Canadian says he thought medical marijuana was legal
A CANADIAN who claimed he brought $230,000 worth of marijuana into the country because he was under the impression that medicinal marijuana was legal in The Bahamas was yesterday fined $50,000.
Canadian says he thought medical marijuana was legal
A CANADIAN who claimed he brought $230,000 worth of marijuana into the country because he was under the impression that medicinal marijuana was legal in The Bahamas was yesterday fined $50,000.
Theft claim ‘was mistaken identity’
A man accused of stealing a woman’s purse five years ago vehemently denied the allegations as he gave closing arguments at the end of his trial.
Jones and Sun eliminated – but WNBA MVP scores 25 points, grabs 11 rebounds
A season of accolades came to an abrupt and disappointing end for reigning MVP Jonquel Jones and the Connecticut Sun.
Pro soccer: Ronaldo Romario Green signs with Waterford Blues in Ireland Premier Division
AN historic moment for one local soccer player and for the development of the sport in the Bahamas, Ronaldo Romario Green will take his career to the professional level internationally.
College basketball players make their presence felt in Canada
COLLEGIATE basketball in Canada has returned at the U Sports level, and several Bahamian participants made their 2021 debut in the Stu Aberdeen Memorial Preseason Tournament.
ALICIA WALLACE: Petito case is one of too many cases where women are being killed
GABRIELLE “Gabby” Petito, a 22-year-old white woman went missing while on a cross-country road trip to Wyoming with her fiancé Brian. They had been documenting their trip on YouTube as Nomadic Statik and Van Life, but 23-year-old Brian returned to Florida, in her 2012 Ford Transit van, without her on September 1.
EDITORIAL: Bell’s words ring hollow as Atlantis presses ahead
WHEN a new government is voted in, it is important to hit the ground running – and for ministers, that can mean making a strong first impression.
‘Grand Lucayan our only hope’ say vendors
STRAW vendors at the Port Lucaya Marketplace said the situation is dire there and the opening of the Grand Lucayan resort is their only hope of survival.
Sears: No way forward yet over shanty town demolition
NEWLY appointed Works and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears says he has not as yet been advised on the way forward as it relates to shanty town demolition in the country.
‘We’re still reviewing promotions’
PIA Glover-Rolle, State Minister for Public Service, said yesterday that government is still reviewing all public sector promotion and hiring exercises carried out in the lead up to the general election, saying all assessments will be conducted fairly and in a transparent manner.
Bahamian retailer expands eastward
A well-known Bahamian retailer yesterday said it is aiming to complete its eastern New Providence expansion in time for Christmas 2021 and reach a market segment currently underserved.
‘Unhappy campers’ on Atlantis COVID testing
The hotel union’s president yesterday said “there are a lot of unhappy campers on Paradise Island” after Atlantis followed through on plans to make unvaccinated staff pay for weekly COVID tests.
Minister says agriculture and fisheries must become ‘sexy’
A Cabinet minister says The Bahamas has done a poor job in making the agriculture and fisheries industries “sexy” enough to attract sufficient entrepreneurs and local capital investment.
Bahamas ‘must get back to growing financial services’
The Bahamas “must get back to growing financial services”, an accountant argued last night, adding that a strong regulatory regime is “the best defence” to Pandora Papers-style attacks.
No certainty over BPL bond, Shell LNG deal
A Cabinet minister yesterday said no decision has been taken on whether Bahamas Power & Light’s $535m rate reduction bond (RRB) and Shell North America’s LNG plant will proceed.
‘End Columbus celebration’
ANTIGUA and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the Organisation of American States, Sir Ronald Sanders, has called for an end to the celebration of “The Encounter of two Worlds”, an annual event promoted by the Government of Spain to mark the so-called discovery of the new world by Christopher Columbus.
‘Aggressive’ legislation planned
OBIE Wilchcombe, leader of government business in the House of Assembly, said the government intends to bring forward “very aggressive legislation” after the re-opening of Parliament today.
Dad shot dead in front of his family
A FATHER was killed and his teenage daughter was injured last night during a shooting incident that occurred off Kemp Road.
