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A man is dead after an apparent drowning Monday afternoon, police said. Investigators said the man’s body was found floating in waters at a beach at Venice Bay off Bacardi Road early shortly after 11:00 a.m. yesterday. Police said foul play is not suspected at this time. Investigations are ongoing.

A local pageant in Abaco ended abruptly Sunday night following the sudden death of a contestant’s mother. The woman reportedly collapsed during the event and died a short time later. Leslia McIntosh, a contestant in the Miss World Abaco Pageant, was on stage competing when she heard of her mother’s passing. It was her father who alerted her of the...

Jitney rides are set for an upgrade of sorts in the coming months, according to Minister of Transport and Local Government Frankie Campbell, who said his ministry is set to bring online a pilot programme that will have all bus services on a single revised route. The project, which will last for six months, is being funded by a half-a-million...

Prime Minister, Dr. Hubert A. Minnis said the newly constructed Queen’s Park Urban redevelopment project will serve as a model for future developments, particularly in the inner city of New Providence and in Freeport, Grand Bahama. At the opening ceremony of the park on Monday, Dr. Minnis said, access to affordable housing is critical to the social and economic development of...

A new managing director has been appointed to head the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) – the country’s primary healthcare engine. Catherine Weech, whose appointment took effect March 1, 2018, is a healthcare veteran who has worked in the industry for more than 30 years. According to a statement provided by the PHA, Weech entered the public service in 1981 as...

Another early morning shooting incident has pushed the country’s murder count up a notch to 27 for the year. The fatal shooting incident in the Carmichael Road area has left one man dead. According to police reports, shortly before 3:00 a.m. Monday, police responded to a report of gunshots being heard in the area of Dignity Gardens off Carmichael Road....

Palm Sunday, which was being celebrated by the Christian Church was marred by a murder/suicide on the weekend that saw the shocking death of a wife and, what was said to be, the more shocking suicide of her husband. The incident, which rattled the Yellow Elder community, happened early Sunday. Police said officers were called to a home on West...

Member of Parliament (MP) for Centreville Reece Chipman, who held responsibility of the Antinquities, Monument & Museums Corporation, has been fired by Cabinet. A statement from Cabinet, emailed to the media by Press Secretary Anthony Newbold, confirmed the firing – which was said to be with immediate effect. There has been no word on what led to Chipman’s dismissal except,...

Traffic accident investigators are probing two separate accidents which have left one man and two women dead over the weekend. Investigators report that that shortly after 10:00 p.m. on March 23, a white Toyota Passo – with four male occupants – was traveling south on Fox Hill Road, when the driver lost control of the vehicle and collided into a utility pole...

The desperation for job opportunities for those in the East End community of Grand Bahama overshadows the overarching potential environmental impact of the proposed $5.5 billion Oban Energies oil refinery and storage facility, according to residents, particularly the youth. Eyewitness News spoke with a number of young people in the community on Friday who expressed that those who stay in East End suffer because jobs...

More than 1,000 jobseekers have secured gainful employment through Labor on the Blocks initiative, according to Labour Minister Dion Foulkes. The minister said the last initiative saw nearly 600 people registered for jobs. Foulkes, who spoke with Eyewitness News on Saturday said, it is a myth that Bahamians do not want to work. He admitted however, that there is a...

Deepening capital investment in the country’s national infrastructure to bring it in line with global standards tops the government’s list of priorities for the new budget year, according to the nation’s chief. The new budget year begins July 1, 2018. “We need new modern schools, new modern hospital and clinic facilities,” said Prime Minister Dr. Minnis said. “We need improved digital...