Bastian and Higgs to fly the flag for Bahamas
BIRMINGHAM, England: When the Commonwealth Games gets underway today, swimmers Izaak Bastian and Lilly Higgs will be the joint flag bearers for the Bahamas during the march past of athletes.
Another innocent life stolen
We are confronted with the worst form of such gun violence. An innocent child was robbed of his dreams and the nation is robbed of its future.
Man admits indecent assault at PI hotel
A MALE AMERICAN tourist was remanded in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday for indecently assaulting a female tourist at a hotel bar at Paradise Island.
Man accused of attack on family with cutlass
A MAN was granted $2,500 bail yesterday on charges of assaulting his wife and son with a cutlass.
Man ‘stole care while under the influence’
A MAN was ordered to attend counselling yesterday after pleading guilty to stealing his uncle’s girlfriend’s car and phone.
Two accused of robberies
TWO men were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday on separate charges of attempted robbery and robbery by violence.
Basketball icon and son visit the Jeff Rodgers camp
The 34th Jeff Rodgers Summer Basketball Camp continued its tradition of showcasing local talent in the sport.
Injured Strachan to miss start of Colts training camp
As the Indianapolis Colts look to make major transitions on the offensive side of the ball, Mike Strachan is expected to miss the start of training camp as he continues to recover from an offseason procedure on his knee.
Freedom Farm Baseball League to take team to Florida tournament
FREEDOM Farm Baseball League will be taking an 8U All- Star Team to the Babe Ruth Cal Ripken Machine Pitch World Series July 29th – August 7th in Ocala, Florida.
Fast Forward Athletics sees largest graduation class yet
AFTER a successful 2022 season in which they saw six athletes make the Carifta team that finished second to Jamaica in Jamaica, Fast Forward Athletics Track Club’s head coach Everette Fraser said he’s pleased with the direction his club is headed in.
Water Corp selling 44% more thanks to huge loss reduction
The Water and Sewerage Corporation’s general manager yesterday said the utility is selling 44 percent more water than a decade ago despite a 12 percent production fall-off over the same period.
PM confirms Rothschild but no debt restructuring
The Prime Minister yesterday said Rothschild and Co will focus on “creating more [fiscal] headroom” for The Bahamas but emphasised this does not involve a restructuring of the country’s $11.8bn national debt.
ALICIA WALLACE: Blinded to the reality that these are people too for whom many just don’t care
ON Sunday morning, a twin engine vessel with at least 40 passengers capsized near Blackbeard’s Cay. Twenty-five people were rescued and 17 bodies were recovered.
EDITORIAL: What happens to the survivors?
THE tragedy on Sunday that claimed the lives of at least 17 people when a boat capsized in rough seas near Blackbeard’s Cay is far from the end of the story.
‘Happy at quick response - but must not happen again’
CATHERINE Booker, Exuma programme coordinator of The Bahamas National Trust, says officials are happy there was a quick response from the government regarding cleanup efforts of the diesel spill on the island last week.
‘Polluter must pay’ says minister after fuel spill
ENVIRONMENT and Natural Resources Minister Vaughn Miller yesterday would not say whether negligence played a role in last week’s oil spill at Exuma.
Darville claims COVID vaccine uptake is now increasing
DESPITE a noted drop in vaccination rates over the last several months, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said preliminary data suggests vaccine uptake is now increasing in the country.
Govt in talks over monkeypox vaccine
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville says his ministry is in negotiations with the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) for the acquisition of monkeypox vaccines, which, he said, will be administered to high-risk individuals.
Christian council: Follow law to prevent smuggling tragedies
BAHAMAS Christian Council vice-president Mario Moxey has urged people to follow the law to prevent tragedies like Sunday’s human smuggling incident from occurring.
