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THREE SHOT DEAD IN UNDER 24 HOURS: Man killed in a club shooting in Eleuthera, two teenagers killed on Faith Avenue
THREE SHOT DEAD IN UNDER 24 HOURS: Man killed in a club shooting in Eleuthera, two teenagers killed on Faith Avenue
THREE people were killed in less than 24 hours yesterday, pushing the murder tally for the year to 30.
Police seize weapons, ammunition, and ecstasy in separate incidents on New Providence and Grand Bahama.
Police seize weapons, ammunition, and ecstasy in separate incidents on New Providence and Grand Bahama.
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Police confiscated a number of weapons, ammunition, suspected marijuana, cocaine and ecstasy during three separate incidents between New Providence and Grand Bahama on February 7, 2024. In the first incident, which occurred in New Providence around 5:40 p.m., officers, acting on information, executed a search warrant on a home situated in the area of [...]
Bahamasair opens City Ticket Office at Southwest Plaza
The Carmichael Road area has long been dubbed “City 2000” due to the massive population shift to that fast-growing community.
Bahamasair opens new ticketing office in the Southwest Plaza
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The national flag carrier Bahamasair has opened a new ticketing office in the Southwest Plaza building on Carmichael Road. The new location is a transition from its former ticketing office in Palmdale. Airline and aviation industry officials participated in a grand opening ceremony Friday morning. Managing Director at Bahamasair Tracey Cooper says [...]
Update on services by the Road Traffic Department
Update on services by the Road Traffic Department
The Ministry of Energy and Transport wishes to advise members of the public of the following update on services by the Road Traffic Department on the island of New Providence:
Opposition hits out at Davis administration over Road Traffic Department woes
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Opposition leader Michael Pintard has slammed the Davis administration for allowing the temporary facilities of the Road Traffic Department to fall into "an appalling state of disrepair and dilapidation." Pintard, in a statement, said: "The Davis PLP Administration has allowed the temporary facilities that house Road Traffic to fall into an appalling [...]
Wanted man shot by police after attempting to disarm officer
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Police shot a 38-year-old male in the Carmichael Road area after he allegedly attempted to disarm an officer of his police service weapon on Saturday evening. According to police, sometime around 5:30 p.m. officers from the Southwestern Division acting on intelligence, regarding a suspect wanted for multiple fraud matters, proceeded to a business establishment on Carmichael Ro...
Road Traffic Department services temporarily suspended due to ongoing renovations
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The Ministry of Energy and Transport wishes to advise members of the public that services of the Road Traffic Department at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium have been suspended temporarily due to ongoing renovations. Members of the public can visit the substations at Carmichael Road and Fort Charlotte to conduct business. The [...]
Thirty-nine Pizza Hut employees redeployed by Myers Group, remaining accept packages
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Thirty-nine employees affected by the Myers Group's decision to close the Pizza Hut franchise will be deployed to other restaurants operated by the group Labour Director Howard Thompson confirmed yesterday. Thompson noted that 46 persons were employed between three Pizza Hut locations in Nassau; Saunders Beach, Carmichael Road, and Prince Charles Drive. [...]
Too many Bahamians unable to afford homes, PM says
Too many Bahamians unable to afford homes, PM says
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Philip Davis has lamented that homeownership has been out of the reach of many Bahamians, stating: "We must resolve to change this reality." "As we maintain our focus on reducing the cost of living and creating more opportunities for Bahamians, affordable homeownership opportunities are an essential component of our blueprint [...]
DEADLY CHRISTMAS AS FOUR MURDERED: Police shooting kills another as he 'attacks officers with cutlass'
DEADLY CHRISTMAS AS FOUR MURDERED: Police shooting kills another as he 'attacks officers with cutlass'
THE heartbroken girlfriend of a man killed on Sunday said her two sons were robbed of the precious memory of spending Christmas with their father, with one crying: "Mummy, daddy is dead."
Government urged to "pick up the pace" and enact the Immigration and Asylum Bill
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Mumba Malila, a member of the United Nations' working group, is calling on the government to pick up the pace toward enacting the Immigration and Asylum Bill. The request follows grave concerns noted while the UN officials made an official visit to the Carmichael Road Detention Center. Malila says the UN takes exception [...]
BAMSI Gifts Primary Schools With Fruit Trees
BAMSI Gifts Primary Schools With Fruit Trees
The Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) visited three primary schools, Sadie Curtis Primary, Claridge Primary and Gerald Cash Primary, as part of its One-2-One Tree Planting campaign. The goal of the campaign is to change the landscape of the nation by growing more native fruit trees, strengthen the level of food security, build sustainability and increase access to healthy fo...
Ministry of Works and Family Island Affairs gives update on New Providence Road Paving Programme
Ministry of Works and Family Island Affairs gives update on New Providence Road Paving Programme
Fifty-five miles of roads in New Providence are set for resurfacing beginning January 2024 until June 2025.
Motorcyclist killed in collision with Mack truck
Motorcyclist killed in collision with Mack truck
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Police in New Providence are investigating another fatal crash involving a motorcyclist, this one claiming the life of a man believed to be in his early to mid 20's. Police say the incident occurred sometime after midnight when the driver of a Mack collided with the driver of Yahama motorcycle at the junction [...]
Florence Eleanor Pedican
Florence Eleanor Pedican
BUTLERS' FUNERAL HOMES & CREMATORIUM Funeral Service Funeral Service
for the late Florence Eleanor Pedican age 77 years, a resident of Colony Village, will be held on Friday, September 08, 2023, 11:00 a.m., at Christ Community Church, Bellot Road.
Commonwealth Building Supplies Announces Key Leadership Promotions
Commonwealth Building Supplies Ltd (CBS Bahamas), the nation’s leading home improvement retailer and architectural product supplier, is pleased to announce significant promotions within its leadership team.
Many FNM MPs Set Sights on Renomination
Many FNM MPs Set Sights on Renomination
With the Free National Movement's (FNM) current term in office winding down, it is unclear which of its current MPs will retire, but many of them are making it clear they fully intend to be on the party's ticket in the next general election.
Ministry of Labour launches drive to register professionals throughout the country in the ministry's skills bank
Ministry of Labour launches drive to register professionals throughout the country in the ministry's skills bank
Director of Labour in the Ministry of Labour and Immigration Mr. Robert Farquharson announced a registration drive to be hosted by the Department of Labour’s Public Employment Services Unit (PESU) scheduled for Saturday, August 26, from 9am to 1pm at the Ministry of Labour’s Carmichael Road location.
No longer any reason for public faith in Bell
No longer any reason for public faith in Bell
Of the numerous controversies enveloping Minister of Immigration Keith Bell, the matter of his reported handling of the undocumented Asian migrants found living at the British Colonial hotel earlier this year stands out in its seriousness.