29 July 2013
Family members watched in horror Sunday morning as a dispute between two brothers ended with one being stabbed to death. The incident occurred shortly after 10:00 a.m. at the family’s apartment unit off St. Vincent Road. The two men ages 39-years and 30-years were involved in an altercation when the older brother stabbed the younger […]
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26 July 2013
The Bahamas Communications Public Officers Union (BCPOU) declared war on The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) yesterday. President of the BCPOU Bernard Evans claimed during the BCPOU’s 39th Annual Convention, that on average Cable and Wireless local executives pocket nearly $500,000 in annual salary and benefits and they want more. “We own 49 per cent of […]
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26 July 2013
Dorothy Huyler started straw work at the age of six and years later she says she still enjoys it. “I’m real proud to be an honouree today, I was an errand girl for the elder people,” she said. “I grew up in the market and that’s all I know, I just love meeting the tourists […]
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26 July 2013
Ten months into its operation the Student Refocus Support Programme sponsored by the North Eastern Pastors’ Alliance (NEPA), is touting a success rate of 80 per cent in its bid to transform the lives of at risk, troubled youth who have been suspended from school and need help. Via a video presentation at a brunch […]
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26 July 2013
Police have released the identities of two of the country’s most recent murder victims. The man stabbed to death through Jackfish Drive off Carmichael Road has been identified as Elkin Moss of Jackfish Drive. According to police, around 5:12 a.m. Sunday, Moss was at his home when he reportedly got into an altercation with another […]
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26 July 2013
A memorandum of cooperation for civil aviation security was signed yesterday between The Bahamas and the United States, which will allow visitors to be processed more efficiently and comfortably. The memorandum was signed by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fred Mitchell and Deputy Assistant Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Office of Global Strategies (OGS) […]
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26 July 2013
Government officials need to “stand their ground” on the Cuban protests happening in Miami, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Fred Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell, who briefed reporters on the issue yesterday, said he does not plan on meeting with the protestors at all. Protestors demonstrated at the Port of Miami over the weekend […]
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26 July 2013
After 14 years, three men were found guilty of the murder of Police Constable Jimmy Ambrose yesterday. The end of a six-week trial saw alleged gang leader Stephen ‘Die’ Stubbs, Andrew Davis and Clinton Evans all guilty of the 23-year-old’s murder. Ambrose was shot outside the former Club Rock on West Bay Street on March […]
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26 July 2013
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) is defending itself saying that it is close to the completion of a transport network that supports closed circuit television (CCTV) for the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF). This week, National Security Minister Dr. Bernard Nottage complained that BTC is taking too long to begin the programme. He claimed that […]
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25 July 2013
The Royal Bahamas Police Force is now the owner of five brand new fire trucks that are expected to cut response time for the Department of Fire Services. The government shelled out $1.278 million for the vehicles. The vehicles were commissioned by National Security Minister Dr. Bernard Nottage, who got to test drive one of […]
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