BGF named junior national team
THE Bahamas Golf Federation's Junior Division will be returning nine players from last year's second place squad as they seek to capture the 48th Annual Caribbean Junior Golf Championships title this year.
Valcourt settles for bronze
AN impressive pair of third-place finishes enabled Javonya Valcourt to cap off her senior year at the University of Tennessee at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Medication shortage prompts search for alternative drugs
Patients enrolled in the National Prescription Drug Plan (NPDP) are facing temporary shortages of certain medications used to treat chronic illnesses, prompting the programme to activate emergency procurement measures and seek alternative supply sources while awaiting replenishment shipments.
ORG concern at pace of seabed leasing legislation
The Organization for Responsible Governance is raising concerns about the pace at which the Government is advancing seabed leasing legislation, arguing that affected stakeholders have not been given sufficient opportunity to weigh the potential risks and implications.
Cat Island, Exuma, and Andros next on BTC’s expansion plans
THE Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) plans to expand its BTC Air fixed wireless broadband service to Cat Island, parts of Exuma, and Andros as the telecommunications provider pushes ahead with efforts to improve internet connectivity across the Family Islands.
Minister: new Labour reforms a ‘defining moment for workers’
Working women are set to receive enhanced maternity protections while employers will face stronger workplace safety obligations after The Bahamas ratified three key International Labour Organization conventions
Gardiner petitions New York judge to dismiss criminal complaint against him
JONATHAN Eric Gardiner, the convicted Bahamian drug trafficker whose rescue from an Election Day plane crash has ignited a political firestorm in The Bahamas, has asked a New York federal judge to throw out the criminal complaint against him, arguing US authorities detained him for two days before filing charges and failed to indict him within the required 30-day window.
Abaco teen killed in boat driven by twelve-year-old
A 15-year-old Abaco student was killed during a fishing trip near Nunjack Cay on Friday, fuelling calls for stricter enforcement of boating laws after police said a 12-year-old was operating the vessel despite what a local official described as repeated warnings to his parents about unsafe boating practices.
Boy in shooting accident is School’s Top Achiever
THE 12-year-old boy accused of accidentally shooting his eight-year-old brother in the head has graduated as his Bimini school’s Top Achiever, thanking the community for its prayers as his younger sibling continues recovering in a Miami hospital.
Justice but too late for Brave Claudia
THE highest court of appeal has confirmed the Bahamian government is liable for the unlawful arrest and detention of a young mother who was raped and sexually assaulted by a senior immigration officer while in custody.
Teen gets bail for gun and ammo possession
A 17-year-old boy was granted bail on Friday while awaiting sentencing for possessing a banned rifle and ammunition.
Father accused of incest with his five-year-old daughter
A 42-year-old man appeared in court accused of sexually assaulting his five-year-old daughter.
Teen granted bail on court perjury charge
A 17-year-old girl was granted bail on Friday after she was accused of committing perjury during a Supreme Court trial in March.
Beyond The Border: The 75-country ban
THE classification of foreign nationals as "likely at any time to become a public charge" under Section 212(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) remains a central pillar of United States inadmissibility law.
Fire at ZNS transmission facility causes $1.2m in equipment damage
THE Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas (BCB) suffered more than $1.2m in losses early Friday after a fire tore through its transmission facility on Baillou Hill Road South.
Gov’t ratifies ILO pacts for worker and maternity rights
THE Davis administration has moved to strengthen workplace safety and maternity protections for women after ratifying three International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions during a conference in Geneva.
Pharmacist blames gov’t for chronic medication shortages
A SENIOR pharmacist has accused government agencies of fuelling chronic medication shortages under the National Prescription Drug Plan through poor planning, outdated procurement practices and slow decision-making, even as a local pharmaceutical distributor warned that global supply chain pressures continue to disrupt access to some drugs.
Man shot dead while sitting on his porch near Nassau St
THE country’s murder count rose to 32 on Thursday after a man was shot dead while sitting on a porch off Nassau Street.
Bahamian man sentenced to 27 years in US for child abuse
A BAHAMIAN man who sexually molested an 11-year-old girl in his care while living illegally in the US was sentenced to 27 years in federal prison last week.
FNM chairman slams govt response over US drug-trafficking allegations
THE Free National Movement has renewed its criticism of the government's response to explosive US drug-trafficking allegations, accusing officials of failing to confront claims that have fuelled controversy in recent days.
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