Tag Archives: Bahamas

Shark attack kills US cruise passenger in Bahamas

A US cruise ship passenger was killed by a shark while snorkelling near the Bahamas on Tuesday, according to local authorities. The 58-year-old woman from Pennsylvania was on an excursion near Green Cay near Nassau when the incident took place. Police later said that the family identified the shark as …

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Bahamas Prime Minister’s son to be installed ‘Safohene’ in Ahanta West

Mrs. Anne-Marie Davis, the wife of the Prime Minister of Bahamas, will on Saturday attend the enstoolment of Mr. Christopher Davis (her son) as ‘Safohene’ in the Ahanta West Traditional Council to represent the Ahanta Traditional Area in The Bahamas and the wider Caribbean. According to a statement issued by …

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Jamaican spent 9 yrs in Bahamas jail despite never being convicted of crime, now seeks $27m

A Jamaican national who was falsely imprisoned for more than nine years in The Bahamas is in a legal battle with the government, asking to be awarded $27 million in damages. Matthew Sewell was first detained at the age of 18 in 2006 after he was accused of raping a …

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Hurricane Dorian: Bahamas death toll expected to be ‘staggering’

The death toll from Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas will be “staggering”, the country’s government has warned as aid efforts are being stepped up. The official death toll stands at 23, but is expected to rise further. Officials are sending morticians and 200 body bags to the Abaco Islands, the …

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