Teen gets two-and-a-half years for loaded gun
A 19-year-old man was sentenced to two and a half years in prison after admitting to having a loaded gun while fleeing police at a park in Kennedy Subdivision last week.
GB man accused of 2024 murder granted $20,000 bail
A 39-year-old man was granted $20,000 bail earlier this week after being accused of murdering a 64-year-old man in Grand Bahama in 2024.
18-month sentence for pinning man against wall with his vehicle
A MAN was sentenced to 18 months in prison yesterday after admitting to pinning another man against a wall with his car earlier this year.
LETTER: Involve the stakeholders in process
I haven’t really said anything about these new legislations the government has implemented because to be completely honest, I didn’t want to deal with the ignorant comments from people not in the industry - because if you are not in the industry, chances are you do not understand the reach this industry has to Bahamians.
McAlpine will contest Pineridge seat as independent candidate
FORMER Pineridge MP Frederick McAlpine said he will again seek to contest the Pineridge seat as an independent candidate, positioning himself as a potential spoiler after a strong second-place finish in the constituency in the last general election.
Cooper: Constituencies Commission report delivery to PM expected by August
DEPUTY Prime Minister Chester Cooper says the Constituencies Commission hopes to submit its report to Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis by August, aiming to balance constituencies based on registered voter numbers.
STATESIDE: US facing confusion and uncertainty under Trump
There’s a profoundly unsettling aspect to what’s happening in the US these days. Uncertainty and dread seem to shroud numerous volatile situations overseas. The US role in regional international conflicts, long a reliably steadying influence and force, now seems to have developed as an active agitator for ambiguity and confusion.
FRONT PORCH: The selection of election candidates
After the Free National Movement (FNM) announced 17 candidates for the House of Assembly ahead of the upcoming general election, there was the usual ritual of criticisms, a number of which are frequently trotted out at election time.
UB hosts Sustainable Development Goals Youth Conference
NEARLY 100 people gathered yesterday at the University of The Bahamas (UB) for the second annual Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Youth Conference, encouraging young people to challenge traditional approaches to sustainable development.
MoXey: MSC joining Grand Bahama Shipyard shows confidence in GB economy
Minister for Grand Bahama Ginger Moxey says the MSC’s move to join the Grand Bahama Shipyard shows “continued confidence in the Grand Bahama economy”.
Lightbourne will seek re-election to head Bahamas Nurses Union
BAHAMAS Nurses Union (BNU) president Muriel Lightbourne says she will seek re-election in January 2026, expressing confidence that ongoing tensions within the union will not affect her chances of securing another term.
Diddy dodges sex trafficking but convicted of prostitution charges
MUSIC mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, who was reportedly preparing to fly to The Bahamas when US Homeland Security agents raided his homes in Los Angeles and Miami last year, was found guilty yesterday of transporting women across state lines for prostitution but acquitted of the more serious charges of sex trafficking and racketeering.
Broken glasses and court date as guidance counsellors clash
A HEATED lunchtime dispute at Jack Hayward Junior High exploded into violence when a guidance counsellor allegedly attacked a colleague, leaving her eyeglasses destroyed in the fray.
Goodbye, Daddy: Tributes paid to murdered police reserve
CHRIST Church Cathedral was filled with sorrow yesterday as family, friends, government officials, and members of the Royal Bahamas Police Force honoured Reserve Inspector Lernex Williams, who was fatally shot during an attempted armed robbery last month.
CFAL unveils $50m target for new private equity fund
A Bahamian investment house is seeking to grow its new private equity fund to $50m within five years of launching to local investors on July 21.
Shipyard 'business boost' from MSC as shareholder
Grand Bahama Shipyard will likely enjoy "more business" through the involvement of three cruise lines after Mediterranean Shipping Company's (MSC) "partnership" was confirmed yesterday.
Capo's last shot to get $600m Resorts World lawsuit correct
Resorts World Bimini's first developer was yesterday granted one final chance to perfect a $600m damages lawsuit against its Genting partner for allegedly turning the project into "a financial wasteland".
Super Value hit by 29% electric bill increase
Super Value's president yesterday revealed the supermarket group has suffered "a big blow" after its overall light bill increased by 29.3 percent month-on-month and costs at some locations doubled.
FNM Fox Hill candidate claims office break-in was ‘politically motivated’
DR Nicholas Fox, the Free National Movement’s newly ratified candidate for Fox Hill, says his medical office was broken into and vandalised in what he believes may be a politically motivated act — one he says sets a troubling tone for the upcoming election season.
