Driver ‘freaked out’ after she discovers snake under hood
A ROUTINE drive became a frightening ordeal for Jade Bethell after she found a three-foot-long snake lodged in the engine of her Chevy Trax outside her office in the eastern area.
$7,500 bail granted on firearm charge
A MAN was granted bail yesterday after being accused of having a loaded gun in his home on Moncur Alley last weekend.
Charges dropped against man accused of killing cell mate
A MAN accused of murdering a prison inmate in 2021 had the charges against him dropped yesterday, days after the deceased’s mother tearfully testified about her son’s death.
Man awaiting trial for rape denied bail for robbery
A MAN awaiting trial for rape was denied bail yesterday in relation to an armed robbery on Carmichael Road earlier this year.
Man found not guilty of rape and burglary
A MAN was found not guilty yesterday of breaking into a woman’s house in Andros in 2022 and raping her.
ALICIA WALLACE: Tis the season . . . time to get your rest!
AS THE HOLIDAYS draw near, there is excitement as well as frustration in the air.
Mystery why $5m Disney hospital offer rejected
AS THE Princess Margaret Hospital continues to be dogged by a host of issues including leaking roofs, rodent infestations, chronic supply shortages, and repeated delays in opening its new accident and emergency department, the former Minnis administration has been accused of rejecting a $5 million investment offer to tranform the children’s wards from Disney’s Global Team of Heroes children’s hospital initiative.
Widespread power outage hits Abaco after pole snaps in Dundas Town
MANY parts of Abaco lost power yesterday after a single Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) pole snapped and fell across a Dundas Town road.
FNM ratify four more candidates
THE Free National Movement ratified four additional candidates last night, pushing its slate to 29 as the party accelerates preparations for the next general election.
Pintard challenges Davis to name all who missed disclosure deadline
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said he is confident not all Progressive Liberal Party parliamentarians complied with the Public Disclosure Act this year and warned that the Davis administration has until Parliament resumes in the new year to account for the lapses or face public exposure.
BTC workers protest ‘inhumane treatment’
TWO unions representing employees of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) took their grievances public yesterday, staging a joint protest and calling for government intervention over what they say are unsafe working conditions, persistent breaches of industrial agreements and the dismissal of five employees without due process.
US Ambassador Walker makes first outreach visit to Fox Hill
US Ambassador Herschel Walker made his first official outreach appearance yesterday, addressing students from LW Young Junior High School at a Christmas party hosted by the Boys and Girls Empowerment Club at the Fox Hill Community Centre.
FACING REALITY: On selfishness and the erosion of community
THERE WAS a time when The Bahamas was known for generosity and kindness.
‘Absolutely strangled’: Marinas happy if business off only 50%
Bimini and Abaco marinas are warning that new and increased boating fees and regulations “are absolutely strangling” winter season business, with one operator revealing they will be satisfied “if we could settle in at 50 percent of what we did last year”.
INSIGHT: After all the talk, whose responsibility is it really?
IT HAS BEEN a strange couple of weeks in politics.
Coach Marvin Henfield: ‘I’m glad that we lost, and I can’t wait for us to get back in the ring again
THE Bahamas hosted the FIBA 3x3 Caribbean Development Camp and Cup this past weekend at the Bahamas Beach Soccer Stadium, bringing together teams and basketball officials from across the Caribbean for the four-day event.
Roadrunners Track and Field Club holds 25th annual awards presentation banquet
ATHLETES such as Denika Gittens and Ashley Demeritte were rewarded for their efforts at the Roadrunners Track and Field Club's 25th annual awards presentation banquet.
‘Take GB out of dark’ over unpaid Lucayan workers
The Opposition is demanding the Government “take Grand Bahama out of the dark” after it emerged that Grand Lucayan staff have not received their due pay for the second successive week amid assertions the resort’s water supply has also been cut-off over unpaid bills.
