‘I disclosed’ - but Bowleg blames issue on communication
A CABINET Minister yesterday blamed “mixed communication” for the failure of some members of Parliament to file financial disclosures by the March 1 deadline.
Health issue at wheel leads to crash
AN elderly man died yesterday after experiencing a health complication while driving, causing him to lose control of his vehicle and crash into a single-storey building at Chesapeake Road.
Victims named as police probe Exuma deaths
POLICE Commissioner Paul Rolle said investigators looking into the deaths of three Americans at Sandals Emerald Bay in Exuma are probing what the victims may have eaten as well as whether any “contaminants” were present in the separate rooms where they were found.
Man accused of double murder
A MAN was remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services yesterday on two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder.
Daughter of pastor in court on drug charges
THE daughter of a well-known pastor was put on a year’s probation for drug related charges yesterday.
Bail granted in firearm case
A MAN was granted bail in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday following an arraignment related to allegations of possessing a weapon and ammunition.
Family tree chopped down by the rules
This will come as a shock to all members of Ancestry DNA, who are involved in building family trees.
Watson on disclosures is ludicrous
The comment from none other than PM press secretary on the non-compliance of many MPs is totally ludicrous... we take that approach then not paying $1bn of taxes we can use the same excuse? Sorry, Mr Watson, out of order.
Four back in court accused of bid to kill two policemen
FOUR men who were charged last week on other criminal matters, were denied bail in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday after being further charged with the attempted murder of two police officers.
Sprinter Strachan 2nd in 100m
SPRINTER Anthonique Strachan had to settle for a second-place finish in the women’s 100 metres at the JAAA/SDF Jubilee Series 2.1 inside the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica.
Bell and Vero Beach advance to state tourney
LAHEIM Bell and his Vero Beach Baseball programme are poised for a run in the state tournament following a disappointing loss in the district championship.
BGDSA: Softball heats up
DESPITE the down pouring of the rain, the Bahamas Government Departmental Softball Association managed to play a couple of games in the Bankers Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday.
Sears Jr commits to X-Men in AUS
College football prospect to play game at highest level in Canada
Stephen Sears Jr is the latest collegiate football prospect to follow the pipeline from The Bahamas to playing the game at the highest level in Canada.
WORLD VIEW: Abortion is a woman’s right - legalise it
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States of America and the Organization of American States. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London and Massey College in the University of Toronto).
THE KDK REPORT: Even bright stars fall
THROUGHOUT the course of our lifetime, there is an unwavering and universal truth that we must all accept.
INSIGHT: Minding my own business while the world’s a mess
SOME days I just sit and try to mind my own business. It isn’t always easy.
EDITORIAL: Stop COVID rise from becoming a surge
THE announcement of a wave of cases of COVID-19 involving senior staff members at the Office of the Prime Minister comes amid a rising number of infections in the nation.
Pintard: Pay contractors what they are owed
FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard has urged government to bring closure to the outstanding payments that are owed to some small contractors.
