Fusion Superplex cut-off over $506,000 BPL dispute
The Fusion Superplex was yesterday locked in urgent negotiations with Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) after its electricity was cut-off over a $506,000 debt despite fully complying with a payment plan.
Security guard shot in robbery
A SECURITY guard was shot during an attempted armed robbery at a money transfer company yesterday.
PM points to easing restrictions on Grand Bahama
DUE to the low number of COVID-19 cases on Grand Bahama, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has revealed that by this weekend residents can start to see a relaxation of the curfew.
Activists bid to seize $14m Nygard Cay
Environmental activists are urging the Supreme Court to permit a receiver to seize possession of Nygard Cay, which was last valued at $14m, and sell it to satisfy its owner’s Bahamian legal debts.
Scholar search to offer scholarships
WINDSOR School Million Dollar Scholar Search was launched yesterday which aims to provide full scholarship learning for Bahamian students currently in 8th, 9th or 10th Grades.
Sports bar killer’s sentence upheld by Court of Appeal
THE Court of Appeal has upheld the 30-year prison sentence of a man who was convicted of manslaughter and two counts of attempted murder after he was accused of opening fire in a local sports bar in 2015.
‘Pay back missing cash or spend three more years in jail’
AN ex-convict who pocketed nearly $2,000 from two women without completing the transactions they paid him for was yesterday ordered to reimburse them to avoid spending another three years behind bars.
Man who sent death threats must take counselling
A 27-year-old man who admitted sending death threats to his ex-girlfriend was yesterday ordered to attend anger management counselling.
A LOVEFEST FOR VALENTINE’S DAY
LAUGHTER is the best medicine, especially after almost a year of lockdowns and curfews.
Political candidates for election
I have known and supported the Hon Leslie Osborne Miller all of our lives. He has served the nation well in the political and community areas. Miller has compassion; empathy and a heart for the unwashed masses and may well be some of the reasons why he is referred to as ‘Pot Cake’ A good family man, he has successfully raised his children and established several businesses, such as Sun Burst Coatings & Paints and Mario’s Bowling Alley & Family Entertainment Centre.
Huge sums owed to the government
Issue: The huge sums of money owed to the Government of the Bahamas, its ministries, departments and institutions. From newspaper and other media reports it is estimated that the total indebtedness could be over $1.5 million.
The future of the Republicans
The Republican Party is at a crossroads. This is the party of Lincoln and grand sweeping ideas. Impeachment of Trump is a battle for the soul of the GOP.
COVID-19 hits Franco and Eagles
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause modifications to the NCAA Division I basketball schedule and Franco Miller Jr’s Florida Gulf Coast Eagles became the latest programme to experience a setback.
Sydney Clarke and Blazers in the win column
AFTER losing their first three games on the road this spring, freshman Sydney Clarke and her University of Arlington at Birmingham Blazers women’s collegiate tennis team got on the winning circle.
Bahamas Aquatics AGM and election of officers on Saturday
AS Bahamas Aquatics heads into their annual general meeting and election of officers on Saturday via Zoom, Algernon Cargill is expected to be confirmed as the president unopposed.
Bahamian student athletes set to begin NCAA Division I baseball seasons this month
SEVERAL Bahamian student athletes are set to begin their NCAA Division I baseball seasons this month as programmes in various divisions return to the field under strict COVID-19 protocols.
Leroy ‘Uncle Lee’ Archer Sr dies at 96
VERSATILE Leroy ‘Uncle Lee’ Archer Sr, one of the Bahamas’ greatest soccer players, coach and mentor and a participant in a number of sports while excelling as a seamster, died on Wednesday.
Charles ‘Chuck’ Mackey passes away
CHARLES ‘Chuck’ Mackey, an outstanding local softball/ baseball player and coach, and an exceptional basketball coach at both the high school and national team level, died on Wednesday night.
Nine new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday
NINE new cases of COVID-19 were recorded on Wednesday, according to the Ministry of Health.
STATESIDE: So, what’s this really about and how will it end?
The two friends were back on Anne’s patio, sitting six feet apart from each other, bundled up and wearing masks except when they were sipping from mugs of hot coffee that was a necessity because in America where they sat, it is very cold in February.
