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Man ordered to pay theft compensation

A 54-year-old man was yesterday ordered to compensate a woman he stole more than $1,000 worth of building supplies from last month. Patrick Gray was accused of stealing 32 bundles of shingles and 12 gallons of paint from a woman sometime between Jul

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Young and Indians lose in PR finals

CHAVEZ Young concluded his offseason in the final series of the Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente (LBPRC), commonly known as the Puerto Rican Winter League.

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Defending champs Cobras stay atop GSSSA standings

WHAT looked like a blowout win early turned to a dogfight down the stretch as the defending GSSSA champions stayed atop the league standings.

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Last of Great Abaco’s wild horses dies . . . but Nunki may be cloned

THE LAST of the wild horses on Great Abaco has died, prompting caretakers to collect tissue for possible cloning and hopefully bring back a viable population.

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Deangelo leads SAC to 70-20 rout over Aquinas

POWERED by junior national team standout Deangelo Mackey, the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine senior boys’ basketball team looks to continue their dominance in the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools.

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In Ya Ear With DJ Spuddy

YOUNG and aspiring Djs are on the rise in the Bahamas and Gerald “DJ Spuddy” Bowe Jr holds a solid spot on that list.

FNM deputy slams Gov’t on apprentice initiative

The Opposition’s finance spokesman yesterday said it was “disingenuous” for the Christie administration to tout its $20 million apprenticeship programme as something different than the 52-week job programme launched by the former Ingraham administration, and which it had heavily criticised.

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Three Bahamians and 18 migrants plead ‘not guilty’ to cocaine smuggling charges

A GROUP of 18 migrants burst into tears when they were told they were going to prison after being accused of smuggling 100lb of cocaine into The Bahamas while en route to the United States of America.

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Team Bahamas named for CAC junior championships

Following a competitive, two-day meet - the Atlantis National Junior Track and Field National Championships - the BAAA has ratified and named th

Discount plan targets 20% savings for Bahamas hotels

MANY small and medium-sized Bahamas-based hotels, especially those in the Family Islands, can now take advantage of volume purchase discounts generating savings of up to 20 per cent, placing them on the same footing as chains and large resorts.

$10m Port IPO oversubscribed before public sector advance

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE $10 million Arawak Cay Port Development (APD) initial public offering (IPO) was already oversubscribed prior to the Government offering an interest-free salary advance for civil

Out Island resorts see Easter uptick

Family island resorts are reporting strong bookings for Easter, with some fully booked and voicing optimism that they have “turned the corner” despite COVID-19’s lingering impact.

Bahamas vs USA in FIBA AmeriCup 2020 Qualifiers

THE Bahamas recently released its pool of players for the third and final leg of the FIBA AmeriCup 2020 Qualifiers and we are now starting to learn about the team they will be facing in game one as the United States begins to put its roster together.

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Three months in jail for breaking bail conditions

A 34-year-old man who violated his bail conditions related to illegal firearm and ammunition charges was sentenced to three months in prison yesterday. Alcott Roach appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes after he was accused of failin

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Stampers destroy Eagles Nest, Rockets beat Pros

A pair of blowouts highlighted play in New Providence Basketball Association play at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night.

The return of Christie?

NATIONAL Review wrote that former Prime Minister Perry Christie is feeling vindicated after the official opening of Rosewood at Baha Mar on May 22. Rosewood has in its employment 450 persons. The entire Baha Mar Resort has over 4,000 employees, and is expected to hire an additional 1,000.

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Stabbed teenager: Tears of accused

A 20-year-old man was arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday, charged with the stabbing death of a teen last Friday.

Police chief tweaks operation in Grand Bahama

ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Ashton Greenslade has “tweaked” the policing operation in Grand Bahama by utilizing additional resources to curtail criminal activity. As a result of the moves 20 people were arrested over the weekend for various off

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'Killing time' smoking drug lands teen in court

A TEENAGER charged with marijuana possession yesterday told a judge he was smoking the drug “to kill time”.Tarron Hepburn, 19, appeared before Magistrate Samuel McKinney after officers seized two grams of Indian hemp from him on June 20.He pleaded gu

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Top cruise line hails Bahamas virus response

A Royal Caribbean executive yesterday hailed The Bahamas as a regional leader in its coronavirus response with bookings for voyages to this nation “holding steady” amid the pandemic.Russell Benford, the cruise line’s vice-president of government rela