Bishop says he was shocked at rape charge against MP
A RELATIVE of the complainant in North Abaco MP Kirk Cornish’s rape trial expressed shock over the allegations and said in court that he had previously encouraged the pair to marry.
Care home owner is held by police
MERVIE Knowles, administer of Home Away From Home, was taken into police custody yesterday as part of fraud investigations, days after her actions concerning a former elderly resident at the senior care facility in Grand Bahama sparked a national uproar.
Munroe: There may have been no flight plan filed for Ragged Island plane crash
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said a flight plan might not have been filed for the plane that crashed in Ragged Island on Sunday, resulting in the deaths of two people.
'Housing and govt support needed' to bring people back to Family Islands
SOME Family Island community leaders say satisfactory accommodations and more government support are needed to attract residents back to the southern islands, which have experienced significant population declines.
'Financial sustainability' our biggest challenge, says Sears
CARIBBEAN officials gathered at the Baha Mar Resort Convention Centre yesterday for the opening ceremony of the 32nd meeting of the Heads of the CARICOM Social Security Organization.
Consumer Protection Commission issues advisory notices to two courier companies
THE Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) has issued advisory notices to two undisclosed courier companies amid a surge in complaints about service violations, with further investigation expected to follow this week.
Glover-Rolle hails 'positive gains' as unemployment rate lowest in 16 years
THE national unemployment rate was 8.7 percent in the first and second quarters of 2024, the lowest recorded unemployment rate in 16 years.
Police superintendent charged with rape
A 42-year-old police superintendent was jailed yesterday after allegedly sexually assaulting a 25-year-old woman last week.
Munroe dismisses Cartwright’s call for Parliamentary Select Committee on crime
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe dismissed St Barnabas MP Shanendon Cartwright’s renewed calls for a Parliamentary Select Committee on crime following the country’s recent murders.
Triple murder: Killings bring nation's homicide count for year to 102
THREE men were murdered in Fox Hill yesterday, pushing the year’s murder count for the year into the triple digits.
'The enemy take my baby from me' says mom of murdered man
THE mother of a man killed in a double shooting on Cowpen Road last Saturday believes her son was not the intended target and regrets not keeping him home longer, which might have helped him avoid the tragedy.
Shiver sent to jail after bail breach
LINDSAY Shiver was remanded to prison yesterday after a judge revoked her bail, citing repeated violations of bail conditions and involvement in pre-trial publicity.
Triple murder in Fox Hill
THREE men were murdered as masked men opened fire in Step Street in Fox Hill on Monday afternoon.
BNSI launches new quarterly labour data series; unemployment shows slight decrease
The Bahamas National Statistical Institute (BNSI) announced today that the national unemployment rate fell to 8.7 percent in the first quarter of 2024, down from 9.9 percent in the previous quarter, as part of its new quarterly labour force survey.
CPSA may withdraw services if no resolution over labour practices with PHA
THE Consultant Physician Staff Association (CPSA) may withdraw its services if no resolution is reached with the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) over labour practices and unpaid salaries at their mid-November conciliation meeting, according to CPSA president Dr Charelle Lockhart.
