Woman accused of drug smuggling
A Magistrate’s court yesterday determined whether there was sufficient evidence for a woman to face charges of smuggling drugs into the country.
Man accused of possession of drugs
A MAN was charged in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with possession of drugs with intent to supply.
RAISING AN NBA PLAYER: Mother of Kai Jones – the Bahamas’ latest professional basketball player – shares the ups and downs of a single mom bringing up two sons with athletic aspirations
On Thursday July 29, 2021 in New York City, Kasprintina Ellis experienced the moment where all her work as a dedicated and devoted mother finally paid off.
ITF tennis: Bahamas in the win column
THE Bahamas continued play at the International Tennis Federation’s North Central American and Caribbean Pre- Qualifying World Junior Tennis Tournament yesterday in Santa Tecla, El Salvador.
BFA returns, hosts Love of Soccer Valentine’s Cup 8v8 tournament
THE Bahamas Football Association has returned to competitive local soccer play with the hosting of the Love of Soccer Valentine’s Cup 8v8 Tournament that started this weekend at the Roscow AL Davies Soccer Complex.
Lashann Higgs scores season high 20 points
LASHANN Higgs had her most productive outing of the season since she made her return to the Liga Femenina Endesa - the top division of women’s basketball in Spain.
EuroLeague: Jonquel Jones leads the Foxes to undefeated season
JONQUEL Jones led UMMC Ekaterinburg to an undefeated regular season and the top overall seed in FIBA EuroLeague Women’s play.
ALICIA WALLACE: Now we live in the Zoom world let’s make sure we get the most out it
WE have all attended far too many Zoom events over the past few years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
EDITORIAL: Inconsistency over no-bid contracts?
IN the build-up to the last election, the company given the contract to handle the Travel Health Visa payments, Kanoo, was very much in the spotlight.
Legislation ‘quickly’ to deal with land ruling
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said his office is looking to quickly pass legislation that will remedy the consequences of a new Privy Council ruling so the matter does not become a “vexing problem” for Bahamians.
‘Govt must not be held hostage by employees’
A SICKOUT by finance and accounting officers last week will prompt officials to examine the organisational structure of government to ensure no group of employees can hold the state “hostage”, State Minister for the Public Service Pia Glover-Rolle said yesterday.
Smith and Rahming appointed as ambassadors
DR Elliston Rahming was announced ambassador to the Republic of Cuba while Stan Smith was appointed Ambassador Designate and Permanent Representative of The Bahamas to the United Nations yesterday.
When the shark bites back
A 51-year-old man was rescued by the United States Coast Guard on Monday after he was bitten by a shark while fishing aboard a vessel near Bimini.
‘First-of-its-kind’ deal for $111m fraud victim
A Cayman judge has hailed a “first-of-its kind solution” that will enable a Bahamian financial institution and its clients to recover almost 70 percent of their $111m claim against “a serious fraud”.
Planning row erupts on ‘swimming with the pigs’
Residents were yesterday demanding that planning authorities close two New Providence-based “swimming with the pigs” attractions that have “totally changed our neighbourhood”.
Bank fees: CIBC and Fidelity are cheapest
CIBC FirstCaribbean charges the lowest fees for student and retiree savings accounts, the Central Bank revealed yesterday, with Fidelity Bank (Bahamas) largely leading the field on adult facilities.
Realtor: Subdivision checks not assured
A former Bahamas Real Estate Association (BREA) president yesterday said not all attorneys ask for proof of subdivision approval before giving title opinions on property purchases.
Bahamas calls for diplomatic solution to Ukraine tensions
THE Bahamas government is appealing to all sides involved in Ukrainian- Russian tensions to seek a diplomatic solution that respects the rules-based system of international law and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
13 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed
THE Ministry of Health and Wellness has reported 13 new cases of COVID-19.
