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United to bid Obie farewell

WITH reflections about his broadcasting prowess, devotion to constituents and commitment to the Progressive Liberal Party, the nation bade farewell to Obie Wilchcombe yesterday at a state funeral steeped in tradition, pomp and pageantry.

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Veteran boxer Carl Hield set to make his pro debut

VETERAN boxer Carl Hield is excited to make his professional debut next weekend at the International Knockout Night against Colombian John Blanco.

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Heads Up! Navigating Concussions in Soccer: Incidence, Management and Treatment

SOCCER, known as the beautiful game, has thrilled fans for generations, but the sport is not without its risks, particularly concerning concussions.

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TV host Carlos Mackey pays tribute to ‘Obie the sportsman’

CARLOS Mackey, television host of the Best of Sports World show, joined alongside the late Obediah Hercules Wilchcombe to make history in 1991.

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Chisholm Jr undergoes successful turf toe surgery

BAHAMIAN Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr underwent successful surgery on Tuesday to repair a nagging toe turf injury that sidelined him during the Major League Baseball (MLB) season.

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UB Mingoes men’s soccer team end up in scoreless tie with Atlantis University

THE University of The Bahamas men’s soccer team fought to a scoreless tie against Atlantis University in a match that had two red cards and eight yellow cards Thursday in Miami.

Now deal with signs and shacks

If I might piggy back on the resounding result of the Atlantis Aerodrome town hall meeting on Tuesday night. I have never heard people speak so passionately against what was being proposed and I actually had the feeling that what they felt about Fort Montagu is that it is a sacred place.

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Man granted $9,000 bail after allegedly being found with $40k worth of cocaine

A MAN was granted $9,000 bail after allegedly being found with $40,000 worth of cocaine in his Stapledon Gardens home earlier this week.

Medical marijuana: 'This is what it takes to get it right'

A Cabinet minister last night urged Bahamians to voice their opinions on the draft legislation to legalise and regulate medical marijuana because "that's what it takes to get it right".

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Adopted pit bulls returned to Humane Society of Grand Bahama after alleged mistreatment

TWO adopted pit bulls were returned to the Humane Society of Grand Bahama after allegedly being mistreated and subjected to cruel conditions.

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Promotion exercise to be done before year’s end, says Police Commissioner

POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander said a promotion exercise for police officers would be completed before the end of the year.

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Mitchell does not expect court decision to prevent Kenya officers deployment

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell does not believe a court’s decision in Kenya that prevents the country from deploying police officers to fight gangs in Haiti will be a long-term issue for the move to launch a multinational security mission to Haiti.

Deltec chair to SBF: ‘Why in the world?’

Deltec Bank & Trust’s chairman yesterday said his response to Sam Bankman-Fried would be “why in the world” if the embattled FTX founder were to ever contact him.

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Atlantis: We preferred other seaplane sites

Atlantis yesterday said it will swiftly ask the authorities to “reconsider” alternative seaplane landing sites that it prefers to the Montagu Bay option rejected by residents and the boating community alike.

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Bahamas ‘leading from front’ on digital assets

The Attorney General yesterday argued The Bahamas is “leading from the front” on digital assets regulation as he sought to portray the jurisdiction as the ideal domicile for industry providers.

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No ‘Passion’ over Love Beach condo

A former two-time Bahamas Real Estate Association (BREA) president yesterday said it was “too bad” a developer and Love Beach residents “cannot meet half-way” as both sides await a planning appeal’s outcome.

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‘Files being assessed’ on police-involved killings to see if officers to be charged

PUBLIC Prosecutions Director Cordell Frazier said she is reviewing the Coroner's Court file of Deangelo Evans, a man police are accused of killing in 2020, to determine whether to charge the officers involved in his death with a crime.

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Anxious mother tells of son stuck in Israel

A BAHAMIAN is stuck in Israel as deaths mount in the war between that country and Palestinian militants.

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Bowleg: Repair of stadium likely Chinese govt funded

YOUTH, Sports and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg said the Chinese government would likely fund all Thomas A Robinson National Stadium repairs and employ Chinese workers to do the work.

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Christie disagrees on PLP’s candidate restriction

FORMER Prime Minister Perry Christie disagrees with the Progressive Liberal Party’s purported restriction on who is eligible for a nomination in the upcoming by-election in the West Grand Bahama and Bimini constituency.