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FACE TO FACE: Trying to turn young people away from a life of crime
IN a time when there are rising concerns about the rate of crime, and after a bloody weekend on the streets of the inner city, one church elder is calling for all sectors of society to pour into the youth the right spiritual principles, self-esteem, respect and love to bring the Bahamian society back to what it used to be.
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EDITORIAL: Straight answers in fight against crime
THE spate of murders that took place at the weekend was horrifying in itself – five dead in three days with two more injured.
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Domestic violence complaints by Carissa led to charges
ACTING Commissioner Clayton Fernander said police investigated two domestic violence complaints from deceased Carissa Culmer last year and in both instances the suspect was charged.
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Police focus on gun traffickers to curb rising violence
ACTING Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander said police are targeting gun traffickers to stem the rise of violence in the country and have also had success against web shop armed robbers.
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Electric vehicle dealer targets sales doubling
A Bahamian electric car dealer yesterday voiced optimism that it will “double” year-over-year vehicle sales in 2022 having just placed a record 100-strong order with its Chinese supplier.
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Bail revoked in $40m fraud case
A Bahamian private island owner, who has been accused of masterminding a $40m fraud, has had his bail revoked over fears he may flee to this nation and has engaged in human smuggling.
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Fund farm veterans, not just the rookies
The Bahamas must invest more in proven farmers who have shown the necessary “fortitude and perseverance” rather than directing all resources to newcomers, an entrepreneur is warning,
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‘Are swimming pigs here because we’re Bahamian?’
An attorney has questioned whether two swimming pigs attractions are only being considered for Adelaide Village because the beachfront is majority Bahamian-owned.
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First rums ready at new Bahamas Distillery Company
THE newly established Bahamas Distillery Company opened its doors in Freeport and has started production of two rum offerings.
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Retail chair: Ease mask ‘boiling point’
The Bahamas Federation of Retailers’ co-chair yesterday urged the Government to ease the COVID mask mandate for all businesses, not just hotels, given the “resistance” mounted by tourists.
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84-year-old woman strangled to death
THE death of an 84-year-old woman who was found at her home about two weeks ago has been classified as a homicide by strangulation.
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TURF WAR: Fernander says spate of weekend crimes a ‘tit-for-tat’ situation
THE five killings that took place over the weekend were gang-related and the result of friction over drug turf, Acting Commissioner Clayton Fernander said yesterday.
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Teenage boy accused of attacking cop
A 16-YEAR-OLD boy appeared in court yesterday on charges of assaulting a police officer.
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Strachan and Thomas invited to World Indoors in Belgrade
After completing her initial indoor season, sprinter Anthonique Strachan is now eager to see how well she can perform at the World Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.
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Mackey and no.3 Eagles face Sharks in South Region Championship
NASHAD Mackey did not have an opportunity to suit up for the Embry-Riddle Eagles as a player in the NCAA Division II National Tournament, but as a graduate assistant, his coaching staff has led the programme to a history-making season that continues in the Sweet 16 tonight.
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INSIGHT: Quick to speak but slow to act
INCH by inch, it seems, we have arrived at a policy on Russian sanctions.
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‘Please relax Ukraine visa rules’
GALYNA Grynkiv and Inna Ostrovskaya say it has been unnerving living safely and comfortably in The Bahamas knowing their relatives in Ukraine fear death amid violence and bombing that continues to bear down on the Eastern European country from Russian forces.
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Sands: Travel risk move is ‘step in the right direction’
BAHAMAS Hotel and Tourism Association President Robert Sands says the country’s newly lowered travel risk rating by the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention “is a step in the right direction”.
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Bahamas provider slams $20m crypto ‘fraud’ claim
A Bahamian financial institution and its affiliate yesterday slammed a $20m damages claim against them as “baseless”, denying they participated in a “conspiracy to sabotage” a virtual token issue.
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Bahamas ‘on cutting edge’ with hotel mask relaxation
The Government’s decision to partially lift the COVID mask mandate for resorts was yesterday hailed by a top hotelier as placing The Bahamas “on the cutting edge” of post-pandemic recovery.
