Three-year sentence upheld over ammunition
THE COURT of Appeal yesterday affirmed the three-year sentence of a man who was convicted of being in possession of a quantity of illegal ammunition.
‘Embrace call’ to pay for COVID-19 debt blow-out
The Central Bank’s governor yesterday argued Bahamians must “embrace the call” to pay for the country’s COVID debt blow-out, but hinted that new and/or increased taxes are unlikely to be imminent.
‘Why won’t companies admit blame for damage?’
A FREEPORT resident is frustrated after two entities that had attempted to gain access to a remote utility pole refuse to accept responsibility for damage to his property.
GIRL INJURED IN SHOOTING
GRAND Bahama Police are investigating the shooting of a juvenile in the Freeport area on Sunday evening.
Beacon School receives donation of laptops
THE Beacon School received a generous donation of laptops and projectors on Monday through an ongoing initiative by a charitable organisation based in Miami, Florida.
Commissioner ‘a major step forward’
THE Organization for Responsible Governance has described the appointments of the nation’s first freedom of information commissioner and deputy commissioner as a “major step forward” but noted there is still much more work to be done.
Instructor training held
MORE than 80 people participated in a certified craft instructor training course yesterday.
Rolle: No problem over hiring of minister’s wife
MINISTER of Public Services Brensil Rolle said yesterday there was nothing untoward about the process which led to the hiring of the wife of Kwasi Thompson, the State Minister of Finance, to a senior role at the National Insurance Board in Grand Bahama.
Man accused of defaming PLP leader granted bail
A MAN who denied last year that he defamed Progressive Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis on social media was yesterday granted bail ahead of his trial.
‘My boss’s son brought a man to shoot my brother’
A HAITIAN man yesterday testified that his employer’s son brought another man to his residence to shoot his brother because the man was angry that his mother had “put him out”.
Fraud accused granted bail
A 26-YEAR-OLD man, who denied defrauding three people of thousands of dollars, was yesterday granted bail ahead of his trial.
Issues and ideas
Issue: The Smuggling of Guns of various types into our country. Gun violence exposing the public to grave danger. Government, Public and Law-enforce response.
A young voter
This upcoming election will be the third time that I, as a young Bahamian male, will vote in a general election.
Cancelling CARIFTA swimming, water polo ‘the correct decision’
Due to the increase in cases in the coronavirus pandemic, the Barbados Aquatic Sports Association (BASA) announced over the weekend that they will have to cancel the CARIFTA Swimming and Water Polo competition for the second consecutive year.
Mavin Saunders and Black Demons advance to final
MAVIN Saunders and his LG Oled Las Rozas Black Demons advanced to the final in the Spanish League of American football.
Bahamian women demand ‘A Seat at the Table’
The TV show “A Seat at the Table” is a production made for women by women. Now in its second season, it is a platform that aims to provide a space for women to discuss topics that are often considered controversial and taboo, said creator Latoya Moxey. It also covers powerful and empowering ideas that are sometimes neglected and rejected by men and society as a whole.
A mother and her daughters take the Bahamas to the world stage
The year 2020 might have been a tumultuous one for everyone due to the global pandemic, lockdowns and financial losses, but a mother and her two daughters from Freeport, Grand Bahama made good use of the time to put the Bahamas on the world stage once again.
EDITORIAL: Friends or not, get the business done
FEW would have mistaken Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis and House Speaker Halson Moultrie as bosom buddies, but the frosty nature of their relationship has come to light in recent days.
WORLD VIEW: Small states might benefit from the rivalry of larger nations for 21st century dominance
US President Joseph Biden’s address to a Joint Session of the US Congress on April 28 was strikingly different from the speeches of his predecessor, Donald Trump.
