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ArawakX directors stay in control of BOB battle
The Chief Justice has allowed ArawakX’s principals “to maintain conduct and control” of the legal battle with Bank of The Bahamas over the latter’s six-month freezing of all their accounts.
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Man says he helped murder accused out of fear of him
A MAN testified that he gave Rodrigo Rolle the pickax he used to break into the safe of an elderly American woman he allegedly killed in Cat Island in 2017.
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Ole Miss Rebels set for trip to Bahamas
After coming off a 10-point loss in their last game, coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin hopes to get her Ole Miss Lady Rebels back on track tonight before they make their return trek to The Bahamas for another Thanksgiving tournament.
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NPBA: Rebels and Heatwaves in win column
THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season action with a double header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night. • Here’s a summary of the games played:
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PETER YOUNG: King’s speech - not a film but the real thing
One of the interesting features of life in modern Britain is a readiness by many to expose the self-importance and pomposity of others. Those who take themselves too seriously – particularly people in public life whose acquisition of power can go to their heads and cloud their judgement - are often subject to criticism and even ridicule. This applies, in particular, to any sitting government.
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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Bahamas non-profit in ‘sham’ denial
Allegations that a Bahamian non-profit established by jailed FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was a “sham” were yesterday denied by the expatriate executive who oversaw its operations.
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Champions crowned in the BSF All-Star Classic
Despite playing in the wee hours of the morning, the Bahamas Softball Federation completed its 2023 All-Star Classic on Sunday with the Cyber Blue Marlins keeping the men’s title in New Providence while Grand Bahama carted off the ladies’ crown.
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L W Young Golden Eagles celebrate in special ceremony
IN a special ceremony yesterday morning, the faculty and staff of L W Young Junior High School celebrated its impressive performances from its Golden Eagles’ boys and girls teams in the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association’s volleyball championships.
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Tanks didn’t need anything, said a WSC manager in Gibson case
A WATER and Sewerage Corporation employee testified in the Adrian Gibson corruption trial yesterday that water tanks were in “fairly” good condition in 2020 before $260k contracts were awarded for companies to paint them.
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Jamaican woman and Bahamian man charged with human trafficking
A JAMAICAN woman and a Bahamian flight mechanic were granted $9,000 bail after they were accused of trafficking three Jamaican women into the country this year.
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Testimony over blood samples in 2017 murder of elderly woman
A DOCTOR and police officer testified yesterday in the trial of a man accused of the murder of an elderly woman in Cat Island.
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Great Commission Ministries hopes to feed 3,000 for Thanksgiving this year
BISHOP Walter Hanchell is expecting a greater turnout for this year’s Thanksgiving luncheon than in previous years because of the impact of high food costs.
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ArawakX ‘good undeniable’ yet KC confident on full winding-up
ArawakX’s president says “nobody can deny the good” it achieved as Securities Commission attorneys hailed the appointment of provisional liquidators as vital to “protecting the capital markets”.
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Up to $100m targeted in Abaco ports investment
The Government is eyeing a combined $100m investment to transform Abaco’s two commercial shipping ports into facilities that meet global best practices and standards.
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$250k paint contract examined in Gibson trial
COMPANIES contracted to paint Water and Sewerage Corporation water tanks were awarded over $250,000 per tank, a WSC employee testified on Friday as Long Island MP Adrian Gibson’s corruption trial continued.
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CARIFTA water polo gold, bronze
Bahamas under-14 co-ed team bringing home the medals
With some highly- spirited performances, the Bahamas under-14 co-ed water polo team captured a gold and bronze medal at the CARIFTA Championships over the weekend in Miami, Florida.
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Raptors, Knights win cross country titles
THE CH Reeves Raptors and CR Walker Knights won the junior and senior division titles at the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) Cross Country Championships.
