Rick Fox defends his appointment during maiden Senate speech
FNM Senator Rick Fox pushed back at criticisms over his appointment to the Senate as a first time voter during his first speech in the Senate yesterday while also taking a subtle swipe at the appointment of National Development and Innovation Minister Sebas Bastian.
Watson details national drug strategy in maiden speech
FIRST-time senators Clint Watson and Latrae Rahming used their maiden speeches yesterday to defend the Davis administration’s record, with Mr Watson announcing plans for a coordinated national drug strategy and Mr Rahming arguing the government is prepared to steer the country through economic and social change.
Mitchell defends Cuba’s right to global economic access
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell defended Cuba’s right to participate in the world economy yesterday despite the pressure the United States has put on the island.
Mitchell accuses Pintard of trying to weaponise PAC
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell accused Opposition Leader Michael Pintard of trying to weaponise the Public Accounts Committee, rejecting his call for the committee’s proceedings to be opened to the public and broadcast live.
Stateside: The potential impact of Hegseth’s “fixation”
AS THE American presidency of Donald Trump falters under an avalanche of depressingly bad news, sagging poll numbers, high-profile defections and a personal unraveling that’s transforming his presidential image from merely maliciously cantankerous to startlingly unhinged, arm chair historians are beginning to dissect his tenure in office and filter out some of the more significant aspects of this unique man’s impact on the US and on the world.
Officer testifies suspect identified in photo lineup
A POLICE officer testified yesterday that a man accused of pulling a gun on two officers on Mutton Fish Drive in 2020 was identified in a photo lineup.
Bus driver and second man deny assaulting two teenage girls
A POLICE officer testified yesterday that a bus driver and another man denied sexually assaulting 13 and 14-year-old girls in 2024 after they were arrested.
12-year-old tourist stable after shark attack in Exuma
A 12-year-old American boy was injured in a shark attack while swimming with his brother in Staniel Cay, Exuma, on Tuesday.
American tourist warned after admitting indecent exposure
AN American tourist was warned and discharged yesterday after admitting he exposed himself to a woman at the Royal Beach Club and later resisted arrest at the Nassau Cruise Port.
Police probe alleged sexual assault of 16-year-old girl
AN alleged sexual assault of a 16-year-old female happened on Tuesday June 23 in the Pinewood Gardens area, police said.
Sex offender register could fuel vigilantes
CRISIS Centre director Sandra Dean-Patterson has warned against opening the Sexual Offenders Register to the public, saying giving access in a small country like The Bahamas could fuel vigilantism, weaken monitoring efforts and fail to make children safer.
Viral gas station worker overcomes physical disability
BORN without one arm, 29-year-old Francent Yoth has spent his life forcing opportunity open, moving from job to job since high school and now working as a pump attendant at Roker’s Gas Station on Faith Avenue.
Sands: Gov’t ‘completely unleashed’ over spending
The Opposition’s chairman yesterday asserted that the Government is acting as if it is “completely unleashed” over spending taxpayer monies as he challenged how the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ $34m plan for a new Nassau head office and London upgrades will benefit ordinary citizens.
Freedom Farm captures 5 titles
WHILE the Junior Baseball League of Nassau (JBLN) celebrated the 20U national championship on Father’s Day, the Freedom Farm Baseball League left the Brice Newball Foundation Bahamas Baseball Association National Baseball Championships with plenty to celebrate as well.Freedom Farm captured five of the seven division titles contested during the four-day tournament, continuing its dominance across the younger age groups and showcasing the depth of its developmental system.
Coach Mikhail McLean eager to take over the reigns
WITH American head coach Chris DeMarco now committed to coaching Bahamian Jonquel Jones and the New York Liberty in the WNBA, collegiate assistant coach Mikhail McLean said he's eager to take over the reigns.
The Fantastic Four: female quarter-milers on historic rise
FOR the first time in the history of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's National Outdoor Track and Field Championships, The Bahamas had four female quarter-milers competing.
Bahamian murder suspect jailed for 15 years in US over illegal firearm
A BAHAMIAN murder accused who fled to the United States the day before his trial was due to begin is facing up to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a firearm while living unlawfully in Florida.
Man, 80, dies at Ocean Cay
AN 80-year-old American man died after being found unresponsive in waters off Ocean Cay on Sunday, police said.
