‘Do or die’: Jones has another double double
Grand Bahamian Jonquel Jones posted another double-double to help Bosnia and Herzegovina win their first playoff game to stay alive in the FIBA Women’s EuroBasket Championships.
Judoka Xavion Johnson wins five medals
BAHAMIAN rising young judoka Xavion Johnson certainly didn’t miss a step on the mat after he returned to international judo competition in the United States from a two-year break.
More accolades for multi-talented thrower Tiffany Hanna
THE accolades continue to pile up for multi-talented thrower Tiffany Hanna as a graduate of Wagner College and a member of their Seahawks track and field team.
Inaugural Flamingos Women’s Golf Club 242 9-Hole Golf Tournament hailed a success
THE inaugural Flamingos Women’s Golf Club 242 9-Hole Golf Tournament was such a success that both the organisers and the participants are looking forward to the next event.
INSIGHT: Cabbage Beach access - the court’s already ruled and it wasn’t in favour of the vendors
WHILE the question of who has the right to access Cabbage Beach made headlines last week this wasn’t the first time this complex issue has reared its head.
EDITORIAL: We must keep going to get past the third wave
PERHAPS we are too eager for good news – but any hopes we might have emerged from the third wave of COVID-19 affecting our country are perhaps premature.
WORLD VIEW: Democracy too precious in CARICOM not to defend it abroad
MORE commonality was shown by CARICOM countries in a vote on Tuesday, June 15, at the Organization of American States (OAS) than has been seen in recent times.
INSIGHT: Why isn’t anyone listening to us?
“Temporary” social workers at the Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development are upset and accusing the authorities there of treating them “like garbage” while they remain uncertain as to the longevity of their employment.
INSIGHT: Deadly force should be last resort - not the first
LAST week’s shooting of a mentally ill man by Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) officers has added another name to the list of individuals who have died in police involved shootings in recent years. However, this was not the typical situation where the police have met deadly force with the same.
Bahamian murdered in Florida
FLORIDA detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a Bahamian man in Broward County last week.
Beach vendors to take legal action
THE Cabbage Beach Vendors Association plans to take legal action against Access Industries for missing and damaged beach equipment.
Police seek to quiz five over mass shooting
POLICE are looking to speak with five people in connection with the April mass shooting in the Kemp Road area.
Playing ‘catch up’ on $200m clinic needs
The Bahamas will always be “playing catch up” with public health infrastructure needs that could amount to $200m just to upgrade community clinics, a former Cabinet minister has revealed.
Businesses face fire amid COVID vaccine ‘games’
The director of labour yesterday accused the Opposition of “playing political games” over COVID-19 vaccinations as businesses come under increasing fire for encouraging staff to become inoculated.
BREA chief: Do ‘admirable thing’ for existing deals
The Bahamas Real Estate Association’s (BREA) president says it will be “the admirable thing to do” for the government to “honour” current VAT rates on high-end deals agreed before the budget’s unveiling.
PM announces curfew change: 11pm to 5am
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has announced that the curfew on New Providence has been changed to 11pm to 5am daily with immediate effect.
Cruise returnees cause airport rush
The Bahamas must “go back to the drawing board” on the departure experience for Royal Caribbean’s home porting passengers after many were forced to wait two hours or longer to check-in with Bahamasair.
Man killed in struggle with gunman
A MAN was shot dead after a struggle with a gunman outside his home in the Chippingham area last night.
