Man punched police officer
A MAN who assaulted a police officer after punching another man in the face while they were both detained in police custody was yesterday fined $200.
Haitian man accused over deaths at sea
A HAITIAN man was arraigned on manslaughter charges in Freeport yesterday in connection with the deaths of two Haitian migrants in waters off Grand Bahama.
Rotarians put focus on the environment
THE first day of July marks the beginning of a new Rotary year - and this year it also marks the addition of a new focus for Rotarians.
South Ocean becomes newest Rotary Club
THE Rotary Club of South Ocean is the newest and tenth Rotary club in the country.
Ayton has double double, but Clippers beat Suns 116-102 to stave off elimination
PHOENIX (AP) — Paul George scored 41 points, Reggie Jackson added 23 and the resilient Los Angeles Clippers staved off elimination by beating the Phoenix Suns 116-102 last night in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals.
Serena Brown breaks her national record in discus
National champion Serena Brown improved on her national record in the women’s discus and now she is waiting to see if her position secures her a spot at the 2020 Olympic Games.
BLTA: Junior tennis champions crowned
THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) Junior Tennis Nationals came to a successful end at the National Tennis Centre over the weekend.
Davis Cup men need COVID-19 results before they can practice
AFTER watching the ladies’ team finish in third place at the Billie Jean King Cup over the weekend, Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association president Perry Newton is eager to see what the men’s Davis Cup team will do this week.
Police hunt for identity of stabbing victim
MAN was found dead with injuries consistent with stab wounds Monday morning off Prince Charles Drive.
EDITORIAL: Tourism returns at last - and we need it
WHEN we wrote about the return of tourism on Friday, we said the Americans were coming – well, they’ll be here sooner than you might have thought.
INSIGHT: Pandemic-proof our bounce back
COVID-19 has been spreading through The Bahamas for the past 16 months. With government expenditure surpassing $290m and massive job losses, the siren call of tourism operators seeking to provide for guests again is hard to resist.
INSIGHT: For the family of murdered Breanna the pain of her loss has never gone away
The family of Breanna Mackey, will never see her face or hear her voice again in this life. Her hugs, her smell, her big personality are now confined to a small coffin, six feet below the surface of the earth.
Two arrested for drug possession
A MAN and a woman were arrested in Grand Bahama on Friday accused of drug possession with intent to supply.
Ministry ‘monitoring’ collapsed condo tragedy
THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it is monitoring the tragedy in Surfside, Florida where at least nine people are dead and more than 100 people are unaccounted for after a multi-story condo building partially collapsed.
46 more people with COVID diagnosed over weekend
THE Bahamas recorded 46 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases over the weekend, pushing the nation’s overall tally to 12,543.
Two cases on cruise ship in Grand Bahama
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said local residents were never exposed to two teens who had tested positive for COVID-19 on board a Royal Caribbean International cruise which ported in Grand Bahama on Thursday.
Minister has no answer on when there will be more Dorian inquests
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames could not say in a recent interview if the Coroner’s Court will launch further inquests that would see more people who went missing during Hurricane Dorian be declared dead.
Former health official beats CIBC strike-out
A former top public health official has seen his six-figure claim against CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank (Bahamas) survive a strike-out bid by the BISX-listed financial institution.
Insurer’s $5m payout to boost equity return
A Bahamian insurer will “significantly reduce our cost of capital” by redeeming $5m in preference shares as it awaits regulatory approval to acquire an agency owned by one of its main shareholders.
