GBPA opens new battle over utilities regulation
The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) yesterday potentially opened a new quarrel in its battle with the Government by asserting its “longstanding regulatory authority” over all utilities within Freeport.
‘Wild Wild West’ aids vehicle import scams
Auto dealers yesterday warned that Bahamians will increasingly fall victim to vehicle import scams unless the authorities crack down to end the regulatory “Wild Wild West”.
Ex-PM’s ‘collusion’ charge on Dorian tax breaks abuse
An ex-prime minister yesterday argued there “had to be collusion” between Customs officers and unscrupulous importers over Dorian tax breaks abuse as he challenged if the culprits have been punished.
No solution to Valley Boys rift
THE leader of the original Valley Boys group yesterday accused the breakaway group of trying to sabotage it through public attacks and urged that group to “find another name”.
Safe from the storm
MORE than 30 Bahamians were airlifted home from Jamaica last night in a Bahamasair jet sent to evacuate residents threatened by Hurricane Beryl.
Not all Downtown vendors happy since port’s opening
DOWNTOWN vendors are divided about the profitability of business since the Nassau Cruise Port opened in 2023, with cruise port vendors saying business has been good, while straw market vendors say tourists aren’t buying their goods.
Yoga retreat criticised by friend of Casey
A CLOSE friend of missing American Taylor Casey said it appeared the leaders of the yoga retreat Ms Casey visited were struggling to keep a “linear and cohesive narrative” regarding her disappearance.
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Greene to coach Charlton and Russell
After coaching them in college, the World Championships and the World Indoor Championships, Rolando “Lonnie” Greene can now add the Olympic Games to the list of achievements for Bahamian Devynne Charlton and American Masai Russell.
Adena Webster named brand ambassador for Alka Boost water
ADENA Webster, one of the bright young prospects for the future of the women’s basketball programme in the Bahamas, has been awarded for what she’s doing now.
The sports calendar
AFTER taking a break over the weekend for the funeral service for the late Renee “Sunshine” Curry-Davis, the New Providence Softball Association will be back in action this week with the following games on tap in the Bankers Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.
Bahamas ‘a major stop’ for high profile players, celebs
THE Bahamas is a major stop for high profile players. On any given day, somewhere in The Bahamas a high profile player or celebrity is basking in the sun or enjoying a round of golf at one of our top class golf courses.
Bahamas girls sport 2-0 record in pool play after beating Bermuda
THE Bahamas girls’ team have a 2-0 record in pool play after winning today over Bermuda.
ORGANISERS pleased with turnout at Bahamas Bodybuilding Wellness and Fitness Federation Fun Run/Walk race
DUE to the weather, the Bahamas Bodybuilding Wellness and Fitness Federation had to reschedule its Fun Run/Walk race from June 15 to June 29. But newly appointed president Wellington Sears said they were quite pleased with the turnout.
Message to the future
MORE than 50 items –– including photos commemorating historical events, banknotes and coins, Androsia fabric, cowbells, cell phones, and a copy of the Bahamian constitution –– will be wrapped in conservation material, stored in a capsule and buried until 2049, when they will be unsealed during the Diamond Jubilee Independence Celebration.
The Potcake: Prevailing over prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is outpacing breast cancer as the most prevalent cancer found in Bahamians, according to Dr Greggory Pinto, a Bahamian urologist. The Bahamas ranks among the top ten countries in the world for the prevalence of prostate cancer. Noting such high statistics, the Sir Ulysses “Big Daddy” Davis Cancer Screening Non-Profit, led by Warren Davis, has kicked into high gear, on a mission to save as many lives as possible. Big Daddy has teamed with Biospy to introduce a new, revolutionary way to get tested that doesn’t involve any needles or invasive examinations.
Two men charged with armed robbery
TWO men were behind bars yesterday after they were accused of stealing a woman’s car at gunpoint last week.
Man accused of indecent exposure ordered to psychological evaluation
A MAN was ordered to get psychological evaluation after he was accused of exposing himself to a woman in Culbert’s Hill last week.
Man sentenced to two and a half years prison for having gun and ammunition
A MAN was sentenced to two and a half years in prison yesterday after he was found guilty of having a loaded gun in his home in Palmetto Point Eleuthera in 2021.
Police searching for thieves that tried to break into ATM at Golden Gates Super Value
POLICE in New Providence are aggressively searching for the culprits behind yesterday’s break-in at Super Value’s Golden Gates Store.
