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.
Chief Justice Winder reveals Court Services Council’s board of directors
CHIEF Justice Sir Ian Winder revealed the appointees to the Court Services Council’s board of directors after the Court Services Act came into effect yesterday.
CG Atlantic unveils portraits of five PMs under the theme of ‘50 Year of Leadership’
CG Atlantic unveiled the portraits of the five prime ministers of The Bahamas under the theme “50 Years of Leadership”.
Coroner’s Inquest into police-involved killing of American teen is ninth for the year
A FIVE person jury was empanelled as the inquest into the 2017 police-involved killing of 15-year-old American Gino Evante Finley on Prince Charles Drive began.
New Therapy Bill passed to protect vulnerable patients, says Darville
BEFORE the Longevity and Regenerative Therapies Bill 2024 passed the House of Assembly, opposition members said there was no framework to ensure vulnerable patients are not taken advantage of.
Parkinson Foundation head disappointed over low ticket sales for annual gala ball
THE PRESIDENT of the Kingdor National Parkinson Foundation said she was “disappointed” by low ticket sales for the foundation’s annual gala ball on Saturday, saying most people wanted free tickets, preventing the foundation from making a profit.
MP alleges new water plant ‘parked in bush’
Cabinet ministers and MPs were among government officials that toured Eleuthera’s reverse osmosis plants over the weekend following a two-week water supply crisis.
Flamingo Air: Passenger opened door on runway
A Bahamian airline yesterday accused a passenger of opening an emergency exit door while the aircraft was taxiing on the runway after landing.
Flamingo Air: Passenger opened door on runway
A Bahamian airline yesterday accused a passenger of opening an emergency exit door while the aircraft was taxiing on the runway after landing.
Western Air resumes flying to New Bight
Western Air yesterday resumed scheduled flights to Cat Island’s New Bight airport after temporary repairs were made to the previously “hazardous” runway.
PM ‘restores logic and sense’ on Task Force
Sir Franklyn Wilson last night hailed the Prime Minister for “restoring logic and sense” to tax compliance after the latter pledged that machine gun-toting officers will no longer be marching into businesses.
Gov’t delay threat to 80% of oil explorer’s assets
The Government’s “delay” in renewing an oil explorer’s three Bahamian licences threatens the value of 80 percent of its balance sheet assets and ability to recover its previous investment in this nation.
Businesses will not settle tax debts with Task Force in cash
Bahamian businesses yesterday said they will not make cash payments to the Government’s tax Task Force because they do not trust that all the money will make it to the Public Treasury.
