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Man, 21, charged with two murders
Man, 21, charged with two murders
A 21-year-old man was charged in a magistrate’s court yesterday with the murders of Omar Rashard Hanna and Demetri Pratt, who were gunned downed in separate incidents earlier this year.
Foster Knowles, of Malcolm Allotment, is accused of killing Hanna, 23, on March 9 and Pratt, 30, of Sumner Street, Nassau Village, on April 8.
Hanna’s body was found on a track road off Bacardi Road. He...
Two women arrested after being found in possession of suspected cocaine
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A 48-year-old male, along with a 43-year-old female, are in police custody after they were found in possession of a package containing suspected cocaine. Police on Exuma arrested the duo around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, 4 February 2024, after conducting a search of their residence in Rokers Point and discovered the drugs, [...]
'Devoted father' one of two men murdered on weekend
'Devoted father' one of two men murdered on weekend
A DEVOTED father was killed yesterday morning in what his sister said was a case of the wrong person being shot.
Two women allegedly sexually assaulted in Grand Bahama
ALLEGED SEXUAL ASSAULT: Two Grand Bahama women were allegedly sexually assaulted by two men on a beach in Central Grand Bahama on Sunday. Police have arrested two men, a 54-year-old of Eight Mile Rock a 40-year-old male of South Bahamia for the alleged incident. Preliminary reports indicate that the incident occurred shortly after 12:00 noon, [...]
DOUBLE SHOOTING: Two men in hospital following shooting incident on Quarry Mission Road
DOUBLE SHOOTING: Two men in hospital following shooting incident on Quarry Mission Road
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Two men ages 19 and 33 are nursing injuries in hospital after they were involved in a shooting incident at a residence on Quarry Mission Road around 7:30 p.m Saturday night. Initial reports indicate that the victims, aged 33 and 19, were outside when a white Japanese model vehicle approached. It is reported [...]
Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association wins two-year court contest
AFTER a two-year court battle, the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association was awarded a victory against plaintiffs Bjorn Ferguson and Kenwood Kerr and can now conduct business as usual.
Young man gets two years after guilty plea on possession of a loaded firearm
A 22-year-old male was sentenced to two years in prison after admitting to having a loaded gun on Robinson Road last month.
Doctors Hospital continues expansion with Paradise Island urgent care facility to launch within two to three months
Doctors Hospital continues expansion with Paradise Island urgent care facility to launch within two to three months
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Doctor's Hospital is continuing to expand its operations in New Providence, with its chief financial officer revealing that the BISX-listed healthcare provider plans to open a full urgent care facility on Paradise Island within the next two to three months. Dennis Deveaux told Eyewitness News: "We continue to look at markets where the [...]
Grand Bahama man denied bail following arraigment on two counts of attempted murder
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Authorities say a man, who was arraigned in the Grand Bahama Magistrate's Court on Monday, January 29, 2024 for the attempted murder of two men in Abaco earlier this month, was denied bail. Michael Taylor, age 40, from Pioneers Loop, Grand Bahamas, was arraigned in Magistrate Court 3 on two (2) counts of Attempted [...]
Central Bank projects the Bahamian economy to grow in the low two percent range in 2024
Central Bank projects the Bahamian economy to grow in the low two percent range in 2024
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Central Bank predicts The Bahamas' economic growth to be in the low two percent range, still moderately above the estimate of the economy's medium-term potential. On Monday, Central Bank Governor John Rolle stated that although the economy has a positive outlook for 2024, enabling more employment creation and continued reduction in [...]