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Five Bahamians arrested in Acklins in connection with almost $9m in drugs

FIVE Bahamian men were arrested after authorities found 66 crocus sacks filled with cocaine and marijuana estimated to have a street value of $8.8m near Acklins.

Former PM says he will vote FNM in Killarney regardless of who runs

FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham says he will support the Free National Movement’s (FNM) candidate in Killarney –– but declined to say whether he believes the party can win the seat without Dr Hubert Minnis.

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Ingraham: Bahamian women lack urgency on citizenship inequality

FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said a lack of urgency from Bahamian women and indifference from male politicians have allowed the status quo on the country’s discriminatory citizenship laws to persist.

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Inquest rules justifiable homicide in police-involved killing of three men

A JURY has ruled the fatal police shooting of three men on Cowpen Road in 2020 as justifiable homicide.

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Police handcuff John Brown for 81-78 win

Dion McPhee came through with the clutch putback with 4.3 seconds left on the clock as the Police Crimestoppers handcuffed the visiting John Brown University Golden Eagles men’s basketball team 81-78.

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Sydney Clarke ‘making her mark’ in Germany

SYDNEY Clarke returned to Germany and continued to make her presence felt, winning both her opening singles and doubles matches in her first tournament in the Herren Tennis-Turnier um den St Elizabeth-Cup.

Sports calendar May 15

THE Fast Track Athletics Club is scheduled to hold its 4th annual Spring Fling at the Grand Bahama Sports Complex May 16-17.

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Ultimate Champion Sports Academy team earns USSSA 10AA ranking

THE Ultimate Champion Sports Academy team, made up of players from Freedom Farm, the Junior Baseball League of Nassau and the Grand Bahama Little League, was so impressive in their recent performances that they have now earned a ranking in the United States Specialty Sports Association 10AA Division.