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24-year-old accused of murder
A 24-YEAR-OLD man was charged in the magistrate’s court yesterday with murder.
Two plead guilty to drug charges
TWO Jamaican men pleaded guilty in a Magistrate’s Court in relation to several drug related charges on Friday.
‘Bankrupt’ warning over PLP’s deal with unions
Private sector representatives yesterday warned that the Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) deal with the two umbrella trade unions threatens to “bankrupt companies” if fully enacted post-general election.
Tahnaj Thomas picks up his third win of season
Tahnaj Thomas picked up his third win of the season and several players had multi-hit games to highlight play from Bahamians in Minor League Baseball over the weekend.
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.
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.
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.
A big decision
Well it’s election season and it would appear the two main parties are not short of cash.
COVID death toll rises by 38
THE number of fatalities from COVID-19 has risen to 381 - an increase of 38 according to data released by officials over the weekend.
RBC’s awful customer service
I nominate RBC for the “Worst Customer Service of the Year Award.”
Union leader predicts Morton Salt re-hiring
A UNION leader yesterday predicted said Morton Salt might have to rehire some of the 24 workers it terminated last month on the basis that the salt harvester is now too “short staffed”.
‘We’re looking at morgue strain’
HEALTH Minister Renward Wells said the government is looking at several options to alleviate the strain on public hospital morgues which continue to operate beyond capacity as the country grapples with a surge of COVID-19 related and non-related deaths.
Jonquel Jones ties career high 31 points
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jonquel Jones scored 21 of her career-high tying 31 points in the first half and Connecticut beat the Washington Mystics 85-75 last night for the Sun’s ninth straight victory.
Bahamians star in Minor League baseball
D’Shawn Knowles has opened September with a productive stretch at the plate while Lucius Fox Jr hit his first home run at the AAA level to highlight the weekend for Bahamian players in Minor League Baseball.
Report on dumped wood forwarded to police force
A REPORT from the Department of Customs about the unlawful dumping of contaminated wood in Freeport, Grand Bahama, last month has been forwarded to the Royal Bahamas Police Force and the Department of Public Prosecutions for review.
Kristin Munroe climbs to No. 26 prospect for Los Angeles Angels
YOUNG Bahamian baseball players continue to progress and climb the ladder in the pipeline of their respective organisations.
Jones leads Sun to No 1 seed
IN A match-up between two of the hottest teams in the WNBA, Jonquel Jones posted her league leading 16th double double of the season as her Connecticut Sun clinched the No 1 overall seed in the postseason.
Minnis: I will protect you
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis encouraged Bahamians to validate his party’s performance in office and return him to power with a vote for the Free National Movement during yesterday’s final rally of the election campaign season.
Are FNMs ready for PM Davis?
I believe that diehard Free National Movement (FNM) supporters must now come to terms with the possibility of Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Leader Philip Brave Davis becoming the next prime minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. Three years ago, Davis becoming this nation’s leader seemed farfetched. However, the onslaught of COVID-19 and the catastrophic passage of Hurricane Dorian have placed this highly coveted job well within reach of the PLP leader.
