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EDITORIAL: Haiti needs the world’s help
HAITI is struggling.
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U.S. tourist caught with cocaine
AN American tourist caught with cocaine he claimed he purchased from a local taxi driver must pay $500 to avoid spending three months in prison.
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Freshman Jacobi Bain in ITA Cup Championships
He is only in his freshman year at Xavier University of Louisiana, but Bahamian Jacobi Bain will be among the list of players participating in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Cup Championships in Rome, Georgia.
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‘We will cut VAT and save economy’
THE Davis administration has pledged to “rescue” the economy, stabilise public finances, decrease value added tax, as well as ensure anti-corruption and government transparency.
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Beach clean-up held in Grand Bahama
ALTHOUGH students did not participate in this year’s 36th International Coastal Cleanup on Grand Bahama, volunteers from civic organisations turned out in full force to clean beaches around the island.
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Thompson: don’t delay Grand Bbahama investments
EAST Grand Bahama MP Kwasi Thompson is urging the government not to delay the various investments in Grand Bahama that were already approved under the former Minnis administration.
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FRONT PORCH: The honeymoon will quickly be over then Mr Davis will have tough, unpopular decisions to make
The general election is over. The time for governance has begun. The Progressive Liberal Party has a certain mandate and the responsibility of government, despite a dramatically lower voter turnout.
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Two accused over separate killings
A MAN and a teenager were yesterday charged with murder in two separate incidents.
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Mets sweep ‘Jazz’ and Marlins in double header
NEW YORK (AP) — Noah Syndergaard looked sharp in his brief but long-awaited return from Tommy John surgery, and the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 2-1 in nine innings last night for a doubleheader sweep.
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Govt steps in to assist Grand Bahama accident victim’s care
THE government has helped a Grand Bahama man who was seriously injured in an industrial accident on Friday to receive emergency medical surgery in New Providence at Doctors Hospital.
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Jonquel Jones named 2021 MVP
AFTER returning from a year’s absence to help the Connecticut Sun to the best regular season record in the Women’s National Basketball Association, Grand Bahamian Jonquel Jones was rewarded yesterday by being named the 2021 Kia WNBA Most Valuable Player.
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Stabbing victim 'was a leader and a positive person'
AN argument is believed to have led to a stabbing that left a man dead on Sunday night, according to the victim’s cousin.
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Great success for Bahamians in college tennis
JOSHUA Turnquest, a graduate student at Indiana Wesleyan University, stepped on court with his doubles partner Jeremias Rocco at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Doubles Championship.
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Murder accused also faces charge of attack on officer
A MAN accused of committing murder will also stand trial for allegedly assaulting a police officer.
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Munroe plans a multifaceted approach in fight against crime
NEWLY appointed National Security Minister Wayne Munroe promised to build a multifaceted approach to the crime fight while pledging not to infringe on the independence of the commissioner of police.
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Five years to organise polling
Elections come and go usually every five-years so the organisers of them have the luxury of four plus plus years to get things together...all it takes is an eight-month jump forward and chaos.
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COVID cases continue to drop
THE country continued its downward trend in infections on Monday after only 39 new COVID cases were recorded, bringing the nation’s overall tally to 20,288 since the start of the pandemic.
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‘Cash thief was caught on camera’
SECURITY footage showed a worker at a local automotive services company taking funds out of the cashier’s drawer and pocketing it, according to one of the establishment's managers.
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Cooper’s dismay at Lucayan cost
DEPUTY Prime Minister Chester Cooper is “disheartened” after learning specific details of the deal for the sale of the Grand Lucayan property in Grand Bahama.
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Legislation to replace COVID-19 Emergency Orders ‘a top priority’
NEWLY appointed Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Ryan Pinder said completing legislation that will replace the current COVID-19-Emergency Orders will be a top priority for the government during its first months in office.
