Willisa returns from Panama as triple crown champion
SELF-trained Willisa Armstrong will be returning home Wednesday from the NPC Panama Fall Classic in Panama City over the weekend as a triple crown champion.
100 Jamz celebrates 33 years of broadcast excellence with massive Anniversary Concert and Octoberfest Celebration
Radio House and 100 JAMZ, The People’s Station, extend their deepest gratitude to the Bahamian public, corporate partners, and venue management following the triumphant turnout at the 100 JAMZ 33rd Anniversary Concert and OctoberFest Celebration, held on Saturday, October 3 at the National Stadium Grounds.
Mother charged with child cruelty after leaving 10-month-old outside for hours
A 20-year-old mother was accused of leaving her 10-month-old son outside his father’s New Providence home for hours last week, resulting in the infant being admitted to hospital.
Grand Bahama Chamber: Port Lucaya businesses remain on life support
THE president of the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce has warned that more businesses at Port Lucaya Marketplace could close unless plans to redevelop its marina get back on track, after Agave Restaurant temporarily shut its doors, affecting some 40 workers.
Veteran journalist Steve McKinney dies aged 64
VETERAN journalist and broadcaster Steve McKinney, whose career in Bahamian media spanned more than four decades and included work in print, television, radio and government communications, died yesterday at the age of 64.
Saxons face legal threat after pulling out of final
THE chairman of the Bahamas Junkanoo Music Festival, a new Junkanoo music competition, has accused the Shell Saxon Superstars of breaching their contract by pulling out of its final on Sunday, despite the group leading the field by more than 100 points.
Teen drowns in canal just days before 17th birthday
A 16-YEAR-OLD student drowned while swimming with friends in a canal behind South Sea Estates on Sunday, days before his 17th birthday and months before he was due to graduate.
Promotion for cop who knelt on man’s neck
A POLICE officer whose conduct led to a $103,000 damages award against the government, and to a rebuke from the Court of Appeal for kneeling on a man's neck, was promoted to assistant superintendent last week, prompting opposition calls for greater scrutiny of how police promotions are decided.
How broadcaster Steve McKinney turned journalist dreams into reality
FROM the time they attended Bishop Leonard Junior High School, Matt Maura said his late friend and classmate Steve McKinney used to emulate former veteran sportscaster Peter 'Giant' Bowleg with his sports broadcasting rendition.
Kai continues to shine in Turkish Super League
Kai Jones continued his impressive start to the new season in Turkey on Sunday, posting a double double and earning Most Valuable Player honours as Anadolu Efes defeated Bordo Sportif Balikesir 85-79 in the Turkish Basketball Super League.
Teachers at Gambier Primary School urged to evacuate amid new impetigo concerns
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson has told teachers at Gambier Primary School to leave their classrooms and sign out over new suspected cases of impetigo at the school, which the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology had cleared to reopen on Monday.
Alexander Burrows Jr takes office as BPSU president
ALEXANDER Burrows Jr took office as the new president of the Bahamas Public Services Union yesterday and told members unhappy with his election that "elections are won at the polls", a message from a man who twice challenged the union's election process himself.
39-year-old woman accused of raping a 52-year-old woman in New Providence
A 39-YEAR-OLD woman is accused of raping a 52-year-old woman in New Providence last month.
Teen charged with attempted murder of 14-year-old student
A 19-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with the attempted murder of Anatol Rodgers High School student Deontae Wright, who was shot multiple times at Englerston Park last week after a gunman asked whether he had any marijuana.
Rolle and Jones advance in Junior Golf Championships
TYHLER Rolle and Amari Jones emerged as the two qualifiers to advance in the Bahamas Golf Federation 's Junior Golf Front 9 Championships over the weekend at the Ocean Club on Paradise Island.
Sex offence accused told police he didn’t know 14-year-old girl
A MAN accused of having sex with a 14-year-old girl at his Nassau Village home after meeting her on Facebook told police "it can't be" when confronted with the allegation, an officer testified yesterday.
Three students suffer burns electrical fault at CC Sweeting
CONCERNED parents rushed to CC Sweeting Senior High yesterday after three students suffered minor burns following an electrical fault at the school just weeks after staff protested power problems there that have disrupted classrooms and raised safety concerns.
Dad of two dies in motorcycle crash on Gladstone Road
A 37-year-old man was killed yesterday morning after his motorcycle collided with a Subaru vehicle on Gladstone Road, just south of John F Kennedy Drive.
Golden Yolk project produces 200,000 eggs
PRIME Minister Philip Davis said the government's Golden Yolk egg project has produced 200,000 eggs so far, more than three years after it was launched with the aim of ending the country's reliance on imported eggs.
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