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PAHO Director Emeritus Dr Carissa F. Etienne dies
The Pan American Health Organization announced on Friday that Director Emeritus Dr Carissa F. Etienne has died.
Two men questioned after Gambier Village shooting death
Police are questioning two men in connection with a shooting on Saturday that claimed the life of a 31-year-old man.
Woman gets three-and-a-half year sentence for hit-and-run that left killed a man
A WOMAN was sentenced to three and half years in prison yesterday after admitting to killing a man with her car on John F Kennedy Drive last February.
Female performers calling out disturbing new concert trend
FEMALE entertainers are hitting back at unruly fans, after several performers were pelted with items thrown on stage during their sets.
Police searching for culprits that stole $80,000 worth of equipment from the Bahamas Red Cross on Monday
A MANHUNT is on for those who robbed the Bahamas Red Cross of nearly $80,000 worth of equipment on Monday.
Withdraw planning application
I read with interest the comments of Oniel Khosa, owner of the Stone’s Throw Away hotel, regarding his proposed development of a grocery store and café (and “F&B, etc” whatever that means) in a low-density, quaint, residential area.
Man charged with armed robbery outside bank
A MAN was imprisoned yesterday after he allegedly robbed a man at gunpoint outside a bank parking lot last November.
Man dies after being thrown from his motorbike on JFK
A MAN in his early to mid-20s died after he lost control of his motorbike yesterday.
GSSSA soccer season begins
WITH most sports returning to the track, court and soccer field after being derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) soccer season made its debut.
Road closures, traffic diversions in Downtown area on Thursday
ROAD closures and traffic diversions have been announced in the Downtown area for Thursday from 1am following the full military funeral for Police Assistant Commissioner Leon Bethel at 11am.
Baha Mar donates $100k to Red Cross to aid in replacing $80k of stolen equipment
BAHA MAR donated $100,000 to The Bahamas Red Cross yesterday after the non-profit organisation was robbed of $80,000 worth of equipment.
THE KDK REPORT: Dire health consequences of extreme heat on the body
EVERY year, Bahamians from one end of the archipelago to the other lament the relentless broil of the summer’s heat. And this summer’s simmer has been particularly ruthless. Some of the hottest days on record occurred during July of this year with a heat index (feels like temperature) that oscillated between 105 and 115 degrees Fahrenheit. But unlike other, less tropical, locales we are often shielded from the intense heat by the shade of palm and coconut trees and cooled by the balmy breeze of our turquoise ocean.
Is our law enforcement impotent?
In many churches over the air waves we are hearing the words of Christmas Carols proclaiming Peace On Earth, but doubt we will hear those sentiments on our streets — nearly 100 murders this year. We are no longer shocked...almost a daily occurrence and seems Law Enforcement totally impotent.
PM Davis challenges EU blacklist
The Commonwealth of the Bahamas recently celebrated our Golden Jubilee anniversary. It made us all proud.
Giants are NPBA champions
THE Commonwealth Bank Giants and Your Essential Store Giants are the 2023 New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) division one and two champions. The pair of Giants wrapped up the last game of their series this past weekend at the A F Adderley Gymnasium.
Availability of telephone directories
Earlier this morning, I hopped onto a public service jitney bus for Route 10-A, which means that it would have taken me by the Bahamas Telecommunications Corporate building on John F Kennedy Drive.
EXAMS: DROP IN STUDENTS RECEIVING A TO C GRADES – Minister says BGCSE results show ‘much work to do at all levels of the system’
THE number of students who achieved A, B and C grades in BGCSE exams this year dropped compared to 2022, with more students receiving D, E, F an G grades.
Clubs and Societies April 14th, 2023.
For 12 years, the Kiwanis Club of Cable Beach has committed to supporting the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute’s (BTVI) Auto Mechanics students.
Three sureties must pay $15,000
Three sureties must pay $15,000 after a defendant absconded months before his trial for kidnapping and armed robbery was set to begin.
Traffic diversions for Official Funeral Service for Dr Michael Perry Gomez CB, OBE
The Traffic Division of the Royal Bahamas Police Force wishes to advise the general public of temporary road closures on Tuesday 14th November, 2023, to facilitate the funeral service for Dr Michael Perry Gomez, CB, OBE, former President of the Medical Association of the Bahamas and Cabinet Minister.
