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$450,000 donated by CIBC for relief

CIBC is donating US$450,000 to support organisations providing humanitarian relief to areas impacted by Hurricane Irma.

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Residents in Long Island to get free counselling

STARTING today, Long Island residents will receive free COVID-19 counselling sessions courtesy of psychologist Dr Barrington Brennen, according to MP Adrian Gibson.

Cruise line restarts calls to damaged cay today

Princess Cruises will resume calls to its Eleuthera private island today, almost a week after a fire damaged several buildings at the property.

Web shop gives away $1m in prizes

THE holidays will be better than ever for many Island Luck customers, as the web shop gave away more than $1m in prizes at its annual Christmas party Saturday night.

AHP team swings into action to help hurricane relief

CONCERNED citizens, individual and corporate were quick to team up with Asa H Pritchard Ltd (AHP) to send $30,000 worth of relief as Hurricane Joaquin raged through the southern Bahamas islands earlier this month.

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Police officer shoots driver who tried to run him over on Paradise Island

A MAN who attempted to knock down a policeman by driving his car at him on Paradise Island around Tuesday lunchtime is being detained in hospital after he was shot by the officer.

Island Luck names Board of directors

Playtech Systems, trading as Island Luck, has announced the appointment of its Board of Directors.

Freeport man charged with double murder in Turks and Caicos

A 33-YEAR-old Bahamian has been charged with the murder of two Dominican waitresses in the Turks and Caicos Islands, according to a report in the islands’ Sun newspaper.

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Threat claim

A MAN was granted $7,500 bail in court yesterday after he was alleged to have threatened a man in Cat Island with a rifle and caused $3,000 worth of damage to his property.

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Harbour Island man remanded after being accused of molesting 15-year-old girl

A 39-year-old man was sent to prison yesterday after he was accused of twice molesting a 15-year-old girl in Harbour Island last month.

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Long Island MP Adrian Gibson questioned by police

ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Leamond Deleveaux confirmed yesterday that Long Island MP Adrian Gibson was in police custody and being questioned in relation to an ongoing probe into the Water and Sewerage Corporation.

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NEMA inspects homes being built in acklins

THE National Emergency Management Agency said it is pleased with the progress of reconstruction in the Family Islands most affected by Hurricane Irene.

'Best man for the job is a woman'

FNM candidate Loretta Butler-Turner pledged to tackle problems facing Long Islanders in her bid to become the first woman elected to the seat. Mrs Butler-Turner visted her hometown as a candidate hopeful on Friday and was met by a cheering crowd. Sitting

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Doppler radar loaded up for Long Island

ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force auxiliary vessel HMBS Lawrence Major departed the Coral Harbour Base on Friday to transport equipment and materials for the installation of a meteorological Doppler radar in Long Island.The Doppler radar will be installed

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Bahamasair ends relief flights

BAHAMASAIR has discontinued relief flights into Abaco and has resumed its regular commercial schedule into that island. Customers can get into the island on a discounted Bahamasair fare up to Monday, September 16. The airline said moving forward, Tre

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Hunt for gunman who robbed tourists

POLICE have mounted an island-wide search for a gunman who robbed two tourists on West Bay Street yesterday morning, police said.The incident occurred shortly after 10am. The tourists, a man and a woman, were on West Bay Street when they were approac

Flights to return residents announced

THE government, in conjunction with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), is continuing the return of residents who were evacuated into New Providence last week ahead of Hurricane Irma’s passage to their original islands.

Flights to return residents announced

THE government, in conjunction with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), is continuing the return of residents who were evacuated into New Providence last week ahead of Hurricane Irma’s passage to their original islands. The schedule for

TROPICAL STORM GONZALO REPORT: Friday 6pm

NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM GONZALO ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE SECTION, AT 6:00 PM FRIDAY 24TH JULY 2020. …

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Six bus shelters to be built on Long Island

LONG Island MP Adrian Gibson announced this week that he has signed off on the construction of six bus shelters for his constituency.