Man arrested after marijuana found by police in snack box
A NASSAU Village man was arrested in Ocean Cay, Bimini, following the discovery of suspected marijuana concealed in a snack container, police reported.
Father and son bailed on gun charges
A FATHER and son from Inagua were granted $7,000 bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday on firearm and ammunition charges.
What’s the deal with Village Rd?
Road works on Village Road - completion contracted for September now delayed till November, but the comment of the good Minister on the proposed new roundabout midst Village Road close to entrances of Queen’s College and National Trust beats it all.
No to Village Rd roundabout
Having attended the Village Road improvement project virtual meeting in March, I was shocked to learn the Ministry of Works now proposes to install a roundabout in the area of Queen’s College and the Bahamas National Trust.
Nightclub shooting suspect denied bail by court
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after he was charged in connection with a fatal nightclub shooting that left a man dead.
Bahamas falls to Argentina
The Bahamas men’s national basketball team didn’t have any answers for Argentina as they pulled away in the second half for a 95-77 win for their second consecutive loss in five days in the FIBA Americas 2023 World Cup Qualifier.
Bannister promoted for second time this season
ZION Bannister received his second promotion of the 2022 season within the Texas Rangers organisation. Bannister was assigned to the Hickory Crawdads, the Rangers’ High-A level in the South Atlantic League club based in Hickory, North Carolina.
Seymour traded to Long Island Ducks
ANFERNEE Seymour was on the move in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and has made an immediate impact with his new franchise.
Mike Strachan ‘happy to be back’ with Colts
INDIANAPOLIS Colts wide receiver Mike Strachan spent much of training camp sidelined on the Physically Unable to Perform list, but returned ahead of schedule to take the field in the final two games of the NFL preseason.
UB Mingoes runners take the spotlight at St Thomas University
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida — The University of The Bahamas cross-country runner Lhevinne Joseph finished ninth in a time of 18 minutes 4.5 seconds at the St Thomas University Cross Country Invitational over the weekend.
Boxers bring home two gold, three silver
THE Boxing Federation of the Bahamas’ five-member boxing team will return home today from the High School/Junior Championships in Georgetown, Guyana, with two gold medals and a silver.
WORLD VIEW: Another ban on leaders attending international meetings?
ONCE again, politicians in the US are entangling the internal politics of their country with US obligations to the international community.
THE KDK REPORT: ABOVE ALL ELSE – part one
MANY of us spend so much of our lives consumed by what’s happened in the past or what should or could happen in the future, that we fail to live in the present. Those who fall into this category aren’t truly living, they’re simply surviving day by day and hoping that their next day is fractionally better than the last. But then there are others who live in the moment. Grateful for every second of life, oftentimes because they’ve come so close to losing it.
INSIGHT: Are we really ready to go back to school?
IT’S that time of year when parents will be setting off on the school run again. Children will be wakened early, freshly bought uniforms will be put on, and out the door to school they go, with shoes that might stay unscuffed for a week and bags that parents hope will last.
EDITORIAL: What are we doing to tackle climate change at home?
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis took his warnings over climate change to Abaco on Friday.
Sands: Minnis era is over
FREE National Movement chairman Dr Duane Sands wants people, including those who identify themselves as party supporters, to understand that the “Hubert Minnis era is over,” warning the organisation will not support anyone who has different agendas from the party’s leadership.
PM: Govt is seeking more psychiatric aid for Hurricane Dorian survivors
PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis says his administration is seeking to engage more psychiatrists and psychologists to have them speak with Hurricane Dorian survivors who may still be suffering from trauma associated with the deadly storm.
‘All our islands are vulnerable’
WHILE addressing an Abaco Weather Symposium on Friday, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said all Bahamian islands are “vulnerable” to climate change and weather threats, especially hurricanes.
‘Endless battle with criminals’ of the sea
Bahamian fishermen are facing “an endless battle with criminals” poaching and stealing with impunity amid fears crawfish prices have plunged by up to 50 percent compared to 2021’s “amazing” highs.
