NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police and immigration officials are searching for migrants believed to have landed on a Haitian sloop that ran aground in the area of The Bluff, South Andros on Tuesday. In a statement, Chief Superintendent Chryslyn Skippings said 19 migrants were apprehended in a collaborative effort between members of the Royal Bahamas Police […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The conduct of two officers who were depicted in a viral video “aggressively” handling a suspect is under review by the Complaints & Corruption Branch of the Royal Bahamas Police Force. In the viral video, a man is seen lying down on the ground when one officer picks him up and slams […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Supreme Court has ruled it is too late to reinstate dismissed Gaming Board employees who were terminated for redundancy in 2017. The workers were terminated by the Gaming Board during the period from October 2017 through February 2018.  In a written judgement dated January 6, Senior Justice Indra Charles said the […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Philip Davis yesterday warned regional leaders the crisis in Haiti poses substantial threats to The Bahamas and neighboring countries due to the significant increase in “irregular and often dangerous” migration. Davis made the remarks during his intervention at the opening session of the Heads of Summit meeting of the Community […]