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'Vexatious' litigant loses new 2,000-acre Ginn bid
A “vexatious” litigant has lost his latest bid to be declared owner of some 2,000 acres at the former Ginn project despite calls dating back to 2018 that he be barred from launching such actions.
URCA seeks to shorten reconnection time
THE Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority wants to shorten the time communications service providers have to reconnect the services of people who are wrongfully disconnected or were disconnected because of non-payment.
ERIC WIBERG: Splashdown in the moonlight
ON the night of Tuesday, October 5, 1943, a pilot from the RAF named Hastie calmly pointed the sizeable B-25 Mitchell bomber towards the dark outline of South Eleuthera, just above Lighthouse Point. Despite losing an engine then the second one overheating, Hastie managed to calmly land his nearly 70ft, 35,000lb airplane a mere 100 feet from the beach gleaming white in the moonlight, without any of his men being killed.
Total visitor arrivals up 30% though stopovers still trail
The Ministry of Tourism's top official yesterday said total visitor arrivals to The Bahamas are 30 percent ahead of their pre-COVID record through to end-July although stopover visitors are still trailing slightly.
RBC chief pledges company account opening upgrades
Royal Bank of Canada's (RBC) top Bahamas executive yesterday pledged to address the challenges encountered by Family Island business clients when it comes to opening corporate bank accounts.
Chisholm Jr and Marlins celebrate latest historic double grand slam feat
BAHAMIAN Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr and the Miami Marlins celebrated his latest historic feat, being the team’s first player to notch grand slams in back-to-back games.
Police investigate after man found dead on cruise ship
Police on New Providence are investigating the death of a 29-year-old American man of Carbon Dale, Illinois, on a cruise ship.
Officer faces tribunal over striking boy
ACTING Police Commissioner Leamond Deleveaux said the police officer who struck a boy in a viral video was removed from frontline policing and placed before the police tribunal yesterday.
Jonquel, Liberty advance to WNBA playoff semifinals
WOMEN’S National Basketball Association (WNBA) player Jonquel Jones posted her second straight double double to complete the 2-0 sweep against the Washington Mystics last night.
BGDBA Playoffs: Panthers lead 2-1 in series, Cybots remain undefeated
THE Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture (MOYSC) Panthers and Bain and Grants Town Cybots are heating up in round two of the Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association (BGDBA) playoffs.
Golfer Richard Gibson Jr gains valuable experience
RICHARD Gibson Jr, the Bahamas’ top ranked international amateur golfer, returned home last week after participating in the 42nd US Mid-Amateur Championships that took place at the Sleepy Hallow Country Club in Scarborough, New York.
19-year-old fined for marijuana infused candies
A 19-year-old youth was fined $1,500 yesterday after admitting to having 27 marijuana-infused candies last week.
‘Room for improvement’: Trade deficit expands 28% to $1.09bn
The Bahamas Trade Commission’s chairman yesterday said “there’s a lot of room for improvement” after this nation’s trade deficit expanded by almost $184m or 28 percent year-over-year to hit $847m in the 2023 second quarter.
BAHAMAS LADIES ON ‘ROAD TO GOLD CUP’: Women’s national soccer team to host Grenada tomorrow
For the first time in about three decades, the Bahamas senior women’s national soccer team will get a chance to compete on the international stage just like their male counterparts.
Federation boasts ‘vibrant’ beach volleyball programme
AFTER an intense month of training sessions that was completed on Saturday, the Bahamas Volleyball Federation feels it is better equipped to move forward with a vibrant beach volleyball programme.
‘Very credible’ Freeport city manager emerges
A “very credible” candidate to take over Freeport’s management is said to have met with both government and Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) ownership as the idea of the latter devolving its quasi-governmental powers gains traction.
Police quiz more in DRA investigation
POLICE officers from New Providence visited Grand Bahama last week to interview a number of Disaster Reconstruction Authority employees as part of a criminal investigation.
‘JAZZ’ HITS GRAND SLAM FOR SECOND STRAIGHT GAME: Chisholm Jr and Marlins rout Braves 16-2, sweep series
MIAMI (AP) — Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr hit a grand slam for the second consecutive game and the Miami Marlins routed the Atlanta Braves 16-2 yesterday to complete a three-game sweep of the NL East champions.
Anthonique third in the 200, Nairn seventh in long jump
ANTHONIQUE Strachan got off to a slow start but managed to storm back for third place in the women’s 200 metres as the Wanda Diamond League concluded yesterday with the Prefontaine Classic.
Jonquel posts double double, Liberty top Mystics 90-75 in Game 1 of WNBA playoff series
GRAND Bahamian Jonquel Jones put up a dominant double double performance to propel the New York Liberty to a game one win over the Washington Mystics.
