02 December 2013
Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) Chairman Leslie Miller, whom many say was thrown under the bus by Works Minister Philip Davis after he overrode his decision to dock BEC workers’ salaries, said he was asked to “take a hit” for the government. Mr. Miller, who is now in his second stint as BEC’s chairman, has been […]
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02 December 2013
Four men, who range from age 16 to 21, were arrested yesterday in connection with the murder of a Jubilee Gardens man. On Thursday, 22-year-old Sylvestor Woodside of Fire Trail Road was shot in the head on Lignum Vitae Boulevard in Jubilee Gardens. A man on a motorcycle approached Woodside, who was walking at the […]
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02 December 2013
The Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) will poll their members today about possible strike action all in an effort to keep pressure on the government, according to BUT President, Belinda Wilson. Mrs. Wilson, who addressed the media yesterday at BUT Headquarters, also used the opportunity to respond to comments made by Director of Labour, Robert […]
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02 December 2013
Two little boys have proven that it pays to be honest. The Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) lost a device and two brothers, both students of Oakes Field Primary School, recently returned it. Brothers Nathan Carey, 6, and Yaqiym Rahming, 10, with the assistance of their mother, Shaquila Carey traced the device to the Corporation […]
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02 December 2013
Police are looking for 13 people in connection with an organised fraud ring. Authorities have released the photos of the multiple suspects whom they believe swindled thousands of dollars from financial institutions between June and July using fraudulent IDs. Police are also requesting the public’s assistance in locating 28-year-old Leslie Elliot of Bellot Road, whom […]
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26 November 2013
The cold-front system moving through The Bahamas forced three major cruise ship operators to cancel their trips to the Port of Nassau Monday. According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Transport and Aviation, Port Controller Commander Patrick McNeil said the circumstances surrounding the cancellations of Allure of the Seas, Carnival Conquest and […]
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26 November 2013
Three days after a major drug bust at the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) the two men accused of trying to smuggle nearly $14,000 worth of cocaine out of the country were on Monday charged in the magistrates’ court for the crime. According to police reports, around 3:45 p.m. Friday officers from the Central Intelligence […]
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26 November 2013
An inner city toddler was burned to death yesterday afternoon after his wooden 10-room home went up in flames. The victim is Jeffrey King Jr. of St. Margaret’s Road, Kemp Road. Police found his charred remains clinging to the family’s dog, which also died in the fire. According to fire officials, the blaze took place […]
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26 November 2013
Despite growing speculation over social media, police continue to classify the mysterious disappearance of a man and woman in Andros as a missing person’s investigation. Triska Nadia Braynen, 28, of Cargill Creek, Central Andros and 49-year-old Immigration Officer Shane Gardiner of Love Hill, Central Andros were last seen on Saturday afternoon. Since their disappearance, there […]
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26 November 2013
Real Housewives of Atlanta star, Cynthia Bailey will be in Nassau for a few days of rest and relaxation; taking a break from the highly rated “Real Housewives of Atlanta,” which completed shooting for the year. While in Nassau, Bailey, who is also a high fashion supermodel, will speak at a number of events for […]
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