Henfield calls for death penalty to be enforced
FNM Senator Darren Henfield has called on the country to “take the bull by the horns” and enforce the death penalty, advocating for the Court of Appeal to replace the Privy Council as the ultimate authority in such cases.
Bahamians get ready for storm
SHORTAGES of toilet paper, empty grocery shelves, long gas station lines, and growing panic are confronting Bahamians in Florida as Hurricane Milton approaches as a giant storm.
McKinney-Lambert wins Optimist Nationals
THE Fidelity Bahamas Optimist National Championship Regatta concluded Sunday in George Town, Exuma.
Northern Bahamas bracing for Milton
Residents in the northern Bahamas yesterday rushed to grocery stores to stock up on goods ahead of a potential impact from Hurricane Milton.
Oldtimers Softball: Masqueraders clobber Vipers 23-2
THE Masqueraders highlighted the New Providence Oldtimers Softball Association’s weekend of games with a massacre of the Vipers.
Maritime institute ready for conference
The LJM Maritime Institute is holding the 2024 LJM Maritime Conference, on October 24-25.
FACE TO FACE: Lady Barnett - Share empathy, eliminate stigma
Camille, Lady Barnett is a woman full of care and compassion.
Solo home run!
Although he produced his first Major League Baseball postseason home run, Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr and his New York Yankees fell short in game two of their American League Divisional playoff series against the Kansas City Royals.
Eleuthera residents demand ‘no bill’ over water outages
Residents in the Eleuthera settlements of Tarpum Bay and Rock Sound yesterday complained that the Water & Sewerage Corporation left them with no supply for four days due to repairs and mechanical failure.
BPL boosts Briland to meet regatta demand
Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) yesterday said Harbour Island endured a planned outage so a 2.5 mega watt (MW) generation unit could be installed to meet demand ahead of the island’s regatta.
$40,000 helping hand for Isaac
Isaac Ferguson, a Grand Bahama native that was forced to migrate to South Andros after Hurricane Dorian has been awarded a $40,000 scholarship from the Deltec Foundation.
Youth Month Launched in Grand Bahama
The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture officially launched Youth Month on the island of Grand Bahama, under the theme “Homecoming: Let’s Make More Memories.”
Thousands of students take part in college fair
The Charlotte Knowles Thompson Agency recently held its 3rd Annual College Fair, which took place over two days and attracted more than 1,600 participants from Nassau and the Family Islands.
Chavanno ‘Buddy’ Hield to be honoured
BAHAMIAN NBA player Chavanno “Buddy” Hield will be honoured, along with others, during the Bahamas Diamond Eagle Ambassador Youth Awards in Grand Bahama on Saturday, October 12.
Charlton funds scholarship for deserving SAC student-athlete
WOMEN’S world indoor 60 metres hurdles champion and record holder Devynne Charlton returned home and made a substantial contribution to her alma mater at St Augustine’s College.
PETER YOUNG: Why are Chagos Islands in the news?
Amidst all the current criticism of the new Labour government in Britain, prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has now been censured yet again following last week’s announcement that Britain was giving up, after half a century, sovereignty over the Chagos Islands.
Police truck overturns in New Providence
A police truck overturned in New Providence on Monday, sparking a frantic effort to help the officers inside.
Former BPL director wins $600k termination payout
A former Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) executive director, who alleged he was terminated because of his “perceived political affiliation” with the FNM and Desmond Bannister, has won a near-$600,000 payout.
