Denise Maycock

A STRUCTURE at Fairfield Farm in Grand Bahama was threatened by forest fires last week as the farmers had to fend for themselves after discovering there were no working fire engines at the nearby fire station.

ALTHOUGH public schools in Grand Bahama reopened on Tuesday, a senior education executive said only a “minimal” number of teachers and administrators returned to schools and student attendance was very low.

WHEN a man diagnosed with schizophrenia and cognitive disorders after a teenage manslaughter conviction returned to the Supreme Court yesterday for a re-sentencing hearing, the country’s limited psychiatric facilities and lack of effective rehabilitation options weighed on the judge who will determine his fate.

STEVE Tilus, a Haitian student from Jordan Prince William High School, captured first place in the third annual Reverend Dr Martin Luther King Oratorical Contest.

UB Ignite, a University of the Bahamas (UB) North programme, hosted a two-day Legal Aid Workshop for MSMEs in Grand Bahama, offering free legal advice to entrepreneurs and residents.

THE Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Pi Upsilon Omega Chapter, has donated food items to two local food banks and distribution centres on Grand Bahama.

KWASI Thompson, Member of Parliament for East Grand Bahama, said the straw vendors at Port Lucaya Marketplace are facing a “desperate situation,” and that a vendor had passionately advocated for better conditions right up until her death last week.

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said efforts are underway to address the lack of functional firefighting equipment in Grand Bahama, revealing that all fire trucks on the island were submerged in salt water during Hurricane Dorian in 2019, leading to breakdowns and costly repairs.

LOCAL government elections across The Bahamas yesterday were marked by low voter turnout, and several Family Islands experienced complications, including significant polling delays and ballot errors, which raised concerns about inadequate preparation.

Two men were arraigned in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on rape and related armed robbery charges on Friday.