UPDATED: Body of man is found on track road
A MAN was found dead yesterday on a track road off Graham Drive in Yellow Elder Gardens with apparent gunshot wounds.
AG concedes July opening ‘cost us dear’
ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel insisted the government will not be caught with its guard down again, telling the Senate yesterday officials are now in a “critical” race against time to have all the population vaccinated.
‘How long must we hold on?’
ANOTHER round of employee furloughs and the Minnis administration’s extension of special emergency powers are pushing Atlantis employees like Areba Bridgewater to the brink.
National exams head for delay
EDUCATION Minister Jeff Lloyd said yesterday it is likely this year’s national examinations will be held later than usual as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Issues and ideas
The Gaming Industry and our economic recovery. This is my second article in a series of articles that I am writing with ideas that in my opinion would boost the Bahamian economy.
Bailed over deadly crash at Christmas
A man who was accused of causing a three-car collision that claimed the lives of a married couple on Christmas night was yesterday granted bail ahead of his trial.
Man jailed for ammunition he claimed that he found
A 21-year-old man who was found with illegal ammunition that he claimed he had found was yesterday sentenced to six months in prison.
ARREST WARRANTS ISSUED
ARREST warrants were issued yesterday for several people who failed to appear in court after they were charged with breaching regulations outlined in the Emergency Powers Order.
HAITIAN MEN ARE FINED
THREE Haitian men who could not verify their status when approached by immigration officers earlier this week were fined $300 in court yesterday.
No one above law
It is very rare that I write to the newspapers regarding matters of current events. But I do so today as a Bahamian with a sense of responsibility and concern for my beloved country.
Travel trouble
I have just completed a virtual conference with other travel agents from Canada, eastern United States and England.
Not so simple to visit The Bahamas
I have just read Hotel Worker’s Union President Darrin Wood’s almost unbelievable statement that people “will think twice about jumping on a plane” and coming to The Bahamas.
Ayton and Suns snap 3-game skid, roll to 114- 93 win over Warriors
PHOENIX (AP) — Mikal Bridges scored 20 points, Deandre Ayton posted another double double - 12 points and 13 rebounds - and the Phoenix Suns pulled away in the second half to beat the Golden State Warriors 114-93 last night.
Bach refutes speculation Olympics will have to be postponed again
INTERNATIONAL Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach refuted speculation that the games of the XXXII Olympiad will have to be postponed for a second time.
Collie makes his official debut with Warriors
DOMINIQUE Collie Jr made his official debut on the field with the Webber International University Warriors baseball programme.
Clarke and Blazers suffer 7-0 loss in season opener
Although they expected a better start to their spring season with the UAB Blazers women’s tennis team, freshman Sydney Clarke said she anticipates that things will get better for the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Bahamas vs USA in FIBA AmeriCup 2020 Qualifiers
THE Bahamas recently released its pool of players for the third and final leg of the FIBA AmeriCup 2020 Qualifiers and we are now starting to learn about the team they will be facing in game one as the United States begins to put its roster together.
MLB icon Hank Aaron dies at the age of 86
SOME memories are worth cherishing, especially one when reflecting on the passing of persons who have impacted their lives.
STATESIDE: Situation normal – we can only hope that’s true
The impressive new US Embassy rising over downtown Nassau serves as a daily reminder to us of its parent, the American Department of State, which got a new leader on Tuesday when Antony Blinken was confirmed then by the US Senate.
FRONT PORCH: Just look around us - if you think this is over, forget it
Over the course of a year plus of the global COVID-19 pandemic, there is still much that scientists and governments do not understand about the virus.
