Baark! is offering free spay and neuter services this January at their Carmichael Road location. Appointments are available on January 7-9, 15-18, and 22-25. Call 427-7729 to book! Let’s work together to keep our pets healthy and reduce the stray population. 🐾 #Baark

A warning of "elevated seas" has been issued after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake near the Cayman Islands on Saturday.

UPDATE: There is the potential for "elevated seas" in the south-east Bahamas after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake near the Cayman Islands. Coastal residents should be vigilant.

Relevant agencies in The Bahamas are "on top" of monitoring after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake in the Cayman Islands, says an Office of the Prime Minister representative. According to NOAA, a number of areas including The Bahamas are under a potential tsunami threat. More to come.

OFFICER HAILED A HERO OVER ACT TO SAVE INJURED JOGGER A POLICE sergeant is being hailed as a hero after he risked his own safety to shield an injured jogger from traffic and ensured he got life-saving medical care last week.

BELL DISMISSES CONCERNS OF NEED FOR STRICTER VETTING OF HOUSING APPLICANTS MIN. of Housing and Urban Renewal Keith Bell dismissed concerns about stricter vetting for gov't housing applicants. He said the Davis administration believes in “second chances”.

21-YEAR JOURNEY TO FIND HER OWN HOME COMPLETED AFTER a 21-year journey to secure a home for her family, Barricka Butler beamed with joy as she received the keys to her new house in the Renaissance at Carmichael Subdivision.

BUT PRESIDENT WARNS PARENTS OVER EXAGGERATED CLAIMS BUT President Belinda Wilson suggested on Friday that a parent's complaint against an officer accused of assaulting her child may have been exaggerated.

OFFICER IN DEANGELO EVANS SHOOTING PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO MANSLAUGHTER TWO police officers will face a manslaughter trial for killing Deangelo Evans, 20, in Mason’s Addition in 2018 after one officer pleaded not guilty to the charge on Friday.

WSC: NEW ELEUTHERA STORAGE TANKS COMPLETED, UPGRADES ONGOING WSC General Manager Robert Deal yesterday pledged to Eleuthera residents that the corporation is making progress on long-overdue upgrades to the island’s water supply.

FATHER SENTENCED TO 5 YEARS FOR MOLESTING TWIN 3-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTERS A 37-year-old father was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday after he admitted to molesting his twin 3-year-old daughters in 2024.

PHA: HOSPITAL WASTE DISPOSAL DELAY DUE TO POOR WEATHER, LACK OF TRANSPORT The PHA said delays in the disposal of bio-hazardous waste at Rand Memorial Hospital are due to poor weather or the availability of private transportation services.

US GOVT EXPECTS MIGRANT SURGE TO COME BY WAY OF THE BAHAMAS A US SENATOR said the US government knows an influx of migrants from The Bahamas is going to become a “reality”.

ROCKET LANDING IGNITING CONTROVERSY Environmentalist Joe Darville has reiterated his reservations regarding the upcoming landing of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket booster in Bahamian waters, scheduled for February 17 off the coast of The Exumas.

$300M LUXURY HOTEL PROMISES 1,000 JOBS A $300M AGREEMENT was signed yesterday for a hotel and entertainment project which could bring up to 1,000 jobs in construction and 1,000 more in operation.

Police have advised that a parent of a fourth grade student at EP Roberts Primary School has reported her son was assaulted by a police officer while on campus. An investigation has been launched.

The Bahamian delegation, led by Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Leon Lundy, included: Parliamentary Secretary Kingsley Smith, Commissioner of Police Shanta Knowles, Deputy Commissioner of Police Kirkwood Andrews and Miramar Chief of Police Delrish Moss.

MODIFY ‘CRIPPLING’ PROPERTY DECLARATION, GOV’T URGED FOREIGN VESSEL ACCUSED OF ‘DOZEN’ ILLEGAL CHARTERS

GRAND LUCAYAN FACING ‘CHILLY’ $532K DEMAND The Grand Lucayan is facing a demand for $532,282 plus loss of income over accusations it left two rented AC chillers “inoperable” due to the poor quality of its water supply.