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Dawn 7th overall at IFBB Battle of the Bay Pro Show

SOMETIMES the advice you get doesn't always work out was how Dawn Charlton described her showing at the IFBB Battle of the Bay Pro Show over the weekend.

Spaying on the rise but cruelty cases escalate

THE Bahamas’ animal-welfare landscape showed contradictions this year: while more owners are sterilising their pets and surrendering fewer unaltered dogs, animal-rescue groups are confronting many cruelty, neglect and abuse cases.

Traffic death involving a Supreme Court Justice ruled accidental by jury

A Coroner’s Court jury found yesterday that a 2024 traffic accident involving a Supreme Court Justice’s SUV and a 17-year-old motorcyclist was an accidental death.

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Pinder: FNM had ‘asylum bill’ ready to be tabled in 2021

ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder accused the Free National Movement (FNM) yesterday of taking a hypocritical stance on the Smuggling of Migrants Bill, saying the party previously endorsed a comprehensive asylum framework for migrants and drafted legislation to advance it.

Rawson Square 97% sold with only one VIP ticket left

THE Junkanoo season has opened to surging demand, with several prime viewing areas for the Boxing Day Parade already sold out and thousands more seats close behind as officials race to meet interest that briefly overwhelmed the ALIV Events ticketing platform earlier this week.

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More than 40 honoured for role in 40-year HIV fight

THE Bahamas’ decades-long fight against HIV and AIDS was celebrated yesterday as officials, health workers, advocates and community leaders gathered at Government House to honour more than 40 people whose work has shaped the country’s national response.

Grand Bahama man denied bail again due to extensive criminal record

A GRAND Bahama man has again been denied bail on attempted murder and firearms charges after the Supreme Court ruled he posed a threat to public safety because of his extensive criminal record.

$40m hybrid energy project launched for three Family Islands

AS the Davis administration advances its push to provide sustainable, clean, and reliable power to the Family Islands, Renugen Pro, a Bahamian company, is preparing to launch a more than $40m hybrid energy project on Cat Island, San Salvador, and Long Island.