Judge approves adoption despite AG Office alleging citizenship concerns
A JUDGE approved a man’s adoption of a teenager shortly before his 18th birthday, despite the Attorney General’s Office alleging it was a means to circumvent citizenship laws and the Department of Social Services opposing it due to the boy’s advanced age.
Mom beaten in the street: Woman’s legs broken in broad daylight attack as people watched on
A MOTHER of two suffered two broken legs after a vicious, broad daylight assault from a man she reportedly didn’t know after she stepped off a jitney on Baillou Hill Road, leaving bystanders stunned and prompting questions about the delay in intervening.
ALICIA WALLACE: Avoid gifting frustrations
The holiday season is here and with it comes the frustrations of increased traffic and difficulty managing limited budgets and unlimited needs.
Munroe: DEA Freeport office closure unrelated to recent federal indictment
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said the closure of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) office in Freeport, Grand Bahama, is not connected to a recent explosive federal indictment or reflective of trust issues between the two countries.
Players advance to finals
Four tennis players remain in contention for the Giorgio Baldacci Open Tennis Nationals male and female national crown after advancing out of the semifinals yesterday at the National Tennis Centre (NTC).
METS’ Antoan Richardson pleased to get baseball camp going
AFTER an eventful eight-month season with the New York Mets, first baseman coach Antoan Richardson said he’s delighted to be back home.
Team Bahamas moves on to ICC World Cup Qualifier
THE Bahamas men’s national cricket team set out a goal to advance to the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Men’s T-20 World Cup Regional Americas Qualifier and they did just that at the subregional qualifiers hosted in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from December 6-16.
Tryouts in full swing for school golf championships
OVER 20 junior golfers participated in the school golf championships tryouts hosted at the Bahamas Golf Federation’s (BGF) nine-hole golf course yesterday.
Versatile triple jumper Bayli Major gets athletic scholarship
VERSATILE triple jumper Bayli Major became the latest member of the Red-Line Athletic Track Club to receive an athletic scholarship to further her education at college.
Cousin testifies Adrian Gibson sole signatory for Edwileno Holdings
IN the ongoing criminal trial of Adrian Gibson and others, the Long Island MP’s cousin, Rashae Gibson, testified yesterday that he was the sole signatory for Edwileno Holdings, a company involved in purchasing property in both Shirley Park and Venice Bay.
OpenAI’s legal battle with Elon Musk reveals internal turmoil over avoiding AI ‘dictatorship’
A seven-year-old rivalry between tech leaders Elon Musk and Sam Altman over who should run OpenAI and prevent an artificial intelligence “dictatorship” is now heading to a federal judge as Musk seeks to halt the ChatGPT maker’s ongoing shift into a for-profit company.
Performing Arts Alive Theatre helping develop young talent in Grand Bahama
PERFORMING Arts Alive Theatre (PAAT) is leaving a mark on young lives in Grand Bahama by nurturing talent, instilling confidence, and creating opportunities for students to excel in the performing arts.
Man charged with unlawful sexual intercourse with 15-year-old girl
A 58-year-old man yesterday denied molesting an underaged 15-year-old girl four times earlier this year.
Body of French national found after being missing in waters near Exuma
POLICE discovered the body of a 21-year-old French national after he was reportedly trapped in rough waters and reported missing on Monday in Exuma.
Three people claiming police abuse in 2018 have court date set for February next year
THREE plaintiffs in an alleged police abuse trial were informed that their next court date is set for February next year, seven years after police allegedly tortured them for a criminal confession in Eleuthera’s Governor’s Harbour Police Station in January, 2018.
Nassau and PI targeting winter-weary Londoners
The Nassau & Paradise Island Promotion Board (NPIPB) last week marketed the destination’s warm weather attractions to a UK audience through an event held at London’s Canary Wharf.
Bahamas launches National Cyber Security strategic plan
The Bahamas has launched its National Cybersecurity Strategy (NCS) in a bid to better protect its digital infrastructure from rapidly-evolving online threats.
Alexis and Shevano cart off majority of awards
ALEXIS Roberts and Shevano Nixon carted off the majority of the female and male awards during the Red-Line Athletics’ sixth annual Scholar & Athletic Awards Christmas Party.
What can we do as needs greater than ever?
WE keep hearing it time and time again – charities and non-profits are finding donations harder to come by and the need greater than ever.
