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Three Bahamians and 18 migrants plead ‘not guilty’ to cocaine smuggling charges
A GROUP of 18 migrants burst into tears when they were told they were going to prison after being accused of smuggling 100lb of cocaine into The Bahamas while en route to the United States of America.
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20-year-old charged with armed robberies and rape
A 20-year-old man was jailed after he was accused of a series of home invasions as well as rape and attempted rape in New Providence over the past year.
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Man denied bail while facing 14 firearm-related charges
A MAN is behind bars after allegedly possessing ten illicit firearms and over 100 rounds of ammunition which were recovered in a raid on a courier company last week.
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Bahamas Baseball Association’s G-Ball Nationals a success
BAHAMAS Baseball Association secretary general Theodore ‘Teddy’ Sweeting said the G-Ball National Baseball Championships was termed a success over the weekend.
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THE KDK REPORT: Along the banks of Mangrove Cay
LOCATED 20 miles west of New Providence and spanning 104 miles long by 40 miles wide, Andros is by far the largest island in The Bahamas.
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CCA: Reverse Baha Mar sabotage 'in its entirety'
Baha Mar's contractor is seeking to overturn "in its entirety" a New York judge's verdict that it sabotaged Baha Mar's completion and orchestrated Sarkis Izmirlian's removal as the project's developer.
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JBLN stun Freedom Farm
In one of the most dramatic comebacks at this year’s Bahamas Baseball Association’s G-Ball National Baseball Championships, the Junior Baseball League of Nassau stunned Freedom Farm to clinch the 14-and-under divisional title.
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CAC Games: Mixed results for two-man boxing team in El Salvador
AS the XXIV Central American and Caribbean Games got underway over the weekend in San Salvador, El Salvador, there were mixed results from the two-man boxing team.
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BTC launches 'same speed' fibre packages
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has unveiled fibre packages that all provide the same Internet upload and download speeds as it seeks to deliver faster and more reliable connections.
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Global hike
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The Bank of England, the UK central bank, is raising interest rates to 5 percent in the fight against inflation.
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Unemployment rate lower than pre-pandemic levels
THE percentage of unemployed Bahamians is lower than pre-pandemic rates, dropping from 9.5 percent in May 2019 to 8.8 percent this year, according to the May 2023 report released by the Bahamas National Statistical Institute on Friday.
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Clubs & Societies June 23rd, 2023
After a three-year gap because of COVID-19, the 16th Summer Day Camp returns with daily sessions from 9am to 4pm, August 8-18.
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DIANE PHILLIPS: We’ve never had stricter environmental legislation nor more disrespect for our land, water or our view
What has happened to us? Where did the ‘we’ go who respected our elders, our beliefs, our surroundings?
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ONE ELEUTHERA: Important to seize the day as Eleuthera poised for growth
THE secret is out. Eleuthera – our beautiful island of freedom famed for its Glass Window Bridge and sweet sugar loaf (pineapples) is seeing unprecedented growth in tourism and development. Several weeks ago, I was given an opportunity to co-moderate the Eleuthera Business Outlook (EBO) that was organised by Joan Albury of the TCL Group and the Eleuthera Chamber of Commerce. There were many presentations pointing to the emerging opportunities linked to developments currently taking place and those slated for Eleuthera in the near future.
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BPL sees 'negligible' disconnection jump
Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) yesterday said it has seen a "negligible" increase in disconnections, with fewer than 2 percent of accounts cut-off in May, as consumers brace for the 163 percent peak fuel charge increase.
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MP: Crown Land approvals four times' more than Minnis
The Davis administration was yesterday said to have approved in less than two years more than four times' the number of Crown Land applications granted by its predecessor during its whole term in office.
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Abaco broker 'defrauded' on $9m crypto tech stake
An Abaco-based broker is alleging it was defrauded out of obtaining an up to $9m equity ownership stake in a technology outfit providing services to the global digital assets industry.
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OceanGate had MOU with UB but never collaborated
THE University of The Bahamas said it signed a memorandum of understanding with OceanGate, the company behind a missing submersible that has captured headlines worldwide, but never collaborated with the company on any project.
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Why the silence as rape rises
Once again, I find it necessary to ask for space in your daily to voice a nagging concern. I read in the news a few days ago that crime is down, but rape is UP. That headline stood out and peaked a lot of interest and left unanswered questions for me.
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Man charged in killing of two people on Market Street last year held in jail
A MAN was charged yesterday with killing two people last year on Market Street.
