CONCACAF Men’s U-17 qualifiers: Bahamas improves record to 2-1
TEAM Bahamas is currently fourth in Group A at the CONCACAF Men’s U17 Qualifiers.
A boost for Sports in Paradise
THE Sports in Paradise brand got a major boost this past weekend when the Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation presented at The Bahamas Invitational Charity Golf Tournament at the Atlantis Ocean Club Golf Course on Paradise Island.
Pro basketball player Zane Knowles signs with new club
ZANE Knowles will continue his career in Bulgaria’s National Basketball League.
Locally employed staff member at Bahamas Embassy in Haiti kidnapped
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is reporting that a locally employed staff member of the Bahamas Embassy in Port-au-Prince Haiti has been kidnapped.
Olympian Shavez Hart shot dead in Abaco
THE Bahamian track and field community is mourning the death of Olympic sprinter Shavez Hart who was shot dead early on Saturday in Abaco.
Running Mon Marina and Resort purchased by Xquisite Yachts
The Running Mon Marina and Resort in Grand Bahama has been acquired by Xquisite Yachts, an award-winning yacht manufacturing company that plans to invest in the region of $3m to $5m to undertake major upgrades at the property.
Man with handgun shot dead by police
A MAN was shot and killed by police on Thursday when he produced a handgun and engaged the officers, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
No arrests yet over suspected fatal dog attack
POLICE said no arrests have been made in connection with the death of the man attacked by a dog last weekend.
Student speech competition to focus on crime prevention
STRONGER Neighbourhoods Bahamas Foundation (SNB) will be partnering with the Royal Bahamas Police Force for an upcoming student speech competition focused on crime prevention.
Suspected suicide victim 'struggled with depression'
THE family of a suspected suicide victim revealed that despite the 41-year-old man being loved by many there were times when he still struggled with depression. Indrick Tilme, the younger brother of the deceased, said Anthony Tilme was like a “father” and his “best friend” in one.
Anthonique Strachan wins again, Tynia Gaither second, Devynne Charlton secures finals berth
FOR the second consecutive race within a week, Anthonique Strachan picked up a victory, this time with fellow Bahamian Tynia Gaither trailing as the duo went head-to-head on Friday at the Hungarian Grand Prix Series in Budapest, Hungary.
DIANE PHILLIPS: 50 years ago this week, Bahamians saved lives at Munich Massacre - and happier reasons Bahamas makes international news
FOR a little country, The Bahamas makes a big splash. Not perhaps in the way you are thinking – as a standard bearer in tourism or an incessant voice in moving climate change issues up the ladder of priorities, not even as a real estate hotspot that keeps getting hotter the worse things get anywhere else in the world.
EDITORIAL: Three years on and survivors still struggle
THE flags flew at half mast across the nation yesterday.
‘I want govt to care more about Bahamian people and our safety’
A GRAND Bahama resident whose home sustained severe damage in 2019 during Hurricane Dorian is fed up and frustrated over the long delay in assistance from the Disaster Reconstruction Authority (DRA).
Bowe cautious over ‘political posturing’ on inflation
A TOP financial expert has called for caution in political posturing over ways to ease the burden of inflation, explaining it is easy to “simply throw mud at a wall hoping something will stick”.
Insurers to Gov’t: ‘We’re in this together’ with tax
Bahamian insurers yesterday said they have presented the Government with recommendations for solving the industry’s twin tax-related concerns without causing “disruption or confusion” in the market.
‘Plenty of time’ to work out yacht charter VAT
The Association of Bahamas Marinas (ABM) president yesterday voiced optimism that any “kinks” with VAT’s imposition on yacht charter fees will be resolved before “high season” after a summer that was “spot on” with pre-COVID volumes.
Bahamian broker’s clients in $1.3m ‘hacking’ fraud
Clients of a now-defunct Bahamian broker/dealer have been accused of abusing its accounts to both conduct and conceal a computer hacking-related securities fraud that netted them $1.3m in collective illegal profits.
