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Thoughts on bail and crime
The Commissioner of Police has once again complained that the courts must take a look at the issue of the granting of bail to persons who are accused of committing serious crimes.
Woman admits stealing $1,000 while employed at Starbucks
A WOMAN was ordered to do 200 hours of community service after admitting to stealing over $1,000 from Starbucks in Marina Village while she was working there last month.
NPBA: Heatwaves, Rockets, Shockers in the win column
THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season action over the weekend at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium with a series of games played.
INSIGHT: Davis distorting history – FNM contributed to country’s growth
THE address delivered by Prime Minister Philip Davis to the Lyford Cay Club on November 25, 2023, was disgraceful and filled with historical distortions. It is unsurprising that it was difficult for the media to obtain a copy of the speech from the Davis administration.
$600m Shipyard project ‘under threat’ over airlift
Grand Bahama Shipyard’s $600m dry dock investment and related projects “are already under threat” due to the island’s airlift shortage, its chief executive has warned.
Electric car dealer targets mid-year start on new HQ
A Bahamian electric vehicle dealer yesterday revealed it beat 2023 targets via a “one-third” sales increase as it bids to start construction on its new “multi-million” headquarters by around mid-year.
‘Can’t sleep or eat since mom and son were shot’
THE mother of the two-year-old who was shot on Thursday said she can’t sleep, can’t eat and keeps replaying the moments when a man emerged from bushes, killed her mother and put her son in critical condition.
Athletes compete overseas
ELITE professional hurdler Devynne Charlton, pole vaulter Brenden Vanderpool and quarter-miler Lacarthea Cooper posted victories in their respective events to lead a host of Bahamian athletes over the weekend in various meets around the United States of America.
Kai Jones to play for Bahamas in first window of AmeriCup qualifiers
THE Bahamas senior men’s national basketball team will have a familiar face join the fold for the first window of their FIBA (International Basketball Federation) AmeriCup 2025 quest.
VJ Edgecombe commits to Baylor University
THE Bears Nation will have to make room for Bimini native Valdez “VJ” Edgecombe who committed to Baylor University last night.
Abaco jam maker laments lack of Out Island support
An Abaco jam and preservative maker needs $80,000 for a new machine to scale-up production and is lamenting the lack of support for Family Island businesses.
Man dies in car crash in Eleuthera
Police on Eleuthera are investigating after a man died in a traffic accident on Friday night.
Man charged with unlawful sexual intercourse
A 20-year-old is behind bars after he allegedly sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl twice in the last four months.
Clubs & Societies January 12th, 2024
On Thursday, December 21, 2023, president Dominique Gaitor and the Kiwanis Club of Over-The-Hill under our theme “Service with Passion & Strength” made our annual visit to the Good Samaritan Home for the Aged, Yellow Elder Gardens.
ERIC WIBERG: Shipwrecks of The Bahamas – Highbourne Cay Shipwreck, Exumas, 1513 Iberian, Diego Miruelo, Ponce de Leon
THE night of Tuesday, September 23, 1513, was another boisterous one for a fleet of four heavily armed Spanish vessels returning from a mission to find Florida.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Just how friendly are the skies of The Bahamas?
THEY are the lifeline to the Family Islands – those smaller planes that operate as scheduled charters, criss-crossing the skies day after day. Western Air, Pineapple Air, Southern Air, Titan, Flamingo, LeAir and more, as essential to local economies from Bimini in the north to Ragged and Crooked in the south, as air and water are to life itself.
Auto dealers optimistic 2023's 40% surge keeps momentum
A Bahamian new auto dealer yesterday voiced optimism that price stability and better availability will further boost sales in 2024 following a 40 percent year-over-year surge for the first 11 months last year.
Fourteen Clubs Golf Academy hosts first event of 2024
While many were enjoying the festivities on Majority Rule Day, juniors along with adults participated at the third Front 9 Golf Tournament Series drive, chip and putt event at the Bahamas Golf Federation’s Practice Facility.
$60k worth of suspected marijuana seized in GB drug bust
Police in Grand Bahama arrested a 25-year-old man after he was found on a vessel containing ammunition and nearly 40 pounds of suspected marijuana yesterday.
MURDER RATE UP 150 PERCENT COMPARED TO LAST YEAR: Grandmother is latest victim, her grandson in critical condition after shooting
THE murder rate has skyrocketed 150 per cent compared to last year as the country grapples with one of its deadliest ever starts to a year.