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Haitian Pastor helped 20 since demolition of shanty towns

LEAGUE of Haitian Pastors president Dr Jean Paul Charles said he helped 20 residents affected by recent demolitions in New Providence who needed money and food.

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Boy killed in Pinewood shooting was ‘no bad boy’

A GAS tank exploded when gunmen shot up a house in Pinewood on Sunday, preventing the murder victim and his injured friend from evading the shooters, according to a neighbour who hid himself during the ordeal.

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Cougars senior boys destroy Stars, 75-23

The Charles W Saunders Cougars showed the Bahamas Academy Stars why they are the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools defending senior boys’ basketball champions.

Chickens have come home to roost

Our country is running a high fever.

Centreville community deteriorating

Kindly allow me space in your column to express an opinion on the deterioration of the community of Centreville and the quality of some of the illegal migrants in the area, especially Mount Royal Avenue and its side corners and Mount Rose Avenue and its side corners.

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WORLD VIEW: From Crisis to Democracy: OAS Shines in Guatemala’s Political Transition

THE Organization of American States (OAS) demonstrated its continuing relevance and importance to member states by playing a constructive role in ensuring the transition of government in Guatemala, despite numerous attempts to disrupt the process.

EDITORIAL: What is govt’s end game in GBPA row?

WHAT is the government trying to achieve with its ongoing dispute with the Grand Bahama Port Authority?

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Realtors say ‘no such thing as ease of doing business’

PROMINENT realtors say “there’s no such thing as ease of doing business in The Bahamas” with the time required to close property deals having increased four to six-fold.

Baha Mar contractor denies $2.4m ‘bribe or conspiracy’

ATTORNEYS for Baha Mar’s main contractor dismissed claims that $2.4m paid to a company run by the son of Perry Christie’s senior adviser represented “a bribe or conspiracy” to influence the then-government.

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GBPA ‘hostile takeover sends wrong message’

THE Opposition’s leader is warning the Government it will “send the wrong message” to investors if it attempts a “hostile takeover” of the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) via arbitration demands.

‘High time’ to find Stella Maris buyer at $11.75m

A LONG Island resort’s principal yesterday said “it’s high time to put it in the hands” of an owner able to take it to four-five star status once the $11.75m asking price is met.

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Woman’s pandemic job loss becomes a ‘Litable’ success

RISHAUN Bowe was laid off from her server job due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the job loss turned out to be a silver lining when it pushed her to start her own frozen drink business called “Litables”.

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Woman who fell at Corporate Centre wins case – awarded over $100k in damages and fees

THE Supreme Court awarded a 72-year-old woman $62,500 in damages and $55,000 in costs after she sued the Goodman’s Bay Corporate Centre following a slip and fall accident she had in 2001.

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Man dies after being thrown from his motorbike on JFK

A MAN in his early to mid-20s died after he lost control of his motorbike yesterday.

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Tributes paid to Dr Elwood Donaldson, who died age 86

TRIBUTES were paid over the weekend to Dr Elwood Donaldson, the former parliamentarian and nation builder who died at 86.

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Friday: Murder. Sunday afternoon: Murder. Sunday night: Murder – WHEN WILL THE KILLINGS END?

ANOTHER bloody weekend saw two men and a woman murdered, bringing the murder count to 17 for the year.

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Rohan inks deal with Washington Nationals

Rohan Culmer, FTF Class of 2024 prospect, signed the dotted line on his professional contract to join the Washington Nationals on Saturday at the Andre Rodgers National Baseball Stadium.

Track and field athletes make the cut for CARIFTA

THE sixth edition of the DTSP Wolf Pack Track Classic saw the trend of athletes qualifying in field events continue while track athletes joined the count.

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8th annual cycling event eclipses $500K in fundraising for Exuma causes

The Tour de Turquoise, the charity cycling event that raises funds for vital causes in Exuma while boosting healthy living and community spirit, revealed today this weekend’s ride was the most successful in the event’s history, raising nearly $150,000 and pushing total donations since the event started past the half million-dollar mark.

Early tourism arrivals ahead of 2023’s pace

THE deputy prime minister says early 2024 tourism numbers are ahead of last year’s comparatives as he reiterated that The Bahamas expects to exceed nine million visitor arrivals for 2023.