Court orders mom to pay-up for son's no-show
A MOTHER was ordered to pay a $4,500 bail bond after the court found that her son had absconded before his armed robbery trial.
Steffon Evans steps down from ORG to lead national volunteer movement
LONGTIME community advocate Steffon Evans is stepping down from the Organisation for Responsible Governance (ORG) to lead a national volunteer movement aimed at empowering Bahamians to address challenges in their communities.
Gov’t reveals $120M sale price for Grand Lucayan
THE Davis administration is selling the Grand Lucayan resort and its surrounding property for $120 million to Ancient Waters Bahamas Limited, a Bahamian subsidiary of US-based Concord Wilshire Capital (CWC).
DIR defends advance business licence payments
Paying business licence fee estimates is the equivalent of paying for a product before you get it, according to the Department of Inland Revenue (DIR).
Developer promises ‘unique’ destination at Grand Lucayan
A Miami-based developer and the government sighed a heads of agreement to reinvent the Grand Lucayan into “one of the most unique mixed use destination resorts in The Bahamas”.
Five Bahamians arrested in Acklins in connection with almost $9m in drugs
FIVE Bahamian men were arrested after authorities found 66 crocus sacks filled with cocaine and marijuana estimated to have a street value of $8.8m near Acklins.
Former PM says he will vote FNM in Killarney regardless of who runs
FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham says he will support the Free National Movement’s (FNM) candidate in Killarney –– but declined to say whether he believes the party can win the seat without Dr Hubert Minnis.
Ingraham: Bahamian women lack urgency on citizenship inequality
FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said a lack of urgency from Bahamian women and indifference from male politicians have allowed the status quo on the country’s discriminatory citizenship laws to persist.
BACSWN signs historic agreement partnering with weather giant NOAA
A Bahamian company has become the first in the region to cement a deal with the United States for an advanced aviation forecast system.
Christie stands by his govt’s handling of Baha Mar crisis
FORMER Prime Minister Perry Christie is standing by his administration’s handling of the Baha Mar crisis, despite a US court finding that China Construction America (CCA) deliberately sabotaged the project and secretly paid the son of his senior adviser in a bid to gain influence with his government.
A grand occasion: Deal signed for Grand Lucayan
HOPING to breathe life into Grand Bahama’s long-stagnant economy, the government of The Bahamas and US-based developer Concord Wilshire signed a Heads of Agreement yesterday for the $827m redevelopment of the Grand Lucayan Resort, a move Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis says could transform the island’s economy and create thousands of jobs.
BAMSI: A year of growth and community impact
Farmers and fishers on Cat Island have experienced a transformative year thanks to BAMSI's extension services.
Inquest rules justifiable homicide in police-involved killing of three men
A JURY has ruled the fatal police shooting of three men on Cowpen Road in 2020 as justifiable homicide.
Timeless appeal of homesteading
As society’s dependence on technology accelerates, consumerism intensifies, and the cost of living soars, people are turning back to the land for solutions, sustenance, and solace.
Man accused of trying to break into home
A man was granted bail yesterday after being accused of trying to break into a woman’s home on Sands Road.
Bahamian connection standing out at Georgia Southern
OVER the years, there’s been quite a few Bahamian connections at various colleges and universities in the United States of America in different sports.
Rising basketball star Rhema Collins in town
As she prepares to make her transition from the University of Mississippi Lady Rebels to the Florida International University Panthers this fall, female basketball player Rhema Collins said she had to stop home for some good old home cooking.
BCCEC head calls for public education over govt’s renewed enforcement of restrictions on liquor licences
THE Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) has called for a robust public education campaign following renewed enforcement of a long-standing policy restricting the approval of liquor licences within 700 feet of schools, churches, or other licensed liquor establishments.
