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Two Jamaican men held after $600k drug capture

TWO Jamaican men were arrested on Christmas Eve in Inagua after they were found with more than $600,000 worth of suspected marijuana.

BBF hopes to secure funding for men’s national basketball team

BAHAMAS Basketball Federation president Eugene Horton said they are still hoping to secure the necessary funding for the men’s national basketball team to travel to the second round of the FIBA World Cup 2023 Americas Qualifiers February 24-28 in the Dominican Republic.

Man denies breaking into school to steal $100 of food

A 22-year-old man who denied breaking into a local school and stealing food was yesterday granted bail before his trial.

Social injustice for students

The Minister of Education has revealed that there are 8,000 delinquent students of the Virtual Learning Platform – who have been missing in action since the COVID-19 pandemic began. What a shameful social injustice.

Coach Clarke pleased with his Falcons Senior Boys at Arby’s Classic

ALTHOUGH they didn’t have any major competition in the country over the past two years to test their skills, coach Kevin Clarke was still pleased with the way his Tabernacle Baptist Falcons senior boys’ basketball team played last week in the Arby’s Classic at the Viking Hall in Bristol, Tennessee.

Jamaican pair arraigned over $600K marijuana haul

TWO Jamaican men were arraigned on several drug-related charges yesterday in connection with last week’s seizure of over $600,000 worth of marijuana that was found in Inagua.

This year’s Bahamas Bowl most-watched edition of event in four years

THE 2021 Bahamas Bowl was the most-watched edition of the event in four years.

Murder toll for year stands at 119

THE country recorded 119 homicides so far in 2021, a 75 percent increase when compared with the 68 that occurred during the same period in 2020.

International basketball players head into break with wins

TAVARIO Miller helped his club extend their win streak, David Nesbitt scored a season high, and Jaraun Burrows led his club into the break with another season high to highlight Bahamian basketball players in various leagues across Europe and South America.

Robbery ‘ruled out’ in Griffin slaying

THE motive behind businessman Leon Griffin’s murder does not appear to be armed robbery, Royal Bahamas Police Force Commissioner Paul Rolle said yesterday.

Landscaping chair hits out over rogue entrants

Established landscaping companies are increasingly having to clean-up behind rogue new market entrants who have emerged amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it was argued yesterday.

Plea agreements bring high rate of convictions

THE Director of Public Prosecutions Office secured a high conviction rate of 85 percent in 2021 while its use of plea agreements recovered after COVID-19 caused disruption in 2020, according to Director of Public Prosecutions Garvin Gaskin.

Men accused of drug offences

SEVERAL men appeared in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday charged with a number of drug-related offences.

Bahamas sees $715m gain if ‘infrastructure gap’ closed

The Bahamas stands to gain a $715m boost if it invests just $31m to close the “digital infrastructure gap” between itself and the world’s leading economies, a multilateral lender is arguing.

Deandre Ayton clears COVID-19 protocols

DEANDRE Ayton recently cleared COVID-19 protocols but while fans are still waiting for his return to the court, the Phoenix Suns centre appeared on the leaderboard for a spot in the NBA All-Star game.

Man waved cutlass

A MAN was ordered to attend counselling after he was charged yesterday with unlawfully carrying arms and brandishing a weapon.

600 new COVID cases reported over weekend

MORE than 600 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in the country over the weekend prompting Free National Movement chairman Carl Culmer to say more must be done to control the spread of the virus.

‘Buddy’ Hield catches fire, scores 26 in loss to Lakers

CHAVANO “Buddy” Hield continued a pair of recent trends Tuesday night - his hot start to 2022 and productive shooting nights against the Los Angeles Lakers.

NACAC President Mike Sands says 2021 ‘will be very hard act to follow’

COMING off what could only be described as an exceptional year for the North American, Central American and Caribbean, president Mike Sands said their athletes will be hard pressed to surpass their achievements in 2021, but they’re looking forward to greater success in 2022.

Adjusted guidelines for those testing positive or exposed to COVID-19

THE Health and Wellness Ministry has released adjusted guidelines for people who test positive for COVID-19 or have been exposed to positive cases.

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