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$60k worth of suspected marijuana seized in GB drug bust
Police in Grand Bahama arrested a 25-year-old man after he was found on a vessel containing ammunition and nearly 40 pounds of suspected marijuana yesterday.
Crowdfunded real estate business still waiting one year later for Securities Commission approvals
AKERAGE Ltd, a crowdfunding business promising to revolutionize how people invest in real estate, is still awaiting relevant approvals from the Securities Commission of The Bahamas a year after announcing provisional approval from the regulator.
LN Coakley High School students on half days due to water shortage issues
SOME 300 LN Coakley Senior High students in Exuma are attending school half-day because of water shortage issues, according to acting Director of Education Dominique Russell.
‘I do not support capital punishment’
ONE day after former Cabinet minister Leslie Miller said legislators “lack the guts” to ensure capital punishment is executed, a prominent pastor took a firm position against the death penalty during a sermon as lawyers, judges, and government officials gathered at Christ Church Cathedral to mark the opening of the legal year.
Bail defended as officials mark opening of the legal year
THE contentious bail issue took centre stage when lawyers, the attorney general, judiciary members and top police officials marked the opening of the legal year against the backdrop of a soaring murder rate yesterday.
MURDER RATE UP 150 PERCENT COMPARED TO LAST YEAR: Grandmother is latest victim, her grandson in critical condition after shooting
THE murder rate has skyrocketed 150 per cent compared to last year as the country grapples with one of its deadliest ever starts to a year.
Timberwolves at the double
IN two contrasting ends of the spectrum, the Anatol Rodgers Timberwolves senior girls and boys pulled off a double dose of victory over the Dame Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins in the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association’s basketball action on Thursday at the CI Gibson Gymnasium.
Reloaded Baseball in high gear for 2024
Reloaded Baseball celebrated its first year in existence last year and after surpassing most of their goals they intend to knock it out the park with regards to development in 2024. Since day one, Reloaded Baseball has been committed to furthering the development of the youth within their programme while elevating their level of play to be on par with international standards.
Mother of teen girl killed when home was riddled with bullets was arrested
THE mother of the teen girl who was gunned down in her home last weekend is in police custody and is expected to be charged with a crime.
Search for solutions on crime
The brand-new year 2024 rolled in, fireworks barely subsided, and the country is seething with a high volume of senseless murders. There has been one murder a day. One murder is one too many.
No one is safe unless everyone is
No one is safe, unless everyone is safe. Ten lives have been lost to senseless bloodshed during the first 11 days of 2024, leaving families mourning for their loved ones. The harsh reality is that it could easily have been any one of us left breathless – a casualty of war, as bullets do not have GPS and these incidents are taking place in public spaces, at times when everyday citizens are out and about.
Gather together
Gather Together Gather Around Kemp Road
Two men charged for the murder of Gerrard Coakley remanded
TWO men were remanded yesterday after they allegedly chased and gunned down a 31-year-old man in his South Beach home while he was on release for attempted murder last week.
IAN FERGUSON: Strengthening business resolve in the New Year
The year 2023 is now officially history. We have walked into a brand new year - for some, a new fiscal year - where trying to find a proper footing and bearings is not the best position to be in. Good track and field athletes know their success often depends on how they start the race.
Palm Cay targets 2030 for construction finish
A south-eastern New Providence development is targeting 2030 for its full build-out with more stages to come after the current phase four.
Bar chief says 'world class' justice requires investment
Delivering "world class" justice "requires meaningful financial investment and not empty rhetoric", the Bar Association's president urged yesterday, as he called for the judiciary's budget to be increased.
'Novel' human rights argument to counter OECD blacklistings
The Government was yesterday said to be developing a "novel" legal argument for presentation before the United Nations (UN) that The Bahamas' "human rights" are being breached by blacklisting tactics.
Bowe: Govt should pay off debt and work at surplus
A TOP financial expert has said the government should aim to pay off its debt and operate at a surplus - for the first time since Independence.
'Bahamas needs to implement a National Development Plan'
Gowon Bowe, CEO of Fidelity Bank Bahamas, has renewed his call for the government to implement a National Development Plan to direct and benchmark improvements on key economic and social metrics.
Davis says policies will boost home ownership
Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis said his administration is committed to ensuring affordable and accessible home ownership for Bahamians as he toured the construction site of Renaissance at Carmichael yesterday.
