Kai continues to shine in Turkish Super League
Kai Jones continued his impressive start to the new season in Turkey on Sunday, posting a double double and earning Most Valuable Player honours as Anadolu Efes defeated Bordo Sportif Balikesir 85-79 in the Turkish Basketball Super League.
Teachers at Gambier Primary School urged to evacuate amid new impetigo concerns
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson has told teachers at Gambier Primary School to leave their classrooms and sign out over new suspected cases of impetigo at the school, which the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology had cleared to reopen on Monday.
39-year-old woman accused of raping a 52-year-old woman in New Providence
A 39-YEAR-OLD woman is accused of raping a 52-year-old woman in New Providence last month.
Teen charged with attempted murder of 14-year-old student
A 19-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with the attempted murder of Anatol Rodgers High School student Deontae Wright, who was shot multiple times at Englerston Park last week after a gunman asked whether he had any marijuana.
Rolle and Jones advance in Junior Golf Championships
TYHLER Rolle and Amari Jones emerged as the two qualifiers to advance in the Bahamas Golf Federation 's Junior Golf Front 9 Championships over the weekend at the Ocean Club on Paradise Island.
Sex offence accused told police he didn’t know 14-year-old girl
A MAN accused of having sex with a 14-year-old girl at his Nassau Village home after meeting her on Facebook told police "it can't be" when confronted with the allegation, an officer testified yesterday.
Three students suffer burns electrical fault at CC Sweeting
CONCERNED parents rushed to CC Sweeting Senior High yesterday after three students suffered minor burns following an electrical fault at the school just weeks after staff protested power problems there that have disrupted classrooms and raised safety concerns.
Dad of two dies in motorcycle crash on Gladstone Road
A 37-year-old man was killed yesterday morning after his motorcycle collided with a Subaru vehicle on Gladstone Road, just south of John F Kennedy Drive.
Golden Yolk project produces 200,000 eggs
PRIME Minister Philip Davis said the government's Golden Yolk egg project has produced 200,000 eggs so far, more than three years after it was launched with the aim of ending the country's reliance on imported eggs.
Petition demands full Cabbage Beach details
A PETITION demanding that the Government publicly disclose the approvals, surveys, environmental assessments and safety plans underpinning works at Cabbage Beach has garnered 506 verified signatures just two days after it went live.
Fuel retailers fear soaring prices will further squeeze
FUEL prices nearing $8 per gallon are heaping extra pressure on Bahamian petroleum dealers, it was asserted yesterday, with one Exuma-based operator reporting gasoline at $7.56 and diesel approaching $8 as retailers brace for further increases.
BAMSI professor’s research opens plant medicine avenue
A Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) professor has authored a research paper examining how medicinal plant extracts interact with enzymes linked to skin aging and pigmentation.
Bahamas eyes joining UN initiative on AI in disasters
THE BAHAMAS is looking to use artificial intelligence (AI) to address challenges exposed by Hurricane Dorian, a Cabinet minister said yesterday, revealing this country has expressed interest in joining a United Nations (UN) initiative on the issue.
Minister: ‘We’ll work to drive’ jobless numbers even lower
A CABINET minister yesterday hailed the unemployment rate’s reduction for “the third straight quarter” while pledging that the Government will “keep working to drive” the jobless numbers even lower.
Cabbage Beach relocations in Goodman’s Bay tension
THE RELOCATION of Cabbage Beach vendors to make way for construction of the $550m Four Seasons Ocean Club Residences on Paradise Island has sparked tensions at Goodman’s Bay, it was revealed yesterday.
Arawak Port: 13% profits jump repeat not ‘automatic’
THE NASSAU Container Port’s operator yesterday warned investors not to “automatically” expect a repeat of last year’s 13.2 percent net income jump in 2027 although its $14.85m profits are “a sound starting point” for gauging likely performance.
Labour told 40 jobs lost in GB restaurant closure
THE GOVERNMENT’S labour chief yesterday confirmed the Department of Labour had been informally notified that 40 workers have lost their jobs with the closure of a major Port Lucaya Marketplace restaurant in Freeport.
Motorists warned gas prices will rise to $7.50 per gallon
BAHAMIAN motorists must brace for gas prices to soar as high as $7.50 per gallon with effect from today, one petroleum dealer is warning, adding that station operators may have to look at cutting operating hours and staffing.
Tourist arrested after punching car window
A US tourist was arrested after punching out the side window of a car whose driver refused to stop as he stood in the middle of the road trying to halt the flow of traffic for a convoy of ATVs in downtown Nassau.
