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Lamar Taylor wins bronze in 50 free

20-year-old swimmer breaks his own national record in the process

National record holder Lamar Taylor brought home the first medal for The Bahamas yesterday at the 19th Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.

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Three men and three women plead not guilty to gun charge

THREE men and three women were granted bail yesterday after allegedly being found with a loaded gun in their car on Wulff Road last weekend.

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Mother charged with abusing her baby gets $8,000 bail

A MOTHER, accused of abusing her nine-month-old son during the summer, was given $5,000 bail.

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PETER YOUNG: Israel and Hamas conflict worsening

THE horror of the killings carried out inside Israel by Hamas and the intensity of what is now happening in the Israeli-Gaza war have been so great that they have dominated the world’s news.

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Tennis players get in swing at the Pan Am Games

THE 19th Pan American Games continued yesterday in Santiago, Chile, which saw more Bahamians begin competition in tennis and swimming.

William ‘Knucklehead’ Johnson Cross Country Invitational was a success

THE sixth edition of the William “Knucklehead” Johnson Cross Country Invitational saw athletes come out in droves to compete at the Bahamas Golf Federations’s (BGF) Baillou Hills Sporting Complex Golf Course on Saturday morning.

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Bahamas wins its first exhibition game against NFL Flag Miami Dolphins

THE Bahamas won its first exhibition game 21-20 against the National Football League (NFL) Flag Miami Dolphins adult tournament team at the Roscow A L Davies soccer field on Saturday.

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Cynthia Rahming retires

CYNTHIA Rahming, former judo national champion, had a choice between ballet and judo in 2007. She chose the latter and now 14 years removed from her career debut in 2009, the former judoka has officially retired.

Lyford Cay condo faces fresh regulatory hurdles

The developer behind a controversial Lyford Cay condominium complex yesterday pledged to “move forward” with the project despite several more regulatory hurdles being imposed.

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DIVISIONS IN PLP AS CANDIDATE SELECTED: Move for Gibson to run as chairman after snub by party

CHIEF Passport Officer Kingsley Smith was ratified as the Progressive Liberal Party’s nominee for the upcoming West Grand Bahama and Bimini by-election during a rancorous council meeting on Friday that exposed divisions in the governing party.

Bahamas Bowl in search of new location this year

THE HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl was scheduled to get underway on Saturday, December 16 at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium to commence the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division 1 Football Bowl Subdivision season. However, plans were changed due to repairs expected to begin shortly at the venue.

Developer to invest up to $75m in eco-resort

A developer is planning to invest up to $75m in developing a sustainable eco-resort in the Exuma Cays that will create some 60 jobs during a two-three year construction phase.

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Three face gun charges

TWO men and a woman were charged with possession of an illegal firearm in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court this week.

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PLP National General Council accepts recommendation of Kingsley Smith for West Grand Bahama and Bimini by-election

The National General Council of the Progressive Liberal Party has accepted the candidates committee recommendation of Kingsley Smith for the upcoming West Grand Bahama and Bimini by-election after a raucous meeting.

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Clubs & Societies October 20th, 2023

The Bahamas Down Syn- drome Association is to hold a buddy walk-fest on Saturday, October 21, from 8am to noon.

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ERIC WIBERG: Stranded US aviators rescued by Bahamian fishermen and a dream

INAGUA has many aviation mysteries to parse; the East coast of this 650-square-mile-island has no roads or airstrip and is very rarely visited. Three American aviators who were without food for 17 days were rescued by fishermen in Little and taken to Great Inagua. Then there was a tragic engine fire and crash from which a US Mail pouch washed up, but not a plane or bodies. Then a mystery plane with parachute and body was found by park warden Henry Nixon. Remains of the plane still there, and were found over a decade ago by a Bahamian sleuth in a seaplane.

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Bahamas kickstarts FTX assets sell-off

An auto dealer yesterday disclosed he expects to sell 60 percent of the former FTX vehicle fleet assigned to him within 30 days, but warned: “This is not a fire sale.”

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Exuma’s tourism up 21% as utilities ‘behind 8-ball’

The Deputy Prime Minister yesterday asserted that Exuma is “going places” with tourism 21 percent ahead of pre-COVID levels, but admitted this growth caught the public utilities “behind the 8-ball”.

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Bahamasair targets 20% capacity growth

Bahamasair is aiming to increase its fleet’s seat capacity by 20 percent come summer 2024 through adding two new jets, with its top executive describing the carrier as a “safeguard” for airlift and tourism.

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Doctors to slash nation’s 213-bed shortage by 32%

Doctors Hospital yesterday pledged it will slash The Bahamas’ 213-strong hospital bed shortage by almost one-third come 2025 through the opening of two new facilities.