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Sexual assault still the most reported crime on cruise ships

ALLEGED sexual assault remains the most reported criminal activity on cruise ships, according to international statistics. Data released in the United States under the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act (CVSSA), shows there were a total of 46 rep

Sands confirms imported child measles case

HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands confirmed another imported case of measles in a three-year-old tourist on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters outside of Cabinet, Dr Sands said the Ministry of Health has continued with its vaccination programme to combat t

Pia Glover-Rolle: Minnis administration approved hiring of 233 two months before election

STATE Public Service Minister Pia Glover-Rolle said the Minnis administration approved the hiring of 233 people two months before the general election and gave some official letters of employment without telling them where to report.

Bahamas briefs Swiss, UK on financial sector

A Bahamian delegation has visited Switzerland and London to meet with institutions and intermediaries that play a key role in driving business to the Bahamian financial services sector.

IAN FERGUSON: How business can help combat crime’s causes

As we begin the festive season, our hopes and desires for a joyous holiday bring with them a heightened sense of fear of the lurking criminal element. The last 30 years of progress and development have also brought many social changes, which threaten to disrupt our civil and peaceful existence. Decent, law abiding consumers find great difficulty moving about to shop for the goods they desire during the season, and producers have even greater challenges ensuring a safe environment in which to sell their wares.

Partial payment for foreign Baha Mar staff

FOREIGN former employees of Baha Mar will be paid by the government appointed Claims Committee next month, committee Chairman James Smith said yesterday.

Top junior sailors make a splash

EACH year top junior sailors from the Bahamas compete at the Orange Bowl Regatta in Miami, the largest junior sailing event in North America.

SEX WORKERS: Selling their bodies for $500 a week in struggle to survive

MORE than 60 per cent of sex workers in Nassau earn up to $500 a week, while 30 per cent claim they make even more than that, a new study investigating the habits of sex workers in New Providence reveals.

Waltiea Rolle continues to dominate in the NBL

THE move to Bulgaria has been a productive one for Bahamian basketball icon Waltiea Rolle as she has been one of the most dominant performers in the league since she made the move to the country’s National Basketball League.

PI condo seizure awaits court nod

The receiver for an alleged $22.6 million fraud is waiting on the Supreme Court to authorise his seizure of an Ocean Club Estates condo belonging to two Paradise Island residents.

Night club disturbing the peace

Thank you for this opportunity to publicly address a menace that has been plaguing residents of Misty and Pastel Gardens for a very long time.

Kadeem Coleby posts double double for win on birthday

Birthday boy Kadeem Coleby helped the Akita Northern Happinets pick up their second straight victory in two nights over his celebrated weekend against the same team in the Japanese D1 professional basketball league.

Bahamian players shine in NCAA D1 Basketball

STEPHEN F Austin’s Nathan Bain was featured ESPN Sportscenter’s Top 10 while Sammy Hunter and Valerie Nesbitt had their best games thus far with their respective Ole Miss programmes to highlight the weekend of play for Bahamians at the NCAA Division

Slave ship artifacts uncovered

ON craggy rocks and in silent gullies at Lynyard Cay in the Abacos lay the fragments of an American-owned slave ship, the 129-ton, 88-foot schooner, the Peter Mowell.

Conquerors, Crimestoppers pull off victories in NPBA

THE Police Crimestoppers and the Woodside Petroleum Conquerors both pulled off victories Tuesday night as the New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season at CI Gibson Gym.