Stefan Davis remembered as artist, father and friend
BAHAMIAN artist and entrepreneur Stefan Davis was remembered at his funeral on Saturday as a larger-than-life creative force whose devotion to Junkanoo and art made him widely known, but whose daughter said his most important role was far simpler: being her father and best friend.
Family, classmates mourns teen killed by lightning
THE classmates, teachers and relatives of 16-year-old Anton Bowe gathered this weekend to bury the RM Bailey student whose sudden death from a lightning strike stunned the country earlier this month.
Four deny 83 charges over alleged $546,820 fraud
FOUR people, including a former senior Water and Sewerage Corporation superintendent, denied 83 fraud-related charges on Friday over the alleged theft of about $546,820 from the corporation between 2019 and 2020.
Police probe alleged sexual assault of girl, 17
A 17-YEAR-OLD girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by a man known to her at a business establishment in the East Street South area on Friday.
Man jailed after entering home with pocket knife
A 45-YEAR-OLD man who blamed a drug habit after unlawfully entering a Flax Terrace home at night while carrying a pocket knife was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Friday.
33-year-old denies indecent assault of 19-year-old woman
A 33-YEAR-OLD man was granted $7,000 bail after denying that he indecently assaulted a 19-year-old woman in Eleuthera last week.
Rape accused pleads not guilty to three charges
A 33-YEAR-OLD man denied allegations that he broke into a woman’s Peardale Road home through a window at 4am and raped her at knifepoint in February.
Jackson Weech appointed new Director General of Tourism
JACKSON Weech, the president of the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association and a veteran hotel executive, has been appointed Director General of Tourism, replacing Latia Duncombe after more than four years at the ministry’s helm.
Grand Bahama youth launch bid for $50,000 innovation prizes
YOUNG Bahamians in Grand Bahama will compete for $50,000 in cash prizes under a new national innovation programme launched on Friday, with the government challenging participants to develop ideas capable of becoming businesses and competing beyond The Bahamas.
Straw vendors support Bay St. market’s 48-hour close
THE DOWNTOWN Nassau Straw Market closed yesterday for a 48-hour deep cleaning and maintenance exercise, with vendors welcoming the temporary disruption as the facility prepares for the installation of long-awaited cooling blowers.
PM: Small nations cannot survive a world without rules
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis used his address to the United Nations General Assembly today to forcefully defend the sovereignty of smaller states, telling world leaders: “International order, where rules apply only to the weak, is not order. It is a hierarchy.”
PM: Africa and Caribbean must 'choose each other'
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis today called for Africa and the Caribbean to build and own more of the infrastructure through which their people, money and data move.
EMPIRE SPORTS MEDICINE SERIES: The Road Back — Part 2
Last week, in Part One of this series, we discussed one of the most common questions I hear from injured athletes: “Doc, when can I play again?” We established that return to sport should not be viewed simply as a date on the calendar.
Lennox ready for test against some of Europe’s best racers Body
With The Bahamas on his back and the final round of the Italian Championship ahead of him, young Bahamian karting driver Lenox Lockhart is ready to close out the season with another test against some of Europe’s fastest young racers.
‘Phoenix’ Armstrong off to Panama as fitness journey continues
WHEN Willisa 'Phoenix' Armstrong got started in physical training in 2014 to lose weight, she gained enough confidence to overcome her fears to step on the stage to compete as a fitness competitor.
Bahamas Ministry of Youth and Sports' 2026-27 National Elite Athletes Subvention Program
ONE athlete remains on the world list, while others have been placed on probation based on their performances or actions of their federation for the
How not to fall victim to investment frauds
I recently came across a Telegram group presenting what appeared to be an investment opportunity operated by the Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX), my employer.
Develop work spaces that best fit your firm
For many micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in The Bahamas, the traditional image of a business office is changing.
