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Man ‘beat me and held knife to my throat’

A WOMAN yesterday testified that a man brutally beat her before holding a knife to her throat during a domestic dispute earlier this year.

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STATESIDE: Is the day of reckoning finally approaching for The Donald?

It’s often said that you’re not paranoid if they’re really out to get you. And a lot of talented, determined people are really out to get Donald Trump.

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FRONT PORCH: The Rev Dr Colin Archer: Finding God in All Things

Last week, the Rev Dr Colin Archer offered a grace-filled sermon entitled, “A Christian Scientific Approach to the COVID-19 Pandemic”, capturing the attention of the nation in a video that expressed the essence of his spirituality.

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Ayton: We still have each other’s backs

DEANDRE Ayton continues to post historic shooting numbers in the NBA playoffs thus far, but his Phoenix Suns faltered down the stretch in game two as the defending champions evened their round one series.

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Season in the sun as Jones making early challenge for MVP

THE Connecticut Sun lost their first game of the 2021 WNBA season, but Jonquel Jones delivered another standout performance that has her mentioned by many pundits in their early projections for league MVP.

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‘Up to 90%’ of BPL staff in Cat Island test positive

THE president of Bahamas Electrical Workers Union has confirmed that up to 90 percent of Bahamas Power and Light staff on Cat Island have tested positive for COVID-19.

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New homes handed over to Sweeting’s Cay residents

NINE newly-built homes were turned over to residents in Sweeting’s Cay during a key handover ceremony last week.

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Pollution on our roads

A quick look at “About Nassau Container Port” lists all of the key dates and time frames of how shipping was relocated from the Downtown Waterfront to the Container Port. A key element of that move is identified following. 1990s-2011.

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Ayton dominates in playoff debut

DEANDRE Ayton and the Phoenix Suns made a dynamic return to the NBA playoffs and dominated en route to the franchise’s first postseason win since 2011.

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Four sprinters qualify for championships

IN what turned out to be the biggest match-up of the 18th Star Performers Track Classic 2021 meet resulted in four sprinters attaining the qualifying standards for the World Athletics Under-18 and Under-23 Championships boys 100 metres.

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Jones helps Sun stay undefeated

JONQUEL Jones and the Connecticut Sun are off to a historic start in the 2021 WNBA season and are currently the league’s lone undefeated team.

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Why home ownership in New Providence is cost prohibitive

Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ plan to make land in Western New Providence “affordable” to young Bahamian professionals is commendable.

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Ayton will be back in lineup in Suns’ return to postseason

DESPITE missing the final three games of the regular season, Deandre Ayton will reportedly be back in the lineup when the Phoenix Suns make their return to the NBA postseason for the first time in over a decade.

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Major resorts ‘back to 60%’ by Christmas

A Cabinet minister yesterday voiced optimism that major resorts will “get back to 60 percent of where they were in 2019” by Christmas, with May’s visitor arrivals forecast to rise to the mid-70,000 range.

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CARICOM, Latin American nations ‘front of mind’ with regards to US vaccines

A UNITED States official said the Biden administration has not made a final decision yet on which countries will benefit from America’s promised vaccine sharing but stressed the COVID-19 situation in CARICOM and Latin American nations has been “front of mind”.

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COVID’s ‘timing concerns’ for $24.5m cruise port IPO

Nassau Cruise Port’s chief executive yesterday said COVID-19’s economic impact has caused “concerns with the timing” of its plans for Bahamian investors to gain ownership in the $250m project.

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Marlins to honour ‘Jazz’ with Bahamian Heritage Celebration

SATURDAY, June 12 will be another historic day for flamboyant Major League Baseball player Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm as the Miami Marlins honour him with the Bahamian Heritage Celebration.

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Berry Islands mother lost fight against COVID-19

WHILE families were celebrating on Mother’s Day, Marissa Roberts, a mother of an adopted child, lost her life.

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Woman denies smuggling firearms

A 25-year-old woman who denied trying to smuggle several firearms and ammunition in addition to a large quantity of drugs into the country was yesterday granted bail before her trial.

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Three new deaths as third wave continues

COVID-19 deaths have risen to 220 after three new deaths were reported over the weekend.