Cruise Ship Worker Arraigned on Rape Charge
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - An Indian nurse is behind bars after being accused of the rape of a passenger he was tending to on the MSC Seascape.
Today in History: April 24
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - On this day in Bahamian history, in 1891 - Emma Jane Poitier was born in Duncan Town, Ragged Island.
Seabreeze Murder A Suspected Gang Retaliation
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The murder that resulted in the death of a man in the Seabreeze area is suspected to be a gang retaliation.
COP: Person Will Be Questioned Before the End of the Week
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander says the sitting member of Parliament connected to the alleged rape accusations will be questioned before the end of the week.
COP: 41 Murders So Far This Year
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander says there has been 41 murders so far this year, down from 49 at this same point last year which is a 16 per cent decrease.
Coleby-Davis: Don’t Just Speak for Speaking Sake
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Housing Minister Jobeth Coleby-Davis said people should not be speaking just for speaking sake; her comments were in reference to rape allegations made against a sitting member of Parliament.
Debate Begins on the Central Bank Bill
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Debate on the Central Bank Bill is underway in the House of Assembly on Monday; leading off debate was Prime Minister Philip Davis.
Wilchcombe: Domestic Violence Bill “Very Progressive” and 98 Per Cent Completed
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Minister of Social Services Obie Wilchcombe says the Domestic Violence Bill is "very progressive" and wants to ensure that "all the pieces are in place to be rolled out simultaneously" once the bill is debated and passed in Parliament.
Sailing Officially New Bahamas National Sport
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The prime minister officially announces sailing as the new national sport of The Bahamas during the Exuma Regatta.
UK DPM Quits After Bullying Investigation
UNITED KINGDOM - U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab grudgingly resigned Friday after an independent investigation found he bullied civil servants, though he criticized the findings as "flawed."