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DRILLING ON OFFSHORE PLATFORM IMMINENT
A Bahamas-based oil explorer yesterday said it is “ready to deliver” on a 14 year-old promise after confirming it will drill its first exploratory well in Bahamian waters in April 2020.
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Murder count close to tally at same point last year
TWELVE murders in the past 12 days brought the country’s murder count to 81 for the year, not far behind last year’s count of 85 by this same time, last year.
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Expo to shine light on diabetes in children
CHILDREN will be the focus of the upcoming ACE Diabetes Health & Wellness expo, which will aim to educate both kids and adults on prevention and management of diabetes.
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UPDATED: Young Freeport barber found shot dead in car
GRAND Bahama Police are actively investigating the murder of a young barber known as 'Ace’ who was gunned down in Freeport late on Thursday night.
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84-year-old woman dies in car crash in Grand Bahama
An 84-year-old Grand Bahama woman died in hospital on Sunday after a two-car collision on Saturday.
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Nurses trained to help save limbs
With 13.6 percent of the population of the Bahamas suffering from diabetes, the country is at an epidemic status. Each year, more than more one million diabetics around the world lose at least a leg. Research has shown that 85 percent of all amputations are preceded by an ulcer and can be prevented.
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Mark St Fort dominates with 38 points, Nesbitt in the win column
MARK St Fort’s transition to the Japanese B2 League has been a welcome change to the veteran swingman.
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National basketball champions soak up spotlight at Emera
FREEPORT — What was supposed to be a classic rematch turned out to be a rout, thanks to the superb pitching from Freedom Farm ace’s Jeorge Araujo as they shutout the Junior Baseball League of Nassau.
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Swift success with 14-medal haul
SWIFT Masters won 14 medals at the 2016 Spring Short Course National swimming championship in Greensboro, North Carolina last week
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Moss, Armbrister turning heads on the hardwood
BAHAMIAN female basketball players at the collegiate level have had an immediate impact with their respective clubs, winning a series of early season accolades.
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Uriah McPhee primary school expected to open today with staggered learning
DOMINIQUE McCartney-Russell, acting director of Education, said the Uriah McPhee Primary School is expected to open today with staggered learning that will see some students return today and others next week.
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Young tennis ace falls in second round of ITF 4 Juniors
THE season has been a struggle thus far on the international scene for young tennis ace Justin Roberts as he still searches for a deep run at a tournament title on the European circuit.
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ITHIEL EZEKIEL TAYLOR
ITHIEL EZEKIEL TAYLOR affectionately called “ZEKE” age 85 years of Cat Island and formerly of Simms, Long Island passed at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Sunday, January 27th, 2019. He is survived by his Wife: Dorothy Taylor; Sons: Michael, Ithiel, …
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Simeon Alonzo Cox
Simeon Alonzo Cox age 85 of Hanna Road died at his residence on Saturday October 27, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Carmel Cox; his children, Marilyn Edwards, Sharon Green, Frank and Jeffrey Cox, Karen Murphy, Joanne Cox, …
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Port: GB Power rates to lower cost for 85%
THE Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) says that the new rate structure being proposed by the Grand Bahama Power Company, if approved, would result in a reduction in the “all-in” price of electricity for 85 per cent for residential customers in Grand Bahama.
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Former Yellow Elder hornets leader says 85% of violent crime down to gangs
A FORMER local gang leader yesterday estimated that “roughly 85 per cent” of violent crime is connected to gang activity and retribution.
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Jones and Sun lose WNBA Finals opener
JONQUEL Jones and the Connecticut Sun nearly overcame another fourth-quarter deficit but their late rally fell just short in game one of the WNBA Finals.
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NPBA: Tucker Boys beat Giants 57-56, Eagles top Rebels 76-60
THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season action at the AF Adderley Gymnasium over the weekend with a pair of games played on Friday and Saturday night.