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‘My son threatened a pastor before police shot him dead’
THE mother of Ishido Saunders testified that her son threatened a pastor at Golden Gates Assembly Church before he was killed.
‘Time is a luxury we do not have’, Davis warns at COP28
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis warned world leaders that “time is a luxury we do not have” as he once again called for urgent action to fight climate change at the Conference of the Parties (COP 28) in Dubai on Saturday.
Legal dispute erupts on $1.3m Post Office deal
A fledging Bahamian company that won a $1.323m bid to digitise the Post Office’s services has launched legal action over allegations it has been prevented from fulfilling the contract award.
Cases of sex infections reduced over ten years
THE public healthcare system recorded 2,169 sexually transmitted infections in 2022, 61 per cent –– or 1,320 –– of which were syphilis cases.
Bahamas Youth Flag Football League champions crowned
THE 2023 Bahamas Youth Flag Football League (BYFFL) season is now in the books after three champions were crowned over the weekend on the playing fields opposite the original Thomas A Robinson stadium.
Pintard, an exemplary leader
I write to commend the exemplary leadership of Michael Pintard, the party leader of the Free National Movement, during the recent by-election for West Grand Bahama and Bimini. While our party may not have secured victory in this battle, I am confident that, with Pintard at the helm, we are well on our way to winning the war and regaining the government in 2026.
Man awaiting murder retrial charged with firearm possession
A MAN awaiting retrial for murder was sent to prison after he was allegedly found with a loaded gun after being chased by police in the Big Pond area last week.
Two charged over boat theft
A MAN was granted bail yesterday after he was accused of stealing a $25,000 boat in Eleuthera last month.
Woman ordered to pay $1,000 to her former girlfriend after beating and attempting to stab her
A WOMAN was ordered to pay $1,000 as compensation to her former girlfriend after admitting to beating her and attempting to stab her with a knife at her home last week.
‘Tables are turned’: BPSU chiefs in vacation pay fight
An ex-Bahamas Public Service Union (BPSU) president has enjoyed “limited success” in securing the $72,000 in accrued vacation pay he alleges is owed following a furious legal battle.
Gov’t ‘betting on ability’ to prove the IMF wrong
The Government is “betting on our ability” to hit its fiscal targets, a Cabinet minister asserted yesterday, predicting that the Opposition and other critics will “be wrong again”.
REGATTA TIME AGAIN: Best-of-the-Best off to great start in Montagu Bay
The sixth Best of the Best Regatta lived up to the hype on day one of the sloop sailing event. Skippers and their crew members were in top form on the waters at Montagu Bay, competing in Class A, B, C and E.
WSC worker denies being coerced to testify against Gibson
A SENIOR employee at the Water and Sewerage Corporation denied a defence attorney’s suggestion yesterday that she was coerced into giving evidence against Adrian Gibson and his co-accused to avoid being charged in the case.
FNM’s downfall by Pintard
The Free National Movement (FNM), once a symbol of political strength and progress in the Bahamas, now languishes under the lackluster leadership of Michael Pintard. This period in the party’s history will likely be remembered as a time of missed opportunities, strategic blunders, and a glaring disconnect from the Bahamian electorate.
Concerned over holiday season safety
Guess I should be saying Season’s Greetings with just short of a month to go, before that big day Christmas, followed by the residual other holidays, a good rest time for some of the country’s essential staffers, well deserved, I think.
Samoa agreement - good or not?
There is presently a push to have the African, Caribbean, and Pacific countries sign on to a 20-year binding agreement with the European Union (EU). This is a revised version of two previous agreements that primarily dealt with trade between the regions, amongst other benefits.
Man accused of sexually abusing mentally ill woman gets bail
A FORMER corrections officer was granted bail yesterday after he twice allegedly sexually abused a mentally ill woman this summer.
Economic output beats pre-COVID by $295m
Bahamian economic output for the 2023 first-half was last night said to have beaten pre-COVID comparisons by $295m in a signal that this nation is now moving beyond post-pandemic reflation.
Nygard scuttled $10m Bay Street wharf sale
Peter Nygard scuttled the $10m sale of a prominent Bay Street property that could play a vital role in downtown Nassau’s rebirth, a Supreme Court judge has revealed.
BAHAMAS SUFFERS 2-1 LOSS TO USVI: The US Virgin Islands earn their first win
The Bahamas senior women’s national soccer team wrapped up their Road to CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup experience with a 2-1 loss to the US Virgin Islands (USVI) in a home game at the Roscow AL Davies Soccer Field yesterday.
