‘More than 1,000 potholes patched’
THE Ministry of Works and Utilities has patched up more than 1,000 potholes in New Providence over the last five months as a part of its efforts to improve roads in the capital amid continued complaints over the issue.
Ann Marie Davis joins call for marital rape laws
ANN Marie Davis yesterday said “no means no” and joined countless other Bahamian officials and activists calling for marital rape to be outlawed.
Sears admits misleading House on BPL fuel hedge
A Cabinet minister yesterday admitted misleading Parliament by initially denying he was briefed on the Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) fuel hedging controversy that will allegedly cost households and businesses over $100m.
Two charged over firearms and drugs
TWO men were charged in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with recent firearm and drug possession charges after being captured by police following a car chase.
Man accused of indecently touching ten-year-old girl
A MAN was granted bail in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday after being accused of inappropriate behaviour with a child.
Implications of Warnock’s Georgia win
The much anticipated run-off in the Georgia Senate race has been completed, and the Democratic Party incumbent Raphael Warnock has won, giving his party a 51-vote majority in the Senate.
Man accused of bail violation
A MAN accused of armed robbery and murder faced court on five counts of violating his Supreme Court bail yesterday.
Teen charged over robbery
AN 18-year-old man was granted bail in Magistrate’s Court in connection with a recent robbery and assault of a man over a gold chain.
Pet campaign reaches out to schools
The Bahamas Alliance for Animal Rights and Kindness (Baark!) saw its mobile clinic hosted throughout November at Forbes Organic Farm off Cow Pen Road - and today and tomorrow, the clinic will return there.
Coaches discuss HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl
The 2022 HomeTown Lenders’ Bahamas Bowl will have two very different head-coaching situations when the teams face off next weekend at the Thomas A Robinson Stadium.
Shamar Burrows earns player of the week honours
SHAMAR Burrows concluded the first semester of the Atlantic University Sport basketball season with a conference-wide honour.
Puerto Rico defeats The Bahamas, 14-2
Team Bahamas concluded the opening round of the Caribbean Baseball Cup with a 1-3 record and the no. 4 seed in the playoffs.
‘Residents can still apply’ despite SERZ order end
DESPITE the end of the Special Economic Recovery Zone provisions, government MPs reiterated yesterday that residents in Grand Bahama and Abaco still needing post-Dorian assistance can apply to the relevant agencies to get the help they need.
STATESIDE: Trump suffers setbacks in his many legal battles
IN the month since the American midterm elections, many in the US media, including long-time supporters Rupert Murdoch and his Wall Street Journal and New York Post, have been critical of the role played by ex-president Donald Trump in the disappointing Republican election performance in November.
FRONT PORCH: We are not a Christian nation constitutionally
THE level of ignorance about our constitution is widespread. The ignorance is particularly alarming on the part of those who pretend to know about such matters.
Carnival is back - and this time it’s ‘fully sanctioned’
OPERATORS of this year’s “fully sanctioned” Christmas Carnival anticipate large crowds as the prices of tickets have not risen, and there are three new attractions and new safety measures available for the holiday event.
EDITORIAL: Blaming The Bahamas instead of crypto industry
IN the fallout over the collapse of FTX, there has been quite a lot of talk about The Bahamas and its role in the whole affair – much of it completely unfounded.
Permanent tribute to honour Keva Bethel at UB North Campus
THE PI Upsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc, in partnership with University of The Bahamas, announced plans to establish a permanent historical marker in honour of Dr Keva Bethel at the Grand Bahama campus.
Debt consolidation ‘uptick’ as credit reports double
Fidelity Bank (Bahamas) doubled the number of debt consolidation-linked credit reports it requested for November, its top executive revealed yesterday, as it targets a “flat” loan book outcome for the fourth quarter.
