Pair accused of robbery
TWO teenage males were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday for stealing $700 during an armed robbery.
DPM: ‘No winners’ from airport strike
The Deputy Prime Minister yesterday said “there are no winners” from Monday’s Airport Authority strike as he voiced concern over the damage inflicted on The Bahamas’ tourism reputation from missed flights and delays.
$5,000 bail over assault
A MAN was granted $5,000 bail yesterday in relation to an alleged assault of a man and woman with a car and then threatening to harm that same woman at a later date.
Attacker hit man at mall with a piece of wood
A MAN was remanded in custody for psychological evaluation after assaulting a man at the mall with a piece of wood.
Strachan: ‘I felt like I got hit in my quad and that was it’
SPRINTER Anthonique Strachan said she was quite devastated when she suffered the grade one strain to her left quad during Monday night’s heats of the women’s 200 metres at the World Championships.
BLTA names Billie Jean King Cup team
THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) has fielded a four-member team to represent the Bahamas at the Americas Group II 2022 Billie Jean King (BJK) Cup by BNP Paribus, July 22-30.
Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation selects 16-member team for CAC Championships
FOLLOWING the successful return of the National Bodybuilding Championships over the weekend at Atlantis, the Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation has selected a 16-member team to represent the Bahamas at the Central American and Caribbean Bodybuilding Championships.
Top swimmers hope to make a splash at the Commonwealth Games
WITH the Commonwealth Games on the horizon, coach Travano McPhee said the eight-member swim team is doing their fine tuning in preparation for the trip to Birmingham, England.
PETER YOUNG: Feasting on the fall of Boris and who replaces him
Some people consider political science is almost a misnomer. Politics is about power and influence and concerns the interaction between human beings while science is based on observation, measurement and interpretation of data in support of a theory or hypothesis.
FACE TO FACE: Remember, where you start is not where you finish
DR Kim Williams-Pulfer not only believes in community spirit, she lives and breathes it. She believes in its ability to unite people and help them progress far beyond the limits of what people can do as individuals.
EDITORIAL: Union unrest – and more to come
BEFORE the election, one of the big points being pushed by the Progressive Liberal Party was the support of unions. A rosy picture of Philip “Brave” Davis surrounded by smiling union men seemed to seal the deal.
150 children join in first day of summer camp in Grand Bahama
MORE than 150 children took part yesterday in the orientation for the 2002 Social Services Urban Development Summer Camp in Grand Bahama.
Police seek help in solving series of armed robberies
NEW Providence police are requesting assistance from the public to assist them in solving several armed robberies.
Special needs summer camp held at Beacon School
ABOUT 25 special children in Grand Bahama received much-needed therapeutic services during a special needs Summer Camp held at the Beacon School.
Fragile tourism fearing ‘long lasting’ airport strike damage
Bahamian tourism yesterday called for “a speedy resolution” to the strike action impacting the country’s major airports as it warned of potential “long-lasting” damage to a “fragile industry rebounding from a long period of nothing”.
Police probe slammed: $101k must be returned to carpenter
The Royal Bahamas Police Force has been ordered to return $101,038 in cash seized from a part-time carpenter after the Court of Appeal criticised its non-existent investigation into whether this represented criminal proceeds.
$6m start-up planning to be ‘full scale’ in 2 years
A newly-formed Bahamian manufacturer yesterday said it plans to grow its $6m investment and initial 16-strong workforce into a full-scale construction supply operation within two years.
Bus drivers ask – what about us?
A NUMBER of jitney drivers withdrew their services yesterday in a bid to turn up the pressure on the government to increase fares.
Minimum wage proposal sent to Cabinet
AFTER months of research, Robert Farquharson, deputy chairman of the National Tripartite Council, said the body has submitted its recommendations on the national minimum wage increase to the government.
