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Youth fishing contest to help island's schools
FREEPORT – The Grand Bahama Shipyard has announced plans for its third annual Youth Benefit Fishing Tournament to raise funds that will help three government schools on the island.
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‘Sorry - $20 vouchers were a mistake’
NATIONAL Food Distribution Task Force chairperson Susan Larson said miscommunication caused 1,500 food assistance recipients in parts of New Providence to get under-valued vouchers this week.
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Man shot dead while sitting in car
A 34-year-old man was shot multiple times and killed while sitting in his vehicle near Caves Village on Sunday night.
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URBAN LEON BURROWS
Funeral Service for the late URBAN LEON BURROWS age 99 years of Lincoln Boulevard will be held on Sunday, November 29th, 2015 at 12:00 noon at Philadelphia Seventh Day Adventist Church, Elizabeth Estates. Officiating will be Pastor Kent Price assisted …
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LUCINDA FERGUSON
Funeral Service LUCINDA FERGUSON, 99 of #31 John Chipman Road and formerly of Major’s Cay, Crooked Island, will be held on Sunday, August 13th, 2017 1:30 p.m. at Zion Baptist Church, Shirley and East Streets. Officiating will be Rev’d Terrance …
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Buddy ties career high
His production as a member of the Sacramento Kings continues and Buddy Hield reached a new mark this week by tying an NBA career high.
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Jonquel Jones and Liberty get set to face Mystics
Jonquel Jones and the New York Liberty wrapped up one of their best regular seasons in franchise history and will now battle against the seventh-seeded Washington Mystics tonight to start their postseason run.
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INSIGHT: Assessing the looming threat from Hurricane Matthew
Matthew is weaker as it meanders over the central Caribbean south of Haiti, but the mighty Category 4 hurricane is expected to move northwards later on Sunday and deliver a punishing blow to the islands of Hispaniola, Cuba and Jamaica on Monday and Tuesday.
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Sealing the deal - preventing cavities in adults
A DENTAL sealant acts as a barrier to prevent cavities. It is a plastic material that is applied to the chewing surface of back teeth by your dentist.
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Sir Durward Knowles set for 99th birthday
SIR DURWARD Knowles, who put the Bahamas on the map of world sailing nearly 70 years ago and has done so much for the country in other respects, celebrates his 99th birthday tomorrow with his ritual Wednesday luncheon with select friends.
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‘WE’RE GETTING THE JOB DONE’: Attorney General hails conviction rate of almost 90 percent
THE conviction rate for serious offences has increased to almost 90 percent despite the challenges brought on by the global pandemic, Attorney General Carl Bethel said yesterday.
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Ex-gaming minister: 'Ideal time' for lottery
The ex-minister who oversaw the web shops’ legalisation yesterday said it was an “ideal time” to introduce a national lottery, suggesting it could generate $150-200m per annum. Obie Wilchcombe, the former minister of tourism, while criticising the go
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Bahamas Bowl players are selected in the NFL Draft
TWO student athletes who participated in last year’s Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl joined three other alumni from previous years as they were selected during the 2019 NFL Draft, held April 25-27 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Bahamas ‘prioritises’ debt servicing over its people
The Bahamas has reached a point where the Government is prioritising interest payments on its $11.645bn national over services to its people, an investment analyst argued yesterday.
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Bahamians receive postseason honours
A GROUP of Bahamian players played a prominent role on the Tallulah Falls varsity boys’ baseball programme and were recognised with postseason awards for their outstanding 2022 season.
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Althea Inez Wallace
Service for the late Althea Inez Wallace age 80 years of #21 Garden View Estates off Bernard Road and formerly of Green Castle, Eleuthera will be held on Saturday May 5th, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Gregory’s Anglican Parish …
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Alvin Errol Adderley
Alvin Errol Adderley, 80 years of Gleniston Gardens and formerly of Burnt Ground, Long Island, died at the Princes Margaret Hospital on Monday, 19th November, 2018. He is survived by his Wife: Winifred Adderley; 2 Sons: Dion & Shene Adderley; …
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Osborne Lockhart
Osborne Lockhart, age 80 of Swains, Mangrove Cay, Andros died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Friday, April 14th 2017. He is survived by his wife: Ethel-lee Lockhart; 3 Daughters: Renea Rahming, Paulette Lockhart and Rochelle Rahming; 2 Sons: Keith …
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40 new cases of COVID-19, two deaths, one death under investigation on Sunday
The Ministry of Health reported that there were 40 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19, two additional deaths and one death under investigation on Sunday.
