Two men dead over weekend in separate shootings
TWO fatal shootings over the weekend brought the country’s murder count to 97.
American tourist dies after rental vehicle overturns near Arawak Cay
A TOURIST was killed yesterday when a rental 4x4 overturned at Arawak Cay.
Silence over progress of immigration commission
A YEAR after Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis set up a commission to review discretionary decisions at the Department of Immigration, prompted by a controversy involving Keith Bell, no updates on the commission’s work have been disclosed.
Six Defence Force officers deployed to Haiti following significant unrest
SIX defence force officers have been deployed to Haiti as part of an advance team for the Multinational Security Support Mission, which aims to stabilise the country following significant unrest.
Tourist killed as rental vehicle overturns
A TOURIST has been killed as a rental 4x4 overturned at Arawak Cay.
Hurricane Oscar makes landfall in Inagua
A NUMBER of residents in Inagua asked for help in being evacuated with Hurricane Oscar having now made landfall on the island.
Double shooting leaves one dead, one injured
ONE man was killed and another injured in a double shooting on Saturday night in the Cowpen Road area.
Get ready urgently for hurricane, SE Bahamas warned
RESIDENTS of the southeast islands of The Bahamas are being urged to quickly prepare for Hurricane Oscar, as the Category 1 hurricane is expected to make landfall in Inagua early tomorrow morning.
Hurricane Oscar press briefing: Live updates
A press conference on Hurricane Oscar has been held to warn residents of the oncoming storm. Updates as follows:
Hurricane warning issued for Southeast Bahamas and Turks & Caicos as Oscar strengthens
Hurricane Oscar has intensified, prompting a Hurricane Warning for the islands of the Southeast Bahamas, including Mayaguana, Crooked Island, Acklins, Long Cay, Ragged Island, Inagua, and the entire Turks and Caicos Islands.
Tropical Storm Warning in effect for southeast Bahamas and Turks and Caicos as Oscar intensifies
A Tropical Storm Warning is now in effect for the Southeast Bahamas, including Mayaguana, Crooked Island, Acklins, Long Cay, Ragged Island, and Inagua, as Tropical Storm Oscar rapidly intensifies and could become a hurricane by tonight.
Man fatally shot in “vicious and brazen” daylight shooting
A man who was being electronically monitored for a major offence was gunned down this morning in a fatal shooting in the Yellow Elder area.
Two charged in separate vehicular manslaughter cases
Two individuals appeared in Magistrate’s Court on Friday facing separate charges of vehicular manslaughter.
Accuser in dog abuse case does not appear in court
A man who accused another individual of seriously injuring a pitbull puppy did not attend the trial at Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
'Clear, Build, Hold' crime strategy targets Englerston on Monday
PRIME Minister Philip "Brave" Davis on Friday unveiled a three-phase crime plan jointly led by the police and the Ministries of National Security and Education to combat gangs and violent crime and enhance public safety, with the first iteration to target the Englerston community.