Man accused of killing a suspected murderer
A MAN was charged in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday with the shooting death of a man who had been charged with the murder of a 70-year-old woman.
Discharge for man who resisted arrest
A MAN was placed on a conditional discharge yesterday after admitting to using obscene language against a police officer and resisting arrest.
It’s official: Ayton inks new deal with Phoenix Suns
DEANDRE Ayton officially inked his new deal with the Phoenix Suns and said his focus has shifted from the business of basketball to the pursuit of the franchise’s first NBA title.
‘Jazz’ Chisholm Jr appears as guest on Fox Sports All-Star Game coverage
JASRADO “Jazz” Chisholm Jr was unable to play in Major League Baseball’s midseason classic but still took advantage of the opportunity to highlight The Bahamas on the sports’ grandest stage.
Bahamas Chess Federation launches inaugural ChessX event
IF one walked along Arawak Cay on July 10, you would have seen a number of distinctive black & white chess boards and heard the sounds of banter and trash talking among enthusiastic chess players of all ages at Frankie Gone Bananas.
Laura Morley: ‘I wanted to find a way to give back to the sport’
OLYMPIC MEDALLISTS SHARE THEIR EXPERTISE WITH LOCAL SWIMMERS AT BETTY KELLY KENNING SWIM COMPLEX
IT’S not every day that Olympic medallists get to share their expertise with local swimmers. They did over the weekend at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex as former collegiate swimmer Laura Morley brought three of them to share in a two-day clinic.
ALICIA WALLACE: Mr Davis - let’s make sure everyone who needs to has their say in your Big Plan
Last week, at an event in the “Meet the Policymakers Lecture Series” hosted by University of The Bahamas’ Government and Public Policy Institute, the Prime Minister presented on the National Development Plan. Following his presentation, there was a short question and answer segment and one question sparked about two days of commentary — not necessarily conversation — about LGBTQI+ people and human rights.
$30k of marijuana found in Freeport
GRAND Bahama Police found $30,000 worth of illegal drugs in the Freeport area on Monday.
Survey of labour force due to begin next month
THE country’s labour force survey is set to begin next month, according to labour director Robert Farquharson.
Ministry launches push for inclusion of disabled people in recruitment
PRESHELL Ramsey-Miller, a completely blind woman, says despite her disability she is eager to show the country her skills through the Ministry of Public Service’s disability inclusion efforts.
‘Be on lookout for car robbers’
POLICE are advising the public to be vigilant and aware of their surroundings on arrival at their homes due to a trend of stealing vehicles in residential areas.
‘Unions need to find a solution apart from industrial action’
FORMER Labour Director John Pinder says he believes union leaders should apply more skills to getting matters resolved outside of industrial action that features, among other tactics, large numbers of workers calling in sick.
Work continues on Village Road project
WORK on the Village Road Improvement Project is making progress.
'Significant' oil spill in Exuma waters
30,000 gallons of oil have spilled in Exuma waters, Acting Prime Minister Chester Cooper said today.
Realtors optimistic ‘hottest market in 40 years’ survives
Realtors are closely scrutinising whether “the hottest market The Bahamas has seen in 40-plus years” can survive rising global headwinds as they seek to maintain revenue increases of up to 79 percent.
Tourism hopeful major strike damage avoided
The Bahamian tourism industry was yesterday hopeful that widespread, long-lasting damage from the Airport Authority strike may have been avoided even though most of the agency’s employees still failed to show for work.
COVID restrictions help ex-airline chief avoid jail
COVID restrictions literally provided a get-out-of-jail route for a former airline principal who successfully overturned a one-month prison sentence for contempt of court.
Union leader: ‘Hot spots’ will not become eruption
A trade union leader yesterday pledged that workplace “hot spots” will not erupt into full-blow strikes or industrial action, adding: “We are working around the clock to find a happy medium.”
Woman ‘drowned’ in submerged golf cart
POLICE are investigating an apparent drowning of a 38-year-old woman in western New Providence on Monday.
