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Betting shops new levy scrapped
ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis said the government will do away with a patron tax on lottery winnings, although the levy was never implemented on gaming houses.
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TRAGEDY OF NEW MUM SHOT DEAD: Boyfriend survives after turning gun on himself after killing
A woman is dead and a man is in hospital after a suspected murder and attempted suicide on Saturday night.
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Major Jr: Newton ‘neglecting the people around him’
LOOKING at the landscape of tennis in the country, professional player Kevin Major Jr said there is a need for a change in leadership of the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association in order for the sport to continue to progress.
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Romad Dean scores season high 38 in win
ROMAD Dean and his Crestwood Prep Lions returned to play in the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association and the highly touted senior prospect turned in a season high scoring effort.
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Prospect Ridge plan ‘unlikely’ to go ahead
TRANSPORT and Housing Minister Jobeth Coleby-Davis has suggested it is unlikely the Davis administration will go forward with the affordable homes project in Prospect Ridge, though she said Cabinet has yet to make a final decision.
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FACE TO FACE: Win, lose or draw, Jayda’s giving it all she has
MORE and more kids are becoming entrepreneurs these days. Parents are pushing their children to think outside of the box of just having a job or even having one source of income. This shows we are in a new age of parenting.
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Pintard blasts PM for breaking quarantine
FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard on Friday blasted Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis for breaking quarantine last month as the nation battled its fourth COVID-19 wave, labelling the offence as a “very serious one” and a “betrayal of his oath to uphold the law.”
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Low turnout for local govt vote
VOTER participation was low at various polling sites yesterday during local government elections on Grand Bahama, particularly in the Freeport area.
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Darville defends PM over leaving quarantine
WITH Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis facing backlash for breaking quarantine, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville defended him, saying the nation’s leader was “responsible”.
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Kashon Conliffe signs with San Diego Padres
Kashon Conliffe became the fourth Bahamian baseball player to sign a professional contract in the current 2022 Major League Baseball International Signing Period.
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‘We will start our first Father versus Daughter basketball programme’
THE Annual Diamond Basketball Development Programme is back at the Hope Centre and organiser Terrance “Red Eye’ McSweeney couldn’t be more happier with the progress he’s seen from the young girls participating between the ages of 5-18 years old.
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Pole vaulter Vanderpool following father’s legacy
It’s not every day you find a father grooming his son to take over a legacy he created for himself.
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Calls for PM to resign over isolation breach
FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard on Friday blasted Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis for breaking quarantine last month as the nation battled its fourth COVID-19 wave, labelling the decision as a “very serious one” and a “betrayal of his oath to uphold the law.”
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Bahamian teacher finds strength to face man who sexually abused her as child
New book details her journey to forgiveness
IT WAS through a letter written to her mother when she was 16 years old that Markel Williams finally unburdened herself of the terrible secret she had been carrying for over a decade.
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Minnis defends Prospect Ridge after criticism by government
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis defended his administration’s proposed Prospect Ridge housing project after Transport and Housing Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis said her tech team recommended it be left alone.
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Love Beach developer: Town Planning approved project
The developer for the controversial The View Love Beach project claims to have “duly stamped” documents showing the Town Planning Committee approved his project, but residents are saying that is impossible and are preparing to get lawyers to stop the project cold in its tracks.
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Michael Foulkes standing for FNM chairmanship
FORMER Golden Gates MP Michael Foulkes nominated yesterday for the chairmanship of the Free National Movement.
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ROLLE’S CONCERN AT LACK OF INQUESTS: Commissioner concedes absence of hearings on police killings is problem
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said the near two-year absence of inquests into police-involved killings is unacceptable, a sentiment Commissioner of Police Paul Rolle echoed during a press conference yesterday.
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International Basketball Academy launches Grassroots Basketball League
IN an effort to provide student athletes with an avenue for exposure and continue to hone their skills, International Basketball Academy tipped off a new venture with its Grassroots Basketball League.
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Over 100 make up delegation to Dubai Expo
MORE than 100 people, including Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis, made up a delegation that went to Dubai to attend a world expo that showcased the country’s cultural and technological offerings.
