Police shot and injured a man Saturday night during a ‘high speed’ chase moments after the suspect crashed into a utility pole on Prince Charles Drive. The drama unfolded shortly after 9:00 p.m. after police say they were alerted to a suspicious vehicle from a concerned resident in Eastern New Providence. Officers, on patrol in […]
“Revolving bail door poses threat” Six of the country’s most dangerous men are actively being pursued in a nation-wide man hunt, police said at its East Street headquarters Monday. The men are all wanted in connection with the 18 murders currently on record. The intensified search, police said, is part of the Royal Bahamas […]
83 displaced, 30-40 structures destroyed by Mudd fire Just five weeks after a fire that destroyed more than 50 homes, The Mudd settlement in Central Abaco was once again devastated by a fire resulting in some 83 displaced residents and an estimated 30-40 incinerated structures. “It’s very unfortunate and a bit of a shock that […]
Drug Enforcement Unit officer in Grand Bahama discovered a black cartridge containing 45 .9mm rounds of ammunition and an empty magazine on Friday. The discovery was made shortly after11:00 a.m. in an area on Adventurers Way at an abandoned building. No arrests were made however, investigations are ongoing. In other crime news, police are appealing […]
A man is dead after being killed in a four-car collision at the corner of Malcom Road and East Street yesterday. Police say the victim was struck after a woman – who was involved in a hit and run just a few minutes prior- fled the scene only to cause the fatal wreck. A medical […]
Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a man wanted for questioning in connection with an ongoing murder investigation. Eighteen-year-old Ramero Rolle is described as 5’6″ to 5’8″ tall, dark brown complexion and slim build. Anyone with information of Rolle’s whereabouts is asked to contact the police anonymously at 911 or 919 or […]
The country’s murder count jumped by one early Saturday morning after a man was shot dead. According to police, shortly before 2:00 a.m., the man was standing on Joe Farrington Road near to Integrity Road, when he was approached by another male armed with a firearm who shot him before fleeing on foot. The victim was […]
Despite a pending court appeal on the recent ruling for Bahamian-born Jean Rony Jean Charles, Immigration Minister Symonnette said that, to date, no application has been made by Jean Charles. “There is no application before immigration for him as of yesterday for anything to do with him so let’s put some balance to this,” said […]
Fishermen in Andros believe they have stumbled upon parts of a plane that went down off the island’s shores last month killing all six persons on board. While a video of the discovery has gone viral on social media, Dionisio D’Aguilar, the minister with responsibility for the aviation sector said they must first determine the […]
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) is currently enhancing its detection, tracking and interdiction capabilities according to RBDF Commodore, Telis Bethel, who expressed concern for the recent landing of a Haitian Sloop in the capital on Friday. Last week, Royal Bahamas Police Force officers patrolling the Marshall Road area discovered three undocumented Haitian nationals walking […]
House Speaker, Halson Moultrie, suspended all opposition members for at least two sittings of Parliament during, what members deemed, an extraordinary session Wednesday morning. This followed a vote to singularly suspend Englerston MP, Glenys Hanna Martin, who was named and suspended last week. Cat Island, Rum Cay and Salvador MP, Philip ‘Brave’ Davis; Exumas and […]
Jean Rony Jean-Charles tearfully embraced his family for the first time in months, moments after he was released from custody pending the outcome of the government’s stay application. After approximately 45 minutes of arguments before Supreme Court Justice Gregory Hilton, legal counsel for the government agreed that Jean-Charles would also not be deported while a […]
