Sweeting: Review committee looking to give local government ‘more teeth’
OFFICIALS are looking at possibly amending the Local Government Act to give it more “teeth”, Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs Minister Clay Sweeting said yesterday.
Registrar General woe is ‘beyond our control’
The Attorney General yesterday conceded that long-standing problems with the Registrar General’s Department’s online portal “are beyond our control” as lawyers and realtors branded the situation “a horror”.
Complete at last! Paving work on Village Road done
AFTER several delays, major work for the Village Road Improvement Project is finally completed, marking the end of a long, frustrating journey for motorists and business owners in the area.
Police officer in custody over incest allegations
A member of the Royal Bahamas Police Force is in custody and being questioned at the Criminal Investigations Department for alleged incestuous behaviour.
CARICOM trip to Haiti hailed a success by PM
THE CARICOM delegation’s trip to Haiti on Monday was a success, said Prime Minister and CARICOM chairman Philip Davis, adding that it marks the beginning of a journey that will help pave the way towards the holding of free and fair elections in Haiti.
‘HEALTH CARE STRUGGLES AFTER RECENT SHOOTINGS’: FNM chairman calls for joint focus - as new hospitals announced
FORMER Health Minister Dr Duane Sands said a recent spate in shootings has affected public health services and a joint focus on crime and healthcare is needed.
Man accused of abusing daughter granted $5k bail
A 40-year-old father was granted $5,000 bail after he was accused of abusing his 16-year-old daughter earlier this month.
$3k bail after pulling shotgun on WSC worker
A 68-year-old man was granted $3,000 bail yesterday after being accused of pulling a shotgun on a Water & Sewerage Corporation worker during a disconnection at his home in January.
Bahamas girls suffer 2-1 loss to St Lucia at Junior Billy Jean King Cup
TEAM Bahamas lost their first match of the Junior Billy Jean King Cup for girls to St Lucia yesterday. They were beaten 2-1.
J S Johnson puts COVID ‘in dust’ via 15% profit rise
J S Johnson shrugged off ongoing reinsurance capacity concerns to yesterday unveil a 15.1 percent profit increase for the 2022 that was aided by placing COVID-related restrictions “in the dust”.
Kalik maker overcomes $15.8m cost hike with 67% profits jump
COMMONWEALTH Brewery overcame an inflation-driven $15.8m increase in total costs to yesterday unveil 66.7 percent year-over-year profit growth for 2022.
Man convicted of sleeping with a 14-year-old girl awaits sentencing
A MAN convicted of sleeping with an underaged girl will be sentenced later this month.
Lament over disrespectful drivers
The motoring behaviour of the numerous new mini-taxis is something to behold.....zipping through traffic swerving from one lane to the next...running the red light, basically questions should they have been given a Taxi Licence?
Man given 15 years in prison for rape conviction
A MAN was sentenced to 15 years in prison yesterday after he was convicted of attempting to rape a woman at gunpoint in her home in 2020.
Sunland Baptist takes title to Grand Bahama
36TH HUGH CAMPBELL BASKETBALL CLASSIC
The curtains came down on the 39th edition of the prestigious Hugh Campbell Classic on Monday night with the Sunland Baptist Stingers emerging as the back-to-back champions.
GSSSA track & field meet returns
EVENT organisers are excited for the return of the 30th annual Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) track and field meet.
BAISS rivalry reignites between the QC Comets and SAC Big Red Machine
QUEEN’S College Comets will seek to dethrone their rivals St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine at the 2023 Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) track and field championships.
Bahamian equestrians take Florida circuit by storm
BAHAMIAN equestrian athletes took the Florida equestrian circuit by storm this weekend, winning ribbons and championship honours in major competitions across the state from Palm Beach to Ocala.
Bahamas Jr Davis Cup team defeats Barbados 3-0
THE Bahamas Junior Davis Cup team defeated Barbados 3-0 yesterday at the Central America and Caribbean Jr Davis Cup pre-qualifying event in Guatemala.
UB Mingoes men fight way back to 68-58 victory over Sand Dollar
THE University of The Bahamas Mingoes men’s basketball team started off slow against one of the top teams in the New Providence Basketball Association on Saturday night.
