Bomb threat prompts evacuation at GB Power plant
POLICE have launched an investigation after a bomb threat prompted the evacuation of the Grand Bahama Power Company plant this morning.
Sergeant saves family of four from burning car
A POLICE sergeant rushing to work pulled a family of four from a burning vehicle moments before it exploded on Gladstone Road.
World Famous sees no ‘way forward’ to reunite groups
A PUSH to reunite the Valley Boys has failed, with the World Famous Valley Boys rejecting overtures from the breakaway Way Forward group.
Immigrants freed immigrants freed early then deported
THE Bahamas Department of Correctional Services is struggling with overcrowding as more undocumented immigrants facing criminal charges enter the prison system, prompting the government to deport 85 inmates granted the Prerogative of Mercy on the condition they do not return to The Bahamas.
Immigrants freed immigrants freed early then deported
THE Bahamas Department of Correctional Services is struggling with overcrowding as more undocumented immigrants facing criminal charges enter the prison system, prompting the government to deport 85 inmates granted the Prerogative of Mercy on the condition they do not return to The Bahamas.
Emergency shutdown leaves Grand Bahama without power
GRAND Bahama Power Company initiated an emergency shutdown yesterday as a safety precaution due to what it described as an imminent threat, leaving the island without electricity.
Ayton questioned at LPIA
BAHAMIAN National Basketball Association player Deandre Ayton was questioned and released as he departed Lynden Pindling International Airport on Tuesday after a small quantity of marijuana was found in the bag of one of his associates.
SpaceX landing shifted to tomorrow
A LOUD sonic boom is expected to be heard across parts of The Bahamas tomorrow evening as part of a scheduled and controlled SpaceX Falcon 9 operation, after the landing was pushed back by one day.
Wives twice as likely to call ‘sweetheart’ their main partner
EMOTIONAL dependence on extramarital partners, or “sweethearts,” was high for both unfaithful husbands and wives, a new study has found, concluding that such dependency may be a key factor influencing infidelity and could carry potential mental health consequences.
Golden Yolk production to begin April
THE long-awaited Golden Yolk Programme is expected to begin production by the end of April, with 10,000 chickens already in country
Pintard: MICAL ratification on hold to protect candidate’s pension
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said his party will delay ratifying its candidate for the MICAL constituency until the person formally leaves the public service to avoid jeopardising pension benefits.
Carnival leaders seek $1.5m from govt to revive ‘Music Masters’
CARNIVAL band leaders say they want government funding restored to revive a flagship music competition they argue could turn The Bahamas into a stronger regional festival destination.
Lab discrepancies blamed for delays paying NHI doctors
NATIONAL Health Insurance payment delays are being driven in part by problems with laboratory claims and weak pre-clearance controls, Health Minister Dr Michael Darville said
BACSWN completes training of two cohorts of Emergency Vehicle Operators
IN keeping with the terms of a Heads of Agreement between The Government of The Bahamas and BACSWN, its affiliated company, Bahamas First Alert Project Manager Limited (BFAPM) has completed training of its first two cohorts of Emergency Vehicle Operators
Two-week water outage in Tarpum Bay strains schools and businesses
NEARLY two weeks of unreliable water in Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera, has forced residents to fetch water from relatives, disrupted school hours and strained small businesses, residents said, as utility failures again expose the island’s fragile infrastructure.
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