26-year-old on rape charge
A 26-year-old man was charged with rape in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
Independence or oppression?
It is tearful that this year Zimbabwe turns 41 amid growing fear among citizens, repression, human rights abuses and closure of democratic space.
Lathaniel Bastian and the Cardinals advance
The Trinity Valley Community College Cardinals got back into the win column and advanced to the second round of the NJCAA Division I National Championship Tournament.
‘The kids needed this scrimmage’
WITHOUT any formal competition for his Freedom Baptist Academy teams to compete in, coach Josiah Major was delighted to take advantage of the scrimmage against the Diamond Basketball Development Programme.
Shavaul Butters commits to Vaqueros Basketball
JUST over a week after he picked up his official offer from Texas Rio Grande Valley, Shavaul Butters chose to conclude his recruitment process and committed to the Vaqueros men’s basketball programme.
Collie Jr hits 1st home run of his collegiate career
DOMINIQUE Collie Jr hit the first home run of his collegiate career but his Webber International Warriors remain in a closely contested competition in the Sun Conference baseball standings.
BLTA names Davis Cup, Billie Jean King Cup teams
DESPITE not having a chance to work together because of the coronavirus pandemic, Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) president Perry Newton is confident that both the Davis Cup team for men and the Billie Jean King Cup for women will perform very well.
INSIGHT: What’s really being done to address what puts a young man’s finger on the trigger of a gun?
ONE of the main campaign positions of both of our last administrations has been an emphasis on eradicating the scourge of crime. As record murders were set under both the Ingraham and Christie administrations, our politicians, in hopes of engendering confidence in the electorate, claimed to have the answer.
INSIGHT: The PM’s party house - a white elephant or a lost opportunity?
Recently, much ado has been made over the government-owned, once majestic home located right beside the Goodman’s Bay recreation area. The grubby fingers of politicians are being pointed across the Parliamentary floor casting sarcastic remarks as to what the building is for, all the while totally missing how much tremendous wastage it represents. A whopping $3.5m’s worth of wastage.
PLP ‘to limit in-person’ campaigns over COVID
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Phillip “Brave” Davis has said his party will be limiting in-person campaigning and implementing several new safety protocols, due to a worrisome uptick in COVID-19 cases in the country.
‘Four years on, I can’t get a police report’
FOUR years after he was allegedly hit by a truck, 27-year-old Theo Saunders claimed he is still unable to obtain a police report in relation to this matter.
‘Only a few’ contracting COVID-19 virus after receiving vaccinations
OUT of more than 15,000 people who received their first shot of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, only “a few” people ended up contracting COVID-19 after getting vaccinated, according to the country’s top infectious disease expert.
More vaccine sites added
TWO new community COVID-19 vaccination sites have been added to service more walk-up appointments and increase access to the vaccine.
‘Bahamas is now in a third wave’
WITH total COVID-19 cases nearing the 10,000 mark, the country’s top infectious disease expert believes The Bahamas is now facing its third wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
Island Luck co-founder strikes US plea bargain
A co-founder of the Island Luck web shop chain has agreed a plea deal with US authorities that omits all mention of the human smuggling offences he was initially charged with.
Homeowners tell PM: Honour $40k rebate
Frustrated homeowners in a Fort Charlotte subdivision yesterday said the prime minister has yet “to honour” his pledge to give them a $40,000 rebate on the government houses they purchased.
Sandals ‘firing on all cylinders’ only from November 4
A Cabinet minister yesterday voiced optimism Sandals Royal Bahamian will be “firing on all cylinders” from a multi-million dollar renovation that has pushed its post-COVID re-opening out to November 4.
Bahamas and Caribbean CEOs fear tax increases
Some 75 percent of corporate leaders in The Bahamas and Caribbean fear their plans will be impacted by new and/or increased taxes to help pay for elevated debt levels sparked by COVID-19.
