The simplest solution on the question of marital rape for the Bahamian jurisdiction is the amendment of the definition of rape by removing from the Sexual Offence…

Energy and Transport Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis yesterday pointed to US President Donald Trump’s new energy policy, which expands oil and gas consumption, and said any push to increase the use of fossil fuels can lead to concerns about glob…

Jan 16, 2025 · A 33-year-old woman was fatally shot in Nassau Village yesterday evening, police said. The victim was traveling west on Catherine Street in a grey Japanese-model car with a 31-year-old man when they were ambushed by three armed men, who were traveling in a black jeep.

2 days ago · A 33-year-old barber was on Thursday denied bail after he was charged with murder. Prosecutors allege that Philip Martin, of Soldier Road, fatally shot Gibson Desir, 39, outside of Gordo’s Liquor Store on Cowpen Road on Janaury 24. Martin was not required to enter a plea to the murder charge when ...

A 56-year-old woman was shot and later died, and a two-year-old boy was shot in the head and seriously injured off Market Street yesterday – the latest incident in an unrelenting crime wave that has gripped New Providence in recent times.

Jan 17, 2025 · A woman was killed and a was man injured during a shooting on New Providence on Wednesday evening, police said. According to police, shortly before 6:30 p.m., ShotSpotter detected gunfire near Alexandria Avenue in Nassau Village. When officers responded they found a 31-year-old man and a 33-year-old ...

4 days ago · A man died early yesterday morning in a traffic accident on New Providence. Police said the incident happened shortly before 4 a.m. on East Street South, near Sapodilla Boulevard, and involved a Mack truck and a silver Nissan Teana. The …

3 days ago · A man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to causing the death of a man in a wrong-way crash on Frederick Street, New Providence. Price Dean pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter when he appeared before Justice Renae McKay. He was ordered to pay $20,000 in compensation to his victim’s sister and placed ...

Jan 13, 2025 · Minister of Labour and the Public Service Pia Glover-Rolle yesterday warned that plans for a national strike by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) would serve only to create hardship for Bahamians and undermine recent progress made between the government and unions. Her comments came after TUC President ...

Dec 25, 2024 · "One of the men sustained serious injuries and the other two men, aged 23 and 24, were shot to the lower body. "All victims were initially treated at a local health care facility before being airlifted to New Providence for additional medical treatment."