say “sorry” for the actions of the Christie administration, PLP Senator Fred Mitchell is adamant the only apology he will offer is to former Prime Ministe

Dominicans detained by RBDF are released and sent home

FIFTY Dominicans, who were charged and held in custody for illegally fishing in Bahamian waters last year, were released on Wednesday and turned over to Dominican officials to be sent home. According to a press release from the Royal Bahamas Defence

Henfield plays down comments by US ambassadorial nominee

DESPITE “misstatements” made during his confirmation hearing before a United States Senate committee this week, Foreign Affairs Minister Darren Henfield said yesterday he is still “enthused” by the opportunity to work with the nominee for United Stat

Walk for the Cure campaign sets sights on $100,000 target

CIBC FirstCaribbean launched its 6th annual “Walk for the Cure” campaign this week with a press conference at their Shirley Street headquarters.The popular fundraising event held during cancer awareness month each year is set for Sunday, October 1, a

Minister plans island-wide clean-up campaign

AFTER several meetings, Environment and Housing Minister Romauld Ferreira finalised on Monday a planning team with public and private partners to organise an island-wide New Providence clean-up campaign.The Keeping OUR Bahamas Beautiful initiative wi

Urban Renewal summer camp ends with a celebration

SUMMER camp came to a close for over 700 campers who participated in a three-week programme put on by the Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development. The camp officially closed during a ceremony at Loyola Hall, July 31. Children from 5 to 15

Zero tolerance approach by police for Emancipation Day

ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Samuel Butler yesterday promised to ensure public safety at the upcoming Fox Hill Day/Emancipation Day celebrations, warning potential troublemakers that police “will tolerate nothing other than proper behaviour”.ACP

Five rescued from sunken vessel

FIVE individuals are counting their blessings after they were rescued from their sunken vessel Thursday morning.While on routine patrol, Royal Bahamas Defence Force patrol craft P-128 under coxswain Petty Officer Bernard Cash came upon a 30-ft craft

Residents line up to take out money as RBC quits Bimini

THE Royal Bank of Canada closed its operations in Bimini on Wednesday, ending more than 50 years of banking services on that island. Residents stood in long queues outside the bank from 8am waiting for it to open at 9am to withdraw their money and cl

Local repairs keeps yacht repair facility ticking over during slow season

BRADFORD Marine’s yacht repair facility in Grand Bahama is getting a lot of local commercial work during the slow yacht repair season.Dan Romence, general manager at Bradford’s shipyard in Freeport, reported that 2015 and 2016 were relatively “good y

Ferguson wants to remove crime label from Fox Hill

FOX Hill MP Shonel Ferguson yesterday expressed concern about the recent wave of gun-related violence in her constituency, as she pledged to “eradicate” the “stigma” of Fox Hill being labelled a crime hotbed by Bahamian society.Ms Ferguson, in an int

Human Trafficking Suspect Denied Bail A Second Time

A WOMAN awaiting trial on allegations related to human trafficking had her bail application rejected in the Supreme Court yesterday.Abigail Wilson, 20, and her lawyer Bernard Ferguson appeared before Justice Bernard Turner seeking pre-trial release a