Sacrilege trial hears testimony from officers
TWO OFFICERS testified in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday at a man’s ongoing sacrilege trial for breaking into a church last year.
Two accused after woman punched
TWO MEN were charged in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday with punching a woman and stealing nearly $1,000 worth of her property.
Counselling for drugs
A MAN was ordered to attend six months of drug counselling yesterday as part of a conditional discharge.
$2,000 bail over threats
A MAN was granted $2,000 bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday for issuing threats of harm.
‘Jazz’ Chisholm Jr hits home run, drives in four
After two hitless games since his return from a hamstring injury, Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr was the catalyst of a Miami Marlins offensive explosion in the first game of yesterday’s double header.
Senior men’s national soccer team back on pitch
THE Bahamas Football Association’s senior men’s national team returns to the pitch this weekend to kickoff the second edition of the CONCACAF Nations League.
Antoan Richardson discusses coaching role with Giants
ANTOAN Richardson’s San Francisco Giants are once again expected to battle for a National League postseason spot and the club’s first base coach detailed his decision to accept the post in addition to the appeal of the Giants organisation in his recent media availability.
ART OF GRAPHIX: Promoting greater staff advancement
You have been working hard, putting in long hours at the office and giving in to every demand from your boss, and you are still being passed over for a promotion. Being a loyal worker clearly is not enough to get you to the next career level, so what is a dedicated employee to do?
Managing the Budget’s perils
The 2022-2023 Budget has generated vibrant, robust discussion in certain quarters and an uncanny level of silence in others.
'Economic dignity': Container Port slashes casuals to 24%
The Prime Minister yesterday said the Government's drive for "economic dignity" had resulted in Freeport Container Port reducing the number of "casual" employees in its workforce to 24 percent.
Agricultural Fund seeking to revive interest among young
A Cabinet minister yesterday said the Government plans to create an Agricultural Development Fund that will give young farmers access to grant and loan financing.
ALICIA WALLACE: Be proud but don’t forget the messages that lie behind it
IN many countries all over the world, today marks the beginning of Pride month. It is most often celebrated in June because the Stonewall riots - catalyst for the LGBTQI+ movement in the US — took place in June 1969.
EDITORIAL: Nurse dispute has gone on too long
BACK in October 2020 in this column, we wrote about a dispute between nurses and the Public Hospitals Authority.
GBPA: We’re ready for storm season
THE Grand Bahama Port Authority Ltd announced yesterday that it has completed a “robust and comprehensive” Storm Response Plan for the start of the new Hurricane Season.
PM pledges solar power field by next year
PRIME Minister Phiilip “Brave” Davis said yesterday the government has made a commitment to have a 60 megawatt solar power field by next year.
Change of routes in drug trafficking
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe says officials have noticed new drug trafficking trends with smugglers using different routes than seen in past.
Doctor concerned over hospital system capacity to handle COVID rise
A senior physician says she expects increases in the COVID-19 infection rate and is fearful the hospital system is unable to deal with the infected and its regular patients at the same time.
Last-minute rescue for private aviation
Bahamas Customs yesterday flew to the private aviation industry’s last-minute rescue by delaying implementation of a new border control regime that some feared could drive away up to 50 percent of this nation’s business.
Cruise port hits 97% end-May occupancy
Passenger occupancies on vessels calling at Nassau Cruise Port in the final week of May exceeded 97 percent, it was revealed yesterday, signalling the sector is closing on full recovery from COVID-19’s ravages.
