Crash victim was on way to mom’s funeral
EMMA Williams was on her way to her mother’s funeral in Lowe Sound, Andros, when her plane crashed yesterday, resulting in the deaths of her and another passenger.
BIA: Over $9bn in capital investments processed generating 15,000 jobs
THE Director of Investments at the Bahamas Investment Authority (BIA), Phylicia Hanna-Woods, said that the authority has processed $9 billion in capital investments, generating 15,000 jobs for Bahamians.
57-year-old charged with sex with nine-year-old boy
A 57-YEAR-OLD man accused of having sex with a nine-year-old boy was remanded in custody yesterday.
Man accused of shooting death of Valentino Bowe
A MAN was remanded into custody yesterday after he was accused of shooting 34-year-old father Valentino Bowe dead outside a bar on Windsor Place Road and Soldier Road earlier this month.
Man on bail after charge for injuring a person with a cutlass
A MAN was granted bail after he was accused of seriously injuring someone in Eleuthera with a cutlass earlier this month.
Officer testifies that deadly force was necessary in fatal shooting of Aliko Collins
AN officer testified yesterday that deadly force was necessary in the fatal shooting of Aliko Collins in Pinewood Gardens in 2017 - saying that Collins had a gun.
As gas retailers prepare to protest, OPM says talks are ongoing to find a resolution
AS gas retailers prepare a protest as they continue to call for a margin increase, a government official yesterday said efforts are being made to create a formula that suits both customers and retailers.
FNM protest GBPC rate hike, demand regulator reject it
The Free National Movement (FNM) protested against the Grand Bahama Power Company’s proposed rate hike yesterday, demanding that regulators reject it.
Clubs & Societies September 13th, 2023
September 13th, 2023
‘School safe’ after social media alarm
CONCERNING social media posts from 9th grade Lyford Cay International School students prompted a police investigation.
UK E-Travel Authorisation will be an ‘obstacle’, says Mitchell
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said the United Kingdom’s introduction of an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) will be another “obstacle” for travellers, adding his ministry will be monitoring to ensure there is no discrimination.
‘Both factions should compete’
YOUTH Sports and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg disagrees with the Junkanoo Corporation of New Providence’s (JCNP) decision to bar one faction of the Valley Boys from competing as a Category A group in the upcoming Junkanoo parades, expressing concerns that the ruling would reduce turnout on Bay Street.
12-year-old dead after five-storey fall while on Royal Caribbean cruise
A 12-year-old boy died after falling from a 13th floor balcony on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship as it headed toward Galveston, Texas, at the end of a seven-day cruise on Saturday.
Attempted murder and possession of a gun with intent to endanger life
A MAN was remanded to prison after being accused of attempting to shoot at a car on Gladstone Road last week.
Four-month sentence for man admitting he escaped police custody in ELeuthera
A MAN was sentenced to four months in prison after admitting to escaping custody in Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera, following an immigration breach last weekend.
