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Quaker issues revised recall notice with additional products due to possible health risk
The Quaker Oats Company through its authorized distributor THOMPSON TRADING announced on Friday an expansion of the December 20th, 2023, recall...
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'Changing' property market on up to 300% listings jump
A 200-300 percent increase in new listings is driving Bahamian real estate's "transition" away from a sellers' market by outstripping buyer demand, a prominent realtor is asserting.
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Target cruising's top 10% for 'awesome' conversion
Nassau Cruise Port's top executive yesterday said The Bahamas must target the "top 10 percent" of cruise visitors with a compelling "value proposition" to realise a "huge" stopover conversion opportunity.
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Airline chief: Do not pin FAA audit blame on us
A Bahamian aviation operator is voicing concern that he and other airlines are being set up to get the blame if this nation is downgraded by US federal regulators following a recent audit.
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'Highly, highly unlikely' tourism hurt by crime
Nassau Cruise Port's top executive yesterday said it is "highly, highly unlikely" that cruise passengers or any tourists will be impacted by early 2024's surge in murders and the fear of crime.
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Police investigate alleged sexual assaults
Police are investigating two separate complaints of sexual assault involving two female visitors that occurred on Paradise Island.
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‘Not enough time given’, says Abaco shanty town resident
ALTHOUGH for years government has threatened to destroy Abaco’s shanty towns, a father of two facing eviction from The Farm fears his family will have nowhere to go before the deadline is up to leave the unregulated community, his home for 20 years.
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Chief Supt Skippings: Country is still a safe place
AFTER the United States raised its travel advisory for The Bahamas over the weekend, police called a press conference yesterday to assure the public that they are working to address the high murder rate.
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Pintard says Road Traffic is in ‘chaos’ as govt did not maintain facilities
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said there is “chaos” at the Road Traffic Department as customers, forced to visit smaller substations, complain of long lines and a licence plate print machine that does not consistently work.
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LAST BREATH ON WAY TO HOSPITAL: Sister says victim only went out to celebrate his friend’s birthday
A WOMAN rushing a stabbing victim to the hospital crashed into a wall after seeing her friend take his last breath as her birthday celebration night turned to tragedy.
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Mullings and McCoy break national records
With personal best performances in six of the seven individual events, Ken Mullings combined his points total to improve on his own Bahamas national record in the men’s heptathlon, while producing a world-leading performance.
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Junior sailing champions
JUNIOR sailors took the waters of Montagu Bay by storm over the weekend at the 2024 Deltec Youth Regatta to be crowned victors.
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Jeremy Paul wins Bahamas Great Exuma Classic
IN the final round, with back-to-back bogey-free 5-under 67s, Jeremy Paul, a 29-year-old golfer from Germany and a graduate of the University of Colorado, emerged the winner of this year’s Korn Ferry Tour at The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic.
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NPWBA is back after four-year hiatus
AFTER a four-year hiatus, the New Providence Women’s Basketball Association is back and so was versatile scoring machine Philicia Kelly.
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Professional boxer Carl Hield improves his record to 4-0
IT was a new opponent but same result for pro boxer Carl Hield who lifted his hands in celebration for the fourth straight bout.
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Police shoot man in leg after car chase
POLICE shot a 38-year-old man in the Carmichael Road area on Saturday after he allegedly tried to disarm an officer of his weapon.
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We must stand together against violence
In the wake of an unsettling surge in violence within the first week of the new year, the Eta Psi Omega Chapter, Pi Upsilon Omega Chapter and Tau Nu Chapter (the Bahamas Chapters) of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. express profound concern and an unwavering commitment to address acts of violence displayed in our community.
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Never mistake law for justice
It is my opinion that Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander's criticisms of the courts of law granting bail to accused persons (males) are highly detrimental and intrusive as it relates to the role and duties of a Commissioner of Police of the Royal Bahamas Police Force by calling for yet another amendment to the Bail Act.
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Grand Bahama man convicted of child abduction receives three-year prison sentence
A 27-year-old Grand Bahama man was convicted of child abduction and sentenced to three years in prison in Grand Bahama last week.
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Taxi union resolves Atlantis differences
Taxi drivers say they have resolved differences with Atlantis that previously saw them threaten to block the bridge to Paradise Island.
