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NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Eyewitness News has confirmed that prominent accountant Philip Galanis has died. Mr. Galanis, a former Member of Parliament is the former Managing Partner of Ernst & Young, Nassau, Bahamas and now serves as the Managing Partner of HLB Bahamas. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), as well as a Chartered Accountant (CA) and a Certified Valuation Analyst...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - An 8 year old boy is unresponsive and receiving medical treatment after he was found hanging from a tree at his residence on St Albans Drive shortly after 11am Authorities originally reported the matter as an attempted suicide but shortly after indicated that the child was being tended to by Emergency Medical Services Personnel. En route to...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A plane identified by the tail number N555MH was ditched between New Providence and Andros this afternoon, some eight miles west of the capital. Two passengers, a man and a woman from Andros have reportedly died following initial reports of no casualties. One of the two casualties in today's plane incident has been identified as Mr Allen...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Both factions of the Valley Boys will receive seed funding from the government ahead of this year's Junkanoo parades.   This decision comes after weeks of escalating public tensions between dueling factions within one of the country's oldest and most popular Junkanoo groups. It was announced through a statement released by Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Police are searching for 31-year-old Anthony Bethel, who escaped lawful custody while at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Monday September 9, 2024. Recently, Bethel received a Murder conviction and is currently awaiting his sentence. According to initial reports, Bethel escaped custody around 3:30 p.m. while awaiting medical attention. He was last seen dressed in a blue jeans...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Police are urging residents to check on their loved ones after an unidentified male believed to be in his early 40s was found floating in the Coral Harbour Canal in the area of Gregory Close on Saturday. According to police, they received reports around 10:30 am of a body lying face-up in waters at the Coral Harbour...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Former Prime Minister The Rt. Hon. Perry Christie has reportedly suffered a minor heart attack and is currently in hospital. His condition is unknown at this time. This is a developing story. Statement from the Family of Perry Gladstone Christie The Christie family remains encouraged by the outpouring of love and support for Former Prime Minister Perry Gladstone...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police have confirmed that a male who is well known to police was shot today in the Magistrate’s Court parking lot, though they remain tight-lipped on his identity. Preliminary details suggest that the man, who is out on bail for a previous charge, was shot near his vehicle by his perpetrator who fled the scene in a...

  NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Former Prime Minister Rt Hon Hubert Ingraham has been discharged from Doctor’s Hospital Wednesday afternoon following a successful surgery yesterday; the procedure removed blood clots from his brain. Ingraham expressed gratitude to his team of doctors for their hard work and to everyone who prayed for his full recovery. The former Prime Minister who appeared to...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- A man is dead and his older brother in police custody following a dispute  that began while the pair were driving in a vehicle Saturday afternoon. According to Press Liaison Officer Chrislynn Skippings shortly before 3 p.m the brothers were driving in a silver Nissan Note at the intersection of Carmichael Road and Sir. Milo Butler Highway. It’s...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- A 15-year-old boy  and an 18-year-old male were shot and killed overnight tipping the country’s murder count to 49 for the year. The latest incident involving  the 15-year-old at a residence on Smith Lane, Wulff Road, on Saturday around 3:30am. According to Chief Superintendent of Police Press Liaison Officers Chrislynn Skippings m, the boy was asleep when unknown...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- A mistrial has been declared in the rape case against  North Abaco MP Kirk Cornish. The jury was dismissed after it was reportedly revealed that one of the had close ties with the Leader  of the Opposition. This paves the way for new trial and comes  one day after the ex-  girlfriend of the MP  testified in court...

BIMINI — A man was shot and killed on the island of Bimini around 12:20 Thursday morning marking the 36th murder for the year. Initial reports indicate that around police were notified of gunshots being heard near a business establishment on Kings Highway in North Bimini. Upon their arrival, officers discovered an unresponsive male with apparent gunshot injuries. The victim...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Eyewitness News has been reliably informed that Free National Movement Deputy Chairman and former Member of Parliament for Tall Pines Donald Saunders has become the country's latest murder victim. Some Free National Movement supporters are said to be gathering at the party's headquarters at this hour, while party officials are headed to the scene of the crime...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Former Prime Minister Dr. Hubert A. Minnis has revealed, exclusively to Eyewitness News (EWN), that former Minister of Health Renward Wells is in hospital undergoing various tests; but, asserted that he has not suffered a heart attack as suggested in an online article published Wednesday afternoon. “Desmond Bannister, other Free National Movement (FNM) colleagues and myself were...

  NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The long-awaited announcement on the increased rate for national insurance contributions was made today by the minister with responsibility for NIB, Alfred Sears. Sears revealed an increase of 1.5 percent beginning in July of this year and a 1.5 increase every two years following. This he said allows the fund to be maintained and will allow benefits to...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A male child has reportedly drowned at an apartment complex in the area of McKinney Avenue; the parents are reportedly in custody, assisting authorities with their investigation. The four year old reportedly had bruises about the body and sources close to the matter told Eyewitness News that the incident may have occurred much earlier than what was...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas, Belize, Seychelles, and Turks and Caicos Islands have been removed from the European Union's (EU) blacklist following recent approval by EU member states. EU officials noted that since October 2022, deficiencies in the enforcement of economic substance requirements have been identified in The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands by the OECD Forum of...