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Jonquel Jones scores 30, grabs 17 rebounds in win
JONQUEL Jones delivered another dominant performance for Bosnia and Herzegovina in the FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2023 Qualifiers.
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Minister concedes $1.3bn revenue jump ‘optimistic’
A Cabinet minister yesterday conceded that the Government’s target of increasing annual revenues by $1.3bn in four years is “optimistic”, but argued: “We believe we’ll make it.”
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Hovland rallies to win from 6 back and deny Morikawa No. 1
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — The 24-year-old rising star put a nice ribbon on a three-win year in golf by posing with Tiger Woods at the trophy presentation Sunday in the Hero World Challenge.
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Three dead after car hits house in Long Island
Three men are dead after a car collided with a house in Long Island on Friday night.
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Five more deaths confirmed
THE Ministry of Health has reported five more COVID-19 deaths and 93 additional cases over a three-day period.
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Three men in court on gun charges
THREE men who denied being the owners of two loaded guns were yesterday remanded to prison pending a bail hearing.
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Bail granted in firearm assault case
A 56-year-old man was granted bail after he faced allegations that he used a loaded firearm to assault his relative.
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A big decision
Well it’s election season and it would appear the two main parties are not short of cash.
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Cocaine seized near Long Island
A JOINT operation with local police, OPBAT, the US Drug Enforcement Administration and US Coast Guard netted a large quantity of cocaine in the Long Island area yesterday.
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U-turn for Fox as he returns to Nationals
After a whirlwind seven day period featuring miles of travel and transactions, Lucius Fox went from Washington National Spring Training, to the Triple-A affiliate and now back to the big league club with a legitimate shot at a spot on the opening day roster.
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FNM: Amend the law on marital rape
THE Free National Movement has called on the Davis administration to amend the law to criminalise marital rape.
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Thomas and Fox shine in minor league baseball
Tahnaj Thomas made his return to the mound for his first start in nearly a month and Lucius Fox Jr continued his efficiency on the basepaths to highlight the play of Bahamians in minor league baseball over the course of the week.
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Death toll soars by 27 as Grand Bahama cases confirmed
MORE than 3,200 COVID-19 cases were recorded in August as a surge in new infections continues to plague the country.
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Govt to probe offloading of beetle-infested wood in GB
THE Bahamas Government has launched an investigation into the offloading of wood reportedly infested with an invasive beetle by a Panama-registered cargo vessel at Grand Bahama last week.
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Gov’t’s $206.5m deal with Goldman ‘speaks volumes’
The Ministry of Finance’s top official yesterday asserted that the Government’s $206.5m “repurchase” deal with Goldman Sachs “speaks volumes” to the credibility of its fiscal and economic plans.
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‘Standard bearer’ bank put into administration
A Bahamian bank, whose new owners pledged it would be “a standard bearer” for the jurisdiction just eight months ago, has been placed under statutory administration by the Central Bank.
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Candles for Carissa
A CANDLELIGHT vigil was held last night at Southern Recreational Grounds in memory of young mother Carissa Culmer.
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Protect the property owners
I completely agree with Sam Duncombe when she raises the question: “Why are we paying taxes when our homes are not protected …?”
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Curfew for break-in accused
A 29-year-old man who denied breaking into another man’s house was yesterday placed on a daily curfew leading up to his trial.
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Probation for marijuana possession
A man caught with a quantity of marijuana was given probation on Friday.