Jones posts 17pts, 12 rebounds, 2 blocks
IN the midst of contract negotiations with the Connecticut Sun during WNBA free agency, Jonquel Jones continues her series of dominant performances in the Russian Premier League.
In ‘national interest’ to end water plant waste
A Cabinet minister yesterday said it was “manifestly in the national interest” to complete a much-criticised waste water treatment plant project plagued by a 91 percent cost overrun.
Taxpayers face extra $31m bill to finish baseball home
Bahamian taxpayers will have to provide an extra $31m to complete an Andre Rodgers baseball stadium that the Minnis administration feared will “never pay for itself”, it was revealed yesterday.
Crawfish catches are ‘largest in 20 years’
A Bahamian fisherman yesterday said crawfish catches are the “largest I have seen in 20 years”, with international certification having helped to boost prices 40 percent above pre-COVID levels.
Crystal Cruises halt labelled ‘no big deal’
FAMILY Island vendors yesterday said it was “not a big deal” that Crystal Cruises has suspended sailing until at least the end of April 2022 because they were not benefiting significantly from its stops.
Seized drugs have street value of $2m
POLICE have said the cocaine seized during a joint operation in Abaco earlier this week has a street value of $2m.
Tourism must be win for all
After more than 30 years in the hospitality industry with the last six years as a taxi driver, I am convinced that there must be a change in the building of our tourism model in our country. There needs to be more discussion, not only with developers, but with Bahamian stakeholders in open forums that could result in a Win-Win for all, especially when it comes to large-scale developments.
Fix the penalty
Regarding your editorial on Friday, January 21, 2021 all right-thinking persons share your outrage and the magistrate’s apparent regret at the pathetically-lenient penalties imposed in this case.
Criminalise marital rape
It may not have dawned on the president of the Bahamas Christian Council, but The Bahamas’ lack of regard for the well-being of females goes hand in hand with the level of gender-based violence in the country.
Accused blames officer for inmate’s death in cell
A 33-year-old man who was charged with murdering an inmate with whom he shared a cell last year claimed he was innocent and says he saw a prison officer beating the deceased.
$400 fine over marijuana
A 28-year-old man who was found with over three ounces of marijuana earlier this week was ordered to pay $400 to avoid spending two months behind bars.
Police testify in death by reckless driving case
TWO police officers gave testimony yesterday in the trial of a man accused of killing another man by reckless driving last year.
Homeless man jailed for punching two women
A HOMELESS Grand Bahama man who admitted to punching two women was convicted and sentenced yesterday to eight months in prison by a Freeport magistrate.
Indecent assault sentence delay
A MAN who pleaded guilty to indecently assaulting a woman in a police station’s holding cell last year had his sentencing hearing deferred to March.
‘I had to have C-section after woman tried to run me over with a car’
A MOTHER told a court that she had to have an emergency C-section the day after a woman allegedly tried to run her over with a car last year.
Munnings lifts Benfica to FIBA EuroCup win
Travis Munnings had another team-leading performance on the boards to lift Sporting Lisboa Benfica to another FIBA EuroCup win.
Knowles-Tener signs with KMG Sports ahead of NFL draft
RONDRE Knowles-Tener has signed with KMG Sports Management as he continues to boost his recruitment profile ahead of the 2022 NFL Draft.
ALICIA WALLACE: Soundbites and social media won’t change a thing - we must force through a new mindset on gender-based violence
A FEW years ago I woke up to the sound of an argument in the street. A woman was telling a man to stop, telling him to let her go, telling him to leave her alone. I looked out the window to see them in the middle of the street, him behind her, his arm around her neck. He was berating her as he dragged her along. Their movement was slow. She was struggling.
