Columbian man fined $1,000 on fraud charges and overstaying
COLOMBIAN man was remanded to prison after he was accused of fraudulently having guest cards for the Atlantis and Margaritaville resorts.
Teen accused of armed theft sent to juvenile centre
A 17-YEAR-OLD boy was sent to a juvenile centre yesterday after being accused of the armed mugging of a pizza delivery driver earlier this month.
Man granted bail on shop breaking charge
A MAN was granted bail in court on Monday after allegedly stealing over $2,000 worth of property from a car rental company over the weekend.
Man denied bail for multiple curfew violations
A MAN on bail for murder was sent to prison yesterday after being accused of breaching his curfew five times.
Drive-by shooting leaves two men in critical condition
TWO men are in critical condition in hospital after they were shot yesterday afternoon.
Two officers investigated after suspicious plane landing
TWO police officers from Andros are under investigation regarding a suspicious plane that was allegedly carrying drugs.
Finally! Hugh Campbell Classic returns
AFTER a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the AF Adderley Junior High School will be bringing back the prestigious Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic with all games being played at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.
Black Marlins Swim Club hosts Winter Invitational
THE Black Marlins Swim Club hosted its Winter Invitational at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex on Saturday. • Here’s a look at the top three finishers in the various events contested:
Championship time
The Anatol Rodgers Timberwolves, CR Walker Knights, SC McPherson Sharks and the HO Lions got the job done in their sudden death playoff games yesterday at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium to book their tickets to the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association’s best-of-three championships.
THE BIG QUESTION: What actions would you like to see as a result of this week’s CARICOM meeting?
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PETER YOUNG: Horror of a lethal earthquake
WITH video coverage of natural disasters and war zones beamed instantly around the world these days, people have become almost accustomed to witnessing human suffering from afar. But the images and stories of the scale of destruction and horror this past week following Monday’s severe earthquake in southern Turkey and northern Syria have been hard to take in.
FACE TO FACE – Velenzo Miller: Creating digital innovation with the use of drones
GREAT dreams are made of innovation and solutions to some of humanity’s biggest challenges. Creative enterprise comes from the ability to seize those great dreams and bring them to life for your own people. Velenzo Miller has vivid dreams for his country, as well as the drive and the enterprising spirit to bring them to reality.
FNM leader challenges House committee to ‘modify the rules’
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said the opposition party is challenging those in the House of Assembly’s Rules Committee to modify the rules so that no administration can “duck” Parliament’s question and answer period.
Shanty town residents seek sympathy from govt
SHANTY town residents are calling on government to be sympathetic following the lifting of an injunction to legally allow officials to evict residents and tear down the unregulated communities throughout The Bahamas.
Turks and Caicos and The Bahamas celebrate long-standing connection
PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis celebrated The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos’ long-standing friendship, saying both countries have shown cooperation and support to each other.
Ex-PM backing four lanes ‘all the way to Lyford Cay’
A former prime minister yesterday backed research calling for a four-lane highway to be constructed between the airport and Old Fort Bay to ease escalating traffic congestion in western New Providence.
New judge’s law firm loses unpaid bill fight
A law firm whose principal is a newly-named Supreme Court judge has lost its bid to recover an unpaid $24,544 legal bill because it failed to properly present its evidence before the court.
GB Power union: ‘We’ll never give up the fight’
A trade union leader yesterday pledged to “never give up the fight” after the Court of Appeal overturned an Industrial Tribunal verdict that it won previously against Grand Bahama Power Company.
Pintard on FNM: ‘Under my leadership, we are far stronger’
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard has said that the opposition party is “far stronger” under his watch.
