Court orders man to pay $1,000 to person he threatened to kill with gun
A MAN was ordered to compensate someone $1,000 after admitting to threatening to kill him with a gun last week.
Two-year prison sentence for scamming three people of $7,500 in fraudulent container scheme
A MAN was sentenced to two years in prison for scamming three people out of $7,500 in a fraudulent shipping container scheme.
BNT workshop on sustainable fishpot building in Long Island
THE Bahamas National Trust (BNT), with support from The Builders Initiative (TBI), recently concluded two workshops to build capacity among local fishers and promote long-term sustainability in Bahamian fisheries.
ERIC WIBERG: ‘Their eyes were watching God’
Bahamian artist Jackson Burnside confided in the nation’s leading hurricane authority Wayne Neely for his book on the Andros hurricane that he “first learned about this storm by listening to older persons in the community talking about this giant of a storm.
Police arrest four involved in daylight hold-up in Grand Bahama
POLICE in Grand Bahama arrested four people on Wednesday in connection with an armed robbery that involved a staged car sale and a brazen daylight hold-up.
IAN FERGUSON: How larger enterprises can aid Family Island small businesses
While there are some thriving economic centres in a few Family Islands, most still struggle to maintain any level of consistent business activity.
‘Jazz’ Chisholm Jr to play for Great Britain
According to reports, New York Yankees second baseman Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr could potentially suit up for Great Britain for the second time in his career at the 2026 World Baseball Classic in Houston, Texas.
‘Buddy’ Hield scores 12 in tough loss to Spurs
GRAND Bahamian sharpshooter Chavano “Buddy” Hield and the Golden State Warriors are in the midst of a highly competitive Western Conference playoff race and a tough loss against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night might have bigger implications as the team approaches the conclusion of the National Basketball Association (NBA) regular season.
Teleos Baptist Academy Cherubims dominate
PASTOR Dave Adams was beaming with excitement from ear to ear as he reflected on his Teleos Baptist Academy Cherubims’ domination of the Inagua All Age School Arthur Wesley Penn Invitational Basketball Jamboree.
Appeal overturns PI resort’s site approval
Plans to develop a new resort at the former Paradise Harbour Club location have suffered a setback after the project’s original site plan approval was overturned on appeal.
Bahamas ranks below ‘investment grade’ with third credit rating firm
The Bahamas has now failed to achieve ‘investment grade’ status with any of the three major credit rating agencies after Fitch yesterday assigned a ‘BB-’ long-term ranking to this nation.
PM ‘won’t sugarcoat’ peril on Trump tariffs
The Prime Minister last night said he “won’t sugarcoat the dangers we are facing” from increased “inflationary pressures”, a tourism and economic contraction, and reduced exports as a result of US tariff policies.
Man charged with murder of Edward Thompson
AN 18-year-old man was remanded to custody yesterday after being accused of fatally shooting Edward Thompson near Fleming Street and Baillou Hill Road last month.
Woman who took son to school on scooter is to be given a car
A VIDEO showing a young mother riding an electric scooter with her eight-year-old son clinging to her back on the way to school grabbed attention — and life-changing support — after it exposed the daily struggle she faced without access to a car.
Shipping giant MSC all set for buy-in to GB Shipyard
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is “joining” the Grand Bahama Shipyard via a joint venture with the latter’s two existing cruise line shareholders, it was confirmed last night.
‘My daughter deserves an education’
FROM public schools to private institutions, grant programmes to special education centres — every path to the classroom has been blocked for an Abaco mother trying to secure an education for her seven-year-old daughter with cerebral palsy.
‘Govt knocked down my home by mistake’
A SINGLE mother had her newly acquired property in Nassau Village demolished without notice — the result of a government-led initiative targeting abandoned buildings.
