Sailors prepare for Team Racing Worlds, CAC Games’ qualifier
THE Bahamas Sailing Association is preparing to send off a number of competitors to compete in a series of international competitions, including the Team Racing World Championships and the Central American and Caribbean Games’ qualifier.
Allen Mortimer stages triple jump clinic in Harbour Island
HARBOUR Island benefitted tremendously from a triple jump clinic that was conducted over the weekend by former national team competitor Allen Mortimer.
6th Samuel P Haven Junior High School Soccer Nationals this week
THE sixth edition of the Samuel P Haven Junior High School Soccer Nationals officially kicks off this week at the Roscow AL Davies, uniting top high school football teams from across The Bahamas for a 10-day tournament of elite youth competition and community pride.
STATESIDE: Springsteen and Trump trade verbal potshots
Readers may recall that in the waning weeks of last year’s American presidential campaign race, several megastar performers added their voices to the chorus of resistance to the looming prospect of another Donald Trump presidency. Beyonce and Taylor Swift were among these luminaries.
FRONT PORCH: Funky, filthy, feral New Providence
From downtown Nassau to Over-the-Hill to the southern areas of our major island to Fox Hill and throughout, much of New Providence is filthy, derelict, nasty, dirty, and dilapidated.
PM wants ‘generational’ shift over land reform
The government’s land reform legislation promises a generational shift in the management and security of land ownership in The Bahamas, according to Prime Minister Philip Davis.
$3.4m resort to help revive Cat Island
Developers of a new $3.4m development, set to open in Cat Island next month ahead of the island’s annual Rake and Scrape Festival, said the resort will play a key role in the island’s economic and cultural revitalisation.
Yntegra defends record amid claims of ‘misinformation’
THE Yntegra Group has hit out at what it claims is “misinformation” about the $200m Rosewood Exuma Resort project.
Imports up and exports down according to latest figures
Net imports last year increased by 18 percent while exports fell by 6.4 percent, according to new figures.
Legislation target ‘by end of year’ on health and safety regulations
LABOUR Minister Pia Glover-Rolle is seeking to enact into law recommendations on health and safety at work by the end of the year, according to a labour specialist.
Man acquitted of killing 8-month old and attempted murder of the child’s parents
A 27-year-old man was acquitted yesterday of the 2017 murder of an eight-month-old baby boy and the attempted murder of the child’s parents during a home invasion on Rupert Dean Lane.
Man accused of attempting to rape 17-year-old girl in Inagua
A 26-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday after allegedly trying to rape a 17-year-old girl at a residence in Inagua earlier this year.
Man denies giving car keys to murder suspect for vehicle used in shooting
A MAN denied giving his car keys to a murder suspect yesterday, as prosecutors alleged the vehicle was used in a fatal shooting on Carmichael Road in 2021.
Urban Renewal to offer free HIV testing at GB Health and Wellness fair
CONCERNS about a national rise in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have prompted Urban Renewal to provide free rapid HIV testing during an upcoming Health and Wellness Fair in Grand Bahama.
Some school lunch vendors claim payments for service not received in recent weeks
SEVERAL vendors and caterers under the Ministry of Education’s National School Lunch Programme say they have not received timely payments for meals provided to public schools in recent weeks, raising concerns over financial strain and operational sustainability.
Man found not guilty of murder and attempted murder charges
A MAN was acquitted yesterday of the attempted murder of one man at a bar and the subsequent murder of that man’s friend in 2022.
Body of man missing in Acklins for three months discovered
THREE months after James McKinney vanished while foraging in Acklins’ wilderness, police have discovered his decomposed body, ending a desperate search that gripped the tight-knit island community.
Former Norman’s Cay employees allege deplorable conditions and experiences
AS the Department of Labour continues its investigation into Norman’s Cay development in Exuma, former employees are now speaking publicly about their experiences, alleging unsafe living conditions, managerial misconduct, and retaliatory dismissals.
Cop on leave in new voice notes probe
A ROYAL Bahamas Police Force officer has been placed on administrative leave pending an internal investigation, following the circulation of a voice note on social media that appears to implicate officers in a covert operation near an airport runway.
Govt seeks to address flaws in land administration laws
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis emphasised yesterday that The Bahamas’ land system has long failed its citizens, citing unresolved ownership disputes, barriers to generational land transfer, and limited access to credit as persistent challenges administrations have yet to resolve.
