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Drugs and cash seized; two arrested in Star Lane raid

Drugs and cash seized; two arrested in Star Lane raid

Tue, Apr 21st 2026, 10:49 AM

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Police have arrested a 44-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman following the seizure of suspected marijuana and a large sum of cash during a targeted operation at a Star Lane residence on Monday, April 20th, 2026. Acting on intelligence, officers executed a search warrant shortly after 1:00 p.m. at a white residence in [...]

Prison Officer charged in death of flag football player

Prison Officer charged in death of flag football player

Mon, Apr 20th 2026, 05:45 PM

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A prison officer, Jaquon Burrows, 25, is facing a charge of vehicular manslaughter in connection with a hit-and-run that killed 29-year-old father of three Kareem Williams on East Bay Street. Prosecutors allege that on Sunday, March 15, Williams had exited a black Nissan Note parked along the southern lane of East Bay [...]

Eleuthera moves from "state of study" to "state of construction" as major projects advance, says Works Minister

Mon, Apr 20th 2026, 04:05 AM

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Works Minister Clay Sweeting says Eleuthera has moved from a "state of study" to a "state of construction," marking what he described as a decisive shift from years of planning and reports to active infrastructure delivery across the island. He made the comments at the North Eleuthera, Spanish Wells & Harbour Island Business [...]

Police launch manhunt for teenage escapee

Fri, Apr 17th 2026, 07:08 AM

NASSAU, BAHAMAS: Police have launched a search for a teenage prisoner who escaped custody from the Magistrate Court Complex Thursday evening. Authorities say Brent Penn, 17, fled shortly before 7:30 p.m. after a Court Marshal alerted officers to the escape. Penn had been remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services in connection with outstanding [...]