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SANDY POINT, ABACO — A woman and child are dead this morning following a traffic fatality on Ernest Dean Highway on Abaco, according to traffic cops. A third individual, identified as a female, is currently trapped in a vehicle. We are continuing to follow this tragic story.

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Eyewitness News has been reliably informed of a double shooting incident on Andros Avenue & Exuma Street. The victims are reportedly two males; their conditions are unknown at this time. Sources close to the investigation confirm that both men have been transported to hospital. This is a developing story.

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Eyewitness News can confirm that police and fire officials are currently on the scene of a plane crash off of Coral Harbour Road. Video footage provided to EWN, by Elbert Thompson and others, shows the small aircraft engulfed in flames as fire officials attempt to extinguish the blaze. Eyewitnesses on scene have confirmed to EWN that the...

Part of a recently released bulletin from the RBPF. NASSAU, BAHAMAS — In a just-released bulletin from the Royal Bahamas Police Force, Police say they are investigating why ten students suddenly became ill at Achievers Christian Academy today. The students reportedly started experiencing "dizziness and vomiting" and reportedly became faint while participating in physical education activities. Those students are presently...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Bahamian basketball star Buddy Hield ( @buddylove ) has been traded to the Philadelphia 76ers. The Indiana Pacers reportedly traded Buddy Hield to the 76ers for Marcus Morris, Furkan Korkmaz and three second-round picks, according to ESPN sources. The Grand Bahama Native was drafted back in 2016, sixth overall. This will be his fourth NBA team. He has previously played...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The US State Department has intensified its “Security Alert,” to a “Travel Advisory,” warning Americans to “exercise extreme caution when traveling to The Bahamas due to crime;” the US Embassy revealed the latest update in a press statement issued January 26, 2024. The US State Department issued a “Security Alert” to its citizens visiting The Bahamas on January...

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 Ministry of Energy and Transport...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union president Darren Woods lambasted hotel executives and Labour officials over stalled negotiations Thursday morning as he led dozens of his union members in protest at the foot of the Sir Sidney Poitier bridge. As members protested Woods claimed that executives are proposing to deny increases for workers that fall under the...

  NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Members of the Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU) are protesting at the foot of the Sir Sidney Poitier Bridge this morning over claims that hotel executives, during negotiations, have decided not to increase wages for employees who fall under the tipping category. Union president Darren Woods explained that during a meeting last week they...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- In the wake of the current crime wave in the country, The United States Embassy has issued a security alert to its citizens when traveling to The Bahamas. The security alert issued Wednesday said, “The U.S. Embassy in Nassau advises U.S. citizens to be aware that 18 murders have occurred in Nassau since the beginning of 2024.” According to...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Police say they have arrested a man in connection with the murder that occurred on Parkgate & Village Roads yesterday afternoon which claimed the life of a man who has been identified as 25-year-old Jason Lamm. Police say Lamb, the lone male driver of a small Japanese vehicle, was at the intersection of Parkgate and Village Roads when...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Police in Bimini are investigating the circumstances surrounding an incident that has left a 2-year-old female hospitalized after ingesting suspected marijuana treats. The incident reportedly occurred shortly after noon on Monday, January 15, 2024. Preliminary reports revealed that police were alerted by medical personnel at the local community clinic that the toddler was unresponsive after she allegedly ingested...

  NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The Ministry of Works (MOW) has rolled out its second round of demolition in a shanty town located near All Saints Way Monday morning. The unregulated homes were reportedly illegally built on crown land, according to MOW officials. Craig Delancy, MOW Building Contol Officer, confirmed that residents were served their demolition notices in October 2023.

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Senior pastor of Mount Tabor Church, Rickeno Moncur, has resigned from his post effective immediately. In a video message to church members released to church members Friday morning that has since gone viral, Moncur cited “challenges with his presence at this time” which led to his decision. “I hate to come to you in this informal way,”...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The Miss Bahamas Organization®, via a press statement issued Wednesday evening, expressed condolences to the family of Anva Roberts, a native of Bimini and former contestant of the Miss Bahamas World Beauty Pageant, who passed suddenly Wednesday morning. MBO confirmed that Roberts passed away at her home in Bimini. “A health and wellness advocate, she had just returned...

  NASSAU, BAHAMAS-Over 80 workers at the Town Centre Mall General Post Office, and staffers from other businesses located within that building, were forced to evacuate Tuesday morning as a result of a gas leak. President of the Bahamas Public Services Union, Kimsley Ferguson, says he has requested that the workers be allowed to leave the premises to seek medical attention...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Eyewitness News can confirm that Fred Mitchell, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has defeated Robyn Lynes and won re-election as chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party. Unofficially Mitchell secured 885 votes, while Lynes secured 625 votes. When the results were announced, Mitchell's supporters erupted in celebration, shouting "one leader, one chairman." The closely-watched contest featured several prominent...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Acting Parliamentary Commissioner Arthur Taylor confirmed the authenticity of leaked documents that revealed the date of the upcoming bye elections. The documents signed by Leonard Dames Jr. disclosed that the bye-election will be held on November 22. Nomination Day is slated for  November 6. Officials are currently seeking advise from the attorney general’s office on the leaked...