The Big Story

Aliv is one step closer to covering the entire country with it's telecommunication services as it officially opened its first store in George Town, Exuma on Monday. Long Island is scheduled to go live in the upcoming weeks. The launch on both islands, was postponed due to the passage of Hurricanes Irma and Michelle last year. The last island launch...

A 25-year-old man was arraigned in Magistrates Court this afternoon in connection with a club shooting that left one man dead and two others wounded. Vernal Johnson, of Dumping Ground Corner, appeared before Magistrate Subusola Swain and was charged with one count on murder and two counts of attempted murder stemming from the incident on February 9. It is alleged...

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a man wanted for questioning in connection with a murder investigation. The suspect is 18-year-old Keondae Pinder aka Keontae Pinder of Sutton Street. Pinder stands at 6’2” tall, slim build and brown complexion. Anyone with information is urged to anonymously call the police at 919 or Crime Stoppers at 328-TIPS (8477) (New...

One man is dead after succumbing to injuries he received while at work. According to police, shortly after 2:00 p.m. yesterday, two male employees of a block plant located at a General Hardware Store on Wulff Road, were cleaning on the inside of a cement mixing machine when it is reported that it automatically turned on. One of the men...

A man and a woman were charged in court yesterday after they were allegedly found in possession of two AK 47 riFles, 71 rounds of ammunition and a large quantity of marijuana last week. Thirty-seven-year-old Samanatha Bethel, appeared before Magistrate Subusola Swain, along with 31-year-old Jason King. Jason King, 31 attempting to hide his face with his dreadlocks while being...

Hundreds of job seekers turned out at the Ministry of Labour and Department of Labour’s first ‘Labour On The Blocks Job Fair’ in Grand Bahama this past Saturday to register for jobs with the Department of Labour’s employment data bank and local companies attending the event. A proactive programme, ‘Labour on the Blocks’ is among the initiatives officials believe will...

Two men are dead and another man is fighting for his life in hospital after a drive by shooting late Friday night. The murder took place shortly after 8pm in Pinewood Gardens and took the country’s murder count to 15 for the year. Police say a group of persons were at a residence on Saffron Street when two men drove up to the residence...

The Government does not have to issue immediate status to Bahamian-born Jean Rony Jean Charles, according to a Supreme Court ruling on Friday. Supreme Court Justice, Gregory Hilton, granted a partial stay of his previous landmark ruling, releasing the government from the order pending its appeal of his original judgement. In the meantime, Hilton ordered that Jean Charles not be arrested,...

Grand Bahama is one step closer to a $4 billion injection into it's economy as the Heads of Agreement for Oban Energies Management's oil refinery is set to be signed today at noon at the Office of the Prime Minister. Estimated to produce 50,000 barrels daily, the oil refinery will be located on the eastern part of the island. An...

Chavano “Buddy” Hield had his hands full this weekend, competing in two events over the course of the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, California. On Friday, Hield represented The Bahamas as a member of team World in the Rising Stars game. Hield finished with 29 points to lead team World in the 155-124 wire-to-wire victory. Hield’s...

A random meeting in an airport turned into an opportunity of a lifetime for Bahamian boxer, Lester Brown. The 23-year-old signed to Hall of fame boxer, Roy Jones Jr.’s, promotional company over the weekend. Brown ran into Jones last August in airport on his way to Las Vegas, Nevada, and began talking to Jones about boxing while waiting on a...

Less than 24 hours after a man's lifeless body was discovered on the pavement at Potter's Cay dock - an apparent stabbing victim - another male has been confirmed dead by police. According to available reports, police were called to Saffron Street in Pinewood Gardens after 7 p.m. on Friday after receiving word of a shooting in the area. Details...