Sammy Hunter enters transfer portal
AFTER three years with the Ole Miss Rebels, Sammy Hunter has entered his name into the transfer portal and search for a new programme to continue his athletic and academic career.
Queen’s Baton Relay makes a stop in Bahamas from April 2-4
IMMEDIATELY following the departure of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Bahamas is set to receive another Royal visit.
Legendary sporting icon Anita Doherty was ‘mother to all’
THERE are so many words to describe the late legendary sporting icon Anita Doherty, but her mentor Wayne Smith aptly noted that she was a “mother to all” she came in contact with.
Swift Athletics track club joins in worship at Holy Spirit
IN their continued effort to give God thanks before and during the track and field season, the Swift Athletics Track Club returned to church where they worshipped at Holy Spirit on Sunday.
Rangers’ Bannister assigned to spring training
ZION Bannister continues his progression within the Texas Rangers organisation and was called up to the club’s main roster for Spring Training.
Leslie Miller: Republic issue is dead talk
FORMER Cabinet minister Leslie Miller says reignited discourse about The Bahamas possibly becoming a republic is “dead talk”, adding that he doubts any significant change toward removing Queen Elizabeth II as head of state will happen during his lifetime.
WORLD VIEW: OAS votes on issue of Ukraine
IN place of the regular article by Sir Ronald Sanders, this week we publish a statement he has given to the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States addressing issues of security and the situation in Ukraine.
THE KDK REPORT: Shelter from the storm
IN January of this year, the biggest volcanic eruption in three decades occurred in Tonga, a Polynesian country consisting of 169 islands scattered throughout the Southern Pacific Ocean. With a total population of approximately 105,000 people, this cataclysmic eruption was so loud that it was heard in both Australia and New Zealand, leaving three people dead and many more missing.
FMM gives recommendations for dealing with crime
On Sunday, the FNM released a statement with their recommendations for dealing with crime:
INSIGHT: When will the deeds match the words?
WHAT politicians say and what they do can sometimes be oceans apart – and we’ve seen a lot of that lately.
Health Visa providers warned on testing end
Health Travel Visa providers have been informed that the scheme’s COVID testing component will soon end, it was confirmed yesterday, amid assertions they have been given two months’ warning by the Government.
‘One hand tied behind its back’
Abaco businesses and residents are voicing concerns over the imminent deadline by which they must submit applications for the continuation of Hurricane Dorian-related tax relief.
Gas stations warn on staffing, volume cuts
Gas station operators are warning they will now have to start slashing staff hours and the volume of fuel they purchase from wholesalers after per gallon prices breached the $6 mark.
Regulatory easing for BTC on double-digit mobile fall
Regulators are proposing to ease the Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) regulatory burden after its mobile revenue share suffered annual double-digit declines in each of the five years after Aliv entered the market.
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Prices plummeted around the world after Russian troops invaded Ukraine. But no stock exchange has been hit as hard as the Moscow Stock Exchange.
‘We’ll appeal Rudy King acquittal’
THE Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions plans to appeal a magistrate’s decision to acquit Bahamian businessman Rudolph “Rudy” King of fraud and money laundering charges on Friday based on a no-case submission by his defence team.
Two years in jail for club stabbing
A MAN was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday after stabbing two men at a club.
It’s over $6 a gallon to fill up your car
THE cost of fuel at pumps has shot up to over $6 a gallon at two major providers, with Economic Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis saying the situation is “volatile” and out of the government’s control due to international market fluctuations sparked from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Latest murder victim found slumped over in his vehicle
A MAN was found slumped over in his vehicle with gunshot wounds on Palm Tree Avenue last night.
