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$20m housing financing ‘shouldn’t be secret deal’

The Opposition’s finance spokesman was yesterday less than impressed with the Government’s efforts at “transparency” over its flagship $20m housing initiative, asserting: “This should not be a secret deal.”

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Police hunt for rapist after attack

POLICE are hunting for a rapist after a reported attack on a woman in western New Providence.

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Can you help pets in need?

GRAND Bahama animal shelter is being forced to put to sleep more than half of the animals being taken to the centre.


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Funds set to resolve airport dispute

TOURISM, Investments and Aviation Minister Chester Cooper says the government has approved funding to honour all agreed terms of an industrial agreement with Airport Authority employees.

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Minnis accuses Munroe of prejudicing police probe

FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has accused National Security Minister Wayne Munroe of prejudicing investigations into an incident involving a Cabinet minister and a Royal Bahamas Police officer.

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Anti-gang operation ends with 27 arrests

TWENTY-seven people were arrested early yesterday morning for alleged gang related crimes.


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NIB fund hit for $190m by COVID

A $190m deficit blow-out triggered by COVID-19 resulted in the National Insurance Board’s reserves slumping to $1.54bn at year-end 2020, it can be revealed.

Bodybuilding & Fitness 49th National Championships all set

THE Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation returns to competition with its marquee event - the 49th National Championships.

Colina donates $25,000 to mark 25th anniversary

COLINA Financial Advisors Ltd donated $25,000 to five local charities as a part of a year-long series of events to commemorate their 25th corporate anniversary.


Will a new Commissioner change things?

POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander’s pedigree, mostly CID-DIU, could change things, but the data on where the guns come from causes me, and should cause everyone, serious anxiety that little will change.

Push for reverse sexual orientation discrimination

MEMBERS of the LGBTQ+ community in The Bahamas seem to have a sense of entitlement and an us against them mentality.

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Woman threw rock at car in revenge

A WOMAN was ordered to attend 200 hours of community service yesterday after admitting to throwing a rock at a man’s car who she was described as having an “intimate exchange relationship” with.


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‘Pay $1,200 compensation for damaged windshield’

A MAN was ordered to pay $1,200 in compensation to another man yesterday for damaging his car’s windshield.

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Two months jail for grabbing police officer

A MAN was sentenced to two months behind bars yesterday after admitting to assaulting a police officer as she tried to arrest his cousin.

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Man ‘had illegal drugs to deal with depression’

A MAN has been ordered to attend six months of drug counselling after being found with Indian Hemp.


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Two arrested after gun find

THE discovery of firearm and ammunition in Marsh Harbour, Abaco, has led to the arrest of two men.

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Team Bahamas falls to Cuba 76-44 in opener

The Bahamas senior women’s national basketball team opened the 2022 Caribbean Women’s Championship with a lopsided loss to the host country on the first night of competition.

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Service honours Gloria Russell

TRIBUTES were paid at St Barnabas to Gloria Eleanor Russell ahead of a funeral at Woodlawn Gardens Cemetery.


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Jonquel reaches 2,500-point career milestone

JONQUEL Jones continued her momentum from the WNBA All-Star break and posted her seventh double double of the season.

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Qyemah Gibson goes professional

BASKETBALL PLAYER TO BEGIN HIS CAREER IN SPAIN’S LEB GOLD LEAGUE

QYEMAH Gibson will take his talents to professional basketball and will begin his career in Spain’s LEB Gold League.