Man snatching tourist’s purse caught on camera
PHOTOS of a man snatching a tourist’s purse downtown went viral on social media yesterday.
Mighty Warriors take home boys’ soccer title
Sybil Strachan pulled off an impressive 5-1 victory over Claridge Primary to win the Bahamas Football Association’s New Providence Public Primary Sports Association boys’ soccer title, while Eva Hilton added the girls’ crown to their triumph in the golf tournament held earlier this year.
‘No one cares about the women’ on national basketball team
AFTER all of the sacrifices made and the hard work that they put in, head coach Donillo ‘Donnie’ Culmer said he’s disappointed that the Bahamas Basketball Federation pulled the plug on their trip to Mexico for the Centrobasket tournament.
BBA getting team ready
IN preparation for the fourth annual Caribbean Baseball Cup from December 4-11 at the newly constructed Andre Rodgers Baseball Stadium, the Bahamas Baseball Association will host a training camp in Grand Bahama.
Concerns that hotel tax breaks unduly exploited
A BAHAMIAN businessman has voiced concerns that foreign investors are unduly exploiting Hotels Encouragement Act incentives to obtain tax breaks on construction materials for large vacation rental properties.
Attempted murder charge for juvenile
A JUVENILE was sent to the Simpson Penn Centre for Boys yesterday in connection with a failed murder bid.
Two year prison sentence for shop breaking
A MAN was sentenced to two years in prison yesterday after admitting to shop-breaking to fund his cocaine addiction.
Man charged in connection with $1million drug bust
A MAN was granted $30,000 bail in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with a $1 million drug bust off the coast of Grand Bahama in 2018.
Man accused of rifle assault
A MAN was granted bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after being accused of a rifle assault earlier this month.
Abaco businesses see minimal Nicole impact
ABACO businesses say they largely fared well during Hurricane Nicole with little to no damage reported, although water had yet to be restored to the island’s north before press time last night.
DPM: We can survive ‘curveball’ from FTX
THE Deputy Prime Minister yesterday voiced confidence that the Bahamian financial services will survive the latest “curveball” thrown at it by the FTX crypto exchange’s sudden implosion.
BTC prize to finance US expansion for runner-up
THE runner-up in the Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) Inknowvation pitch challenge is planning to use their $3,000 cash prize to expand into the US market.
We need a ‘New Day’ as to how we operate
FTX crash brought me to think about our past and certainly suggest the theme adopted by the PLP in the last election is of significance and exceptional importance. Editor, we need a ‘New Day’ as to how we operate and give concessions - licences to unsavory parties.
FACE TO FACE: Success and challenges for two pharmacy industry forerunners
TWO phenomenal women, both forerunners in the Pharmacy industry in the Bahamas, shared their stories with me this week. We spoke of their journey to success, and the challenges along the way, including the most recent hurdle, which led them to join with pharmacists throughout the country for a shocking one-day closure of pharmacies.
VAT’s ‘real’ 15% rise since January’s cut
The Davis administration last night said real VAT revenues increased by 15.1 percent year-over-year following the New Year’s Day rate cut with the deficit for the 2022-2023 fiscal year’s first quarter slashed by $116.4m.
Arawak port beats Q1 profits target by 56%
Nassau’s main commercial shipping port is targeting an $808,000 year-over-year increase in net profits for its 2023 financial year after first quarter net income exceeded forecasts by some 56 percent.
Workplace dispute stirs at Pharmachem
A workplace dispute is brewing at a Freeport manufacturer over assertions that plans to implement a 12-hour shift system could put impacted staff “at risk” and amount to a “unilateral variation” of their employment terms.
Don’t let FTX woe ‘arm enemies’ of Bahamas
The Opposition’s leader yesterday warned that the Government’s silence over the FTX crypto exchange’s implosion could “arm enemies of The Bahamas” with ammunition to inflict more damage on its financial services industry.
Family wants closure over missing men
THE family of two boaters who went missing over two months ago want closure.
