DIANE PHILLIPS: The things you keep
I don’t remember the last time our daughter slept in the bedroom that we still refer to as her room.
Micro-plastics are everywhere and they are harmful to us all
It’s past lunchtime, and your 5:30 am workout and barely-filling, on-the-go breakfast has left you famished.
Employee loses $300,000 lawsuit over NIB fall
A NATIONAL Insurance Board (NIB) employee has lost her lawsuit against the agency after seeking damages for injuries sustained on the job.
Clubs & Societies April 4th, 2025
Friday, April 4, 2025
$150,000 bail granted to American book author accused of kidnapping her son
AN American book author accused of kidnapping her son has been granted bail of $150,000 cash despite being considered a flight risk, as the court ruled in favour of her urgent need for medical assistance due to pain and deformity in her left breast caused by breast implants.
‘Smooth transition’ on govt’s 50% VAT cut on unprepared food items
THE government’s 50 percent cut in Value Added Tax (VAT) on food sold in stores took effect on Tuesday, with Economic Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis reporting a smooth transition for businesses.
British High Commission hosts King’s Trust International during its Bahamas visit
The British High Commission Nassau hosted the King’s Trust International on its recent visit to The Bahamas.
Bail revoked for attempted murder accused after charge of firing shots at police car
A MAN awaiting trial for the attempted murder of a police officer had his bail revoked after being accused of firing 13 shots at the officer’s vehicle during a confrontation on Gladstone Road last September.
Man accused of causing harm and threats of death
A MAN was granted bail after he was accused of injuring two people and threatening to kill them in New Providence earlier this week.
Bail granted to man charged with breaking into home
A MAN was granted bail after being accused of housebreaking in Montell Heights earlier this week.
GB man fined $4,000 for libel
A MAN accused of libel was fined $4,000 and ordered to apologise after changing his plea to guilty in Grand Bahama’s Magistrate’s Court Wednesday.
Thompson criticises govt’s Mining Bill over failing to guarantee benefits for Bahamians
East Grand Bahama MP Kwasi Thompson has criticised the government’s proposed Mining Bill, arguing that while it promises wealth and equity, it fails to guarantee real benefits for Bahamians.
Lenox Lockhart - 9-year-old ‘daredevil’
Most adults would not dare to set foot in the driver’s seat of a go-kart but, for nine-year-old Bahamian Lenox Lockhart, it is always a great feeling to be behind the steering wheel and an even better feeling to emerge as a winner.
Windsor, Lyford Cay double up as BAISS soccer champions
THE Lyford Cay International School (LCIS) Dragons and Windsor School both joined their junior teams to double up as champions in the senior division of the 2025 Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) Soccer Championships yesterday at the Roscow AL Davies Soccer Field.
BBF Nationals April 24-27
WHILE the senior men’s national basketball team is preparing to participate in its first FIBA AmeriCup Tournament in 30 years, the Bahamas Basketball Federation is gearing up for its National Basketball Tournament.
Police search for two men missing at sea
Police are searching for two men that left the Berry Islands by boat enroute to Chub Cay yesterday and are now reportedly missing at sea.
‘Never in a million years’: Resort, advisers deny link to DPM smear
An Exuma resort developer and its advisers yesterday denied any involvement with videos that the Deputy Prime Minister asserted have defamed him and plan to file police complaints themselves.
Polymers: Trump tariff ‘not going to come to’ Freeport departure
Polymers International’s top executive yesterday asserted “it’s not going to come to that” when asked if the new US 10 percent tariff on Bahamian exports, plus the Chinese ship fee, could end its presence in Freeport.
