Five UB researchers are awarded Wilson Family Foundation grants
Five University of The Bahamas researchers have been granted Wilson Awards.
96 recruits complete six months RBPF training
The Royal Bahamas Police Force welcomed nearly 100 new recruits on Wednesday.
Evans’ family criticises pageant organisers
THE family of Cameronique Evans, former Miss Teen Universe Bahamas 2024, has criticised the organisers of The Bahamas International Pageants Organisation for allegedly subjecting the teen to a traumatic experience and is calling for a public boycott of the organisation.
Man claiming he ‘feared for his life’ gets two years jail for fleeing police
A MAN has been sentenced to two years in prison after claiming he fled police because he feared being chased by a mob, a story that was contradicted by witnesses and police who testified there was no mob and that his actions were a deliberate attempt to evade arrest.
Officer faces manslaughter by gross negligence ruling
THE family of 21-year-old Phillip Daniel Clare Jr said “justice was served” after a jury returned a verdict of gross negligence manslaughter yesterday against a police officer involved in a traffic inquiry.
RBDF officers in Haiti ‘can opt out’
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said defence force officers and Bahamians in Haiti have been given a voluntary withdrawal order, allowing them to leave the country at any time without government approval if they feel unsafe.
BTC renews partnership with Bahamas Red Cross with $35,000 sponsorship of upcoming ball
BTC has renewed its partnership with the Bahamas Red Cross for the organization’s annual fundraising ball, contributing $35,000 to the upcoming event.
WSC manager testifies he was not directly involved in five-tank painting project
ROBERT Deal, general manager of the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC), continued his testimony in the criminal trial of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson and others yesterday, maintaining that he was not directly involved in a five-tank painting project in 2020, which awarded contracts of $235,000 plus VAT to each contractor.
50-year-old accused of shooting death of nephew
A 50-YEAR-OLD man was remanded in custody yesterday after being accused of fatally shooting his nephew near Finlayson Street last week.
Accused of attempted sex assault of 12-year-old girl
A man was remanded in custody yesterday after he was accused of attempting to forcefully sexually assault a 12-year-old girl last week.
New police station officially opened for Eight Mile Rock in Grand Bahama
THE new, modern Eight Mile Rock Police Station was officially opened in the Obadiah H Wilchcombe Government Complex in West Grand Bahama.
Parental pushback still a hurdle for people looking for careers in the creative industry
SIGNIFICANT pushback still exists from parents who do not consider jobs in the creative industry to be legitimate careers, said Sonovia Pierre, senior cultural affairs officer at the Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Culture.
PM calls for transparency on climate commitments
As the world braces for the United States to roll back climate policy gains under President-Elect Donald Trump, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis emphasised the need to stay the course and address climate change at COP29 yesterday.
Agriculture investigates authenticity of rattlesnake video
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources said it is investigating whether the contents of a video depicting an East African Rattlesnake on Harbour Island, Eleuthera, are real.
Recent stabbings connected, says Skippings
CHIEF Superintendent Chrislyn Skippings said two stabbing incidents over the weekend, one resulting in the death of a landlord, are connected.
