Man accused of murder of Lynwood Rolle
A MAN was remanded into custody yesterday after being accused of murdering another man outside his apartment on Newbold Street last weekend.
Couple charged with importing $95,000 worth of marijuana with intent to supply
A COUPLE was granted bail yesterday after being accused of importing $95,000 worth of marijuana into The Bahamas last week.
Three-year jail sentence for gun charges
A MAN was sentenced to more than three years in prison yesterday after pleading guilty to multiple gun charges.
Man accused of injuring nine-month-old son
A 28-year-old father was granted bail yesterday after allegedly injuring his nine-month-old son by ramming his vehicle into the back of the child’s mother’s car last month.
Chinese Embassy makes donation to National Commission for Persons with Disabilities
THE Chinese Embassy donated a new set of assistive devices to the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities yesterday, as Disability Empowerment Month came to a close.
Police and Customs Dept seize $200k in guns and marijuana
POLICE Commissioner Shanta Knowles issued a stern warning yesterday to those behind a recent drug and gun smuggling operation, saying: “We got your guns, we have your marijuana, we have your ammunition, and my team will now be coming to look for you.”
Suspected suicide attempt under investigation by Grand Bahama police
POLICE in Grand Bahama are investigating a suspected suicide attempt on Saturday.
Bahamas in $100m funding for National Energy Policy
The Bahamas has received its first-ever financing from the latest multilateral lender it has joined in the form of a $100m loan to aid the National Energy Policy’s implementation.
Abaco resort matching summer booking trend
An Abaco hotelier yesterday said resort bookings are still being affected by global geopolitical tensions and tariff-related economic uncertainty even though summer 2025 is matching prior years.
Ayton to sign with any NBA team he chooses
With the National Basketball Association’s negotiations for the 2025 free agency open, Bahamian centre Deandre Ayton has decided to exercise his options with the Portland Trail Blazers.
Bayshore Sports Consultancy puts together free flag football clinic for over 50 children
BAYSHORE Sports Consultancy, a newly launched Bahamian-based sports consulting agency, made a strong debut this past Sunday by hosting a free flag football clinic for more than 50 kids at the St. Augustine’s College campus field.
BGF prepares to host Caribbean Volleyball Championships
IN preparation for the hosting of the Caribbean Volleyball Championships 2025, the Bahamas Volleyball Federation hosted a Volleyball Station seminar over the weekend at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.
After 4th place last year, Team Bahamas on par to win Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships this week in Barbados
AFTER a fourth-place finish last year in Trinidad & Tobago, Bahamas Golf Federation members believe they have assembled a team that could win the Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships this week in Barbados.
Dwight Tinker bags his first hole-in-one
OUTSIDE of winning a title, the next greatest accomplishment a golfer looks forward to achieving is a Hole-In-One shot.
Father jumps from Disney cruise ship to save daughter who went overboard
A FATHER dived in to the sea to save his daughter after she fell from a Disney Cruise Line ship on its way back to Fort Lauderdale from a four-night Bahamas sailing, it has been reported.
Energy reform ‘coming together like clockwork’
Electricity generation reform on New Providence is “coming together like clockwork”, FOCOL Holdings’ top executive is asserting, after sealing a near-$100m deal backed by a US government institution.
Gov’t ‘can’t have it both ways’ over Fund $300m
The Opposition’s finance spokesman last night argued the Government “cannot have it both ways” over its forecast $75.5m Budget surplus and $300m plan to capitalise the National Investment Fund.
Briland ‘nightmare’ after week-long BPL outages
Briland residents yesterday voiced fears of a diesel fuel shortage after a “nightmare” week of on/off Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) supply culminated in an island-wide outage on Saturday.
