Judges reject killer’s appeal
THE Court of Appeal yesterday affirmed the 25-year sentence of a man who was convicted of the manslaughter of a woman who was shot and killed during an attempted robbery over a decade ago.
Two held for Abaco accident
A HAITIAN couple have been arrested in connection with a traffic accident that resulted in serious injuries to a child and woman in Abaco.
Man ‘beat me and held knife to my throat’
A WOMAN yesterday testified that a man brutally beat her before holding a knife to her throat during a domestic dispute earlier this year.
From tragedy to triumph for Sands
A YEAR AGO, versatile Bahamian jumper Bria Sands skipped the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Outdoor Championships because of the death of her father, Leevan Sands Sr,
Rotary helps out Dept of Corrections
THE Rotary Club of Nassau in conjunction with Nassau Agencies Ltd made a generous donation to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services yesterday.
Census officers sworn in
FIFTEEN people in Grand Bahama were sworn in yesterday as listing officers for the 2021 Population and Housing Census.
Sir Charles Carter to lie in state at House
THE body of the late Sir Edward Charles Carter, KCMG, will lie in-state today in the foyer of the House of Assembly from 8.30am to 3pm.
Man denies receiving stolen motorbike
A 31-year-old man who denied dishonestly receiving a stolen motorbike was yesterday granted bail ahead of his trial.
New judges are appointed
THE Judicial and Legal Service Commission has announced the appointment of new judges to the Supreme and Magistrates Courts.
Dennis Dames declares war
As a Free National Movement (FNM) supporter since the 1970s, I am ready to cast my net on the other side. The party has been transformed in to a sweetheart political organisation – where the leaders appear to be following in the footsteps of their whore-mongering predecessors.
Speaker’s suit is beyond the pale
Watching the HOA proceeding yesterday, I was flabbergasted with the Deputy Speaker’s oft attire sitting in the Speaker’s Chair in a tan suit.
Do the right thing
Last week Atlantis announced that they were severing ties with 700 employees.
Laurent gets the top job
GABI Laurent, a former standout with the CC Sweeting Cobras men’s basketball team coached by Mario Bowleg, has been elevated to the head coaching job of the Ranger College Lady Rangers basketball team.
Anfernee Seymour joins the 500 Club
ANFERNEE Seymour’s recent production at the plate for the Kane County Cougars produced a career milestone.
A familiar name - but Tarajh taking his own path as a sportsman
TARAJH Hudson could have easily followed in the footsteps of his father Oral Hudson as a volleyball player, but he’s excited about notching his own name in the throwing events in the sport of track and field.
Bahamas Bowl to return after pandemic break
THE 2021 bowl season will begin in The Bahamas this year as the longest-running international bowl game in college football history, the Bahamas Bowl, will be played Friday, December 17, at noon ET.
Cartwright makes Trojans switch
BAHAMIAN collegiate football player, Michael Cartwright, officially announced his intention to transfer and join the Virginia State University Trojans football programme.
EDITORIAL: A Budget for tough times
IT WAS never going to be easy.
