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Gaither confident she can be contender for 100 final

BIRMINGHAM, England — Tynia Gaither wasn’t quite pleased with the time, but she’s confident that she can be a contender for the final in the women’s 100 metres at the 2022 Commonwealth Games at the Alexander Stadium, while Denisha Cartwright was just elated to be here for the experience.

Contractor: Gold Rock exit is ‘good riddance’

A Grand Bahama contractor yesterday branded Gold Rock’s imminent exit as “good riddance” amid industry expectations that rivals will fill the concrete manufacturing void it creates “within three to six months”.

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Expand visa system to control Haitian flow

HAITIAN Chargé de Affairs Anthony Pierre Brutus says he believes the only way to discourage Haitians from travelling illegally to and from The Bahamas is to grant visas to the community.

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Andrews breaks national record in 110m hurdles

Team Bahamas began competition yesterday at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Cali, Colombia, and produced a new national record on day one.

Women’s national tennis team 6th overall in Billie Jean King Cup

THE women’s national tennis team returned from the Dominican Republic over the weekend with a sixth place finish in the Billie Jean King Cup.

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Izaak Bastian finishes seventh in his 100 metre breaststroke heat

BIRMINGHAM, England: With a day’s rest to watch to his compatriots compete in their individual events, co-flag bearer Izaak Bastian got his first dip in the pool at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

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Bahamian swimmers in action at Commonwealth Games

BIRMINGHAM, England: One day after she was the co-flag bearer for the Bahamas, Lilly Higgs said she was delighted to be able to reach the semi-finals of the women’s 50 metre breaststroke considering all that she had to go through to get to the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

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Doctors enjoys up to 40% non-COVID revenue rise

Doctors Hospital plans to unveil its new Bay Street pharmacy within 30 days, a top executive revealed yesterday, with monthly non-COVID revenues up to 40 percent higher than pre-pandemic comparatives.

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Man accused of gunpoint raids

A MAN was remanded in Magistrate’s Court yesterday for charges of robbing two woman of their $1,000 iPhones at gunpoint.

EDITORIAL: A shocking murder - but what will be done?

THE murder of little Kenton Seymour, Jr, on Tuesday night has shocked The Bahamas.

Coalition calls for more effort to stop spills

A COALITION of environmental groups while praising the fast response to the July 20 oil spill at Great Exuma, called for improved spill prevention and preparedness as well as increased transparency in matters of this kind.

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ALICIA WALLACE: Blinded to the reality that these are people too for whom many just don’t care

ON Sunday morning, a twin engine vessel with at least 40 passengers capsized near Blackbeard’s Cay. Twenty-five people were rescued and 17 bodies were recovered.

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Man admits guilt in drugs case

TWO men were charged in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday after police allegedly found $7,800 worth of drugs under their kitchen sink.

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Armando Moss earns right to represent Bahamas in triathlon at the Commonwealth Games

MAKING the switch from swimming has certainly paid off for Armando Moss.

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Auto dealers: Sales ‘20% higher’ if we had supply

Bahamian auto dealers yesterday said industry-wide sales would be “20 percent higher” than the actual 159 year-over-year increase for 2022 to-date if vehicle supplies matched pre-COVID levels.

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Attorney must pay $165k over ‘forged’ bank drafts

A Bahamian attorney has been ordered to pay Scotiabank some $165,000 after his business account became overdrawn due to two bank drafts that were discovered to be “forgeries or counterfeit”.

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Deadly mistake as man shot dead by accomplice in murder bid

AN ARMED man was accidentally shot and killed by his co-assailant after they attempted to kill another man in Pinewood Gardens yesterday.

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Charged over murder bid

A MAN was remanded in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after being accused of trying to kill another man with a gun.

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Bahamas wins Billie Jean King Cup opener

The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association ladies team made a spectacular showing on day one of the prestigious Billie Jean King (BJK) Cup Americas Group II in the Dominican Republic.

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Bahamas water polo team qualifies for CAC Games

Bahamas Water Polo achieved another milestone and earned a berth to one of the most advanced levels of play in the region.