Teen gets 18 months for loaded pistol
A TEENAGER who was found with a loaded pistol was yesterday sentenced to 18 months in prison.
High-speed chase ends with $1,800 fine for marijuana
A 40-year-old man who led police on a high-speed chase while attempting to evade arrest was yesterday fined $1,800 for marijuana possession.
Man jailed for repeated sex with 15-year-old
A MAGISTRATE yesterday sentenced a 21-year-old man to 18 months in prison after he admitted having sex with a teenager.
COVID gap between rich and poor
The recent photo of eight patients crowded on the porch of the Critical Care Block at the Princess Margaret Hospital was an ominous reminder of the overcrowding dilemma at the nation’s leading public health institution, owing to soaring COVID-19 cases.
Don’t reinvent wheel on investment agency
The Bahamas must not reinvent the wheel in creating a new investment promotion and approvals agency as envisioned by the government’s Economic Recovery Committee (ERC), a prominent banker warned yesterday.
John Bradley, 73, dies at home on Grand Bahama
JOVIAL John Bradley, the 73-year-old former versatile athlete turned sports administrator extraordinaire, passed away at his home in Grand Bahama on Wednesday afternoon.
Grand Bahama residents donate equipment to Rand
CONCERNED Grand Bahamians have donated a “vital” piece of equipment to the Rand Memorial Hospital, which lost most of its equipment during Hurricane Dorian.
GARDINER’S GOLD: 'It feels amazing'
STEVEN Gardiner accomplished an historic feat as the first Bahamian male gold medalist and the country’s second athlete to win both the World Championship and Olympic Games title in the same event when he powered past his rivals in the men’s 400 metres on Thursday in Tokyo, Japan.
Man found dead in subdivision
POLICE are seeking information from the public after a man died on Wednesday night with injuries consistent with gunshot wounds.
STATESIDE: A deep divide but salvation lies in awaking the middle ground
The old friends sat together on a comfortable bench whose careful contours well suited their ageing frames. Shaded from a brilliant hot summer sun under a large oak tree, two men who had known each other for nearly 40 years talked together about the events of the day.
FRONT PORCH: A voice of reason against a choir of confused clerics
In response to recent restrictions on public gatherings, including the duration and numbers at religious services due to the increase in COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths, Anglican Bishop Laish Boyd counselled cooperation. He touted the Church’s promotion of personal responsibility and the common good.
Union chief warns there must be safety plan for all in schools
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson believes schools should reopen in the coming weeks as planned but warned a comprehensive strategy must be implemented for the safety of all.
Keep wearing masks even if vaccinated, warns McMillan
CHIEF Medical Officer Dr Pearl McMillan is urging vaccinated people to continue following public health measures like mask wearing, noting they can still contribute to the spread of COVID-19.
Voters urged: Challenge parties on business ease
A prominent realtor yesterday urged Bahamian voters to challenge general election candidates on how they plan to drag The Bahamas’ ease of doing business “from a third world mentality to a first world mentality”.
Doctors in COVID testing expansion
Doctors Hospital is aiming to expand its COVID-19 testing sites to southern New Providence after its newly-opened British Colonial Hilton location hit a “3,000 run rate within the first week”.
BTC’s half-year better via 16% revenue rise
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) enjoyed a 16.3 percent year-over-year increase in 2021 second quarter revenues, it was revealed yesterday, despite losing close to 3,000 prepaid mobile subscribers.
Hospital ‘must beat misperception’ that it’s not affordable
Doctors Hospital “must beat misperceptions” that its healthcare services are too expensive to be accessed by middle and lower income Bahamians, its chief financial officer says.
Bank ‘hopelessly deficient’ on $600k loan guarantee
Bank of The Bahamas’ “hopelessly deficient case” has left it unable to enforce a guarantee for a near-$600,000 delinquent mortgage owed on a property in south-west New Providence’s Coral Vista subdivision.
Virgin in return of flights to Heathrow
VIRGIN Atlantic yesterday announced the launch of twice-weekly services from The Bahamas to Heathrow, London, beginning November 20.
