Police identify body found in Careenage
Police have identified the body found floating in the Careenage this morning. It is that of 79-year-old Dudley Winfield Bryan of an unknown address. Around eight o’clock this morning, police responded…
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Gardiner wins gold in men’s 400m
Steven Gardiner motored to a new national record time of 43.48 seconds to capture gold for The Bahamas in the men’s 400m final at the IAAF World Championships in Doha,Qatar. Columbia’s Anthony Jose…
Police fire tear gas as protests swell after Hong Kong imposes emergency powers
HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s embattled leader Carrie Lam invoked colonial-era emergency powers last used more than 50 years ago on Friday, in a dramatic move that enraged protesters who took to the streets…
Diahann Carroll, pioneering star of Julia and Dynasty, dies at 84
Diahann Carroll, who pioneered television with her starring role in the 1968 series Julia, died Friday, her daughter Suzanne Kay confirmed to CNN. Carroll was 84. She died early Friday, following…
Appeal Court reserves judgement in matter involving government ministers
ROSEAU – The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court of Appeal has reserved judgement in a case against Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit and several other ministers of the ruling Dominica Labour Party (DLP). …
Paris police employee stabs four to death in force headquarters
PARIS – A 45-year-old IT assistant at the police headquarters in central Paris went on a knife rampage inside the building on Thursday, killing three police officers and an administrative worker before…
Police investigating shooting in Bayville
Officers at Hastings Police Station are investigating the circumstances surrounding a shooting. The incident occurred around 2:18 a.m. this morning at Jessamine Avenue, Bayville, St Michael, where…
Man shot in thigh
A man who didn’t move out of the way fast enough was shot in the thigh earlier today along Wildey Road, St Michael. Romario Lewis, 29, was walking along the road when he saw two men running towards…
Swiss banks benefit as rich Britons line up escape route from Brexit chaos
ZURICH – Swiss private banks have seen a sharp rise in British clients who are moving assets offshore to escape a chaotic Brexit, several sources familiar with the situation told Reuters. “In recent…
Minnis warns illegal migrants they will be ‘forced to leave’ The Bahamas
NASSAU – Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis Wednesday said he held talks with officials of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and warned illegal migrants they should either leave the country…