45 Haitians charged in court
FORTY-FIVE Haitian nationals apprehended during a recent interdiction operation on Long Island were charged with illegal landing in the Magistrate’s Court this week.
Man jailed over gun
A 21-year-old man who was found with an unlicensed gun that he claimed he planned to sell was yesterday sentenced to 13 months in prison.
Probation for attack on security guard
A 54-year-old man who broke a door while assaulting a security officer at Domino’s Pizza was put on probation yesterday for six months. The incident occurred after the man became upset that the pizza chain did not have the toppings he wanted and security tried to escort him out.
Teenager denied bail for robbery
A TEENAGER has been sent to prison for allegedly robbing a food store earlier this week.
Stash kept in man’s socks
A MAN who stashed marijuana in his socks was yesterday ordered to attend drug counseling classes for a year.
2020 - Annus Mirabilis
The year 2020 will long be remembered, mostly from a negative point, so long as The Bahamas continues to exist. It was a year that may be termed annus mirabilis (a miracle year). I readily concede that one would hardly wish to refer to 2020 as a miracle year because for many it was not.
Time to end open casket viewings
The United States Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, is where deceased prominent American political, judicial and military figures are laid in state, as a way of honouring them for their distinguished service to the nation.
Ayton posts double double, Suns blow out Pelicans
PHOENIX (AP) — Chris Paul played OK. Devin Booker had one of his least productive games in recent memory. The Suns’ best two players didn’t really do much in an intriguing matchup between two of the league’s rising teams.
‘Buddy’ scores 12 to help Kings top Nuggets 125-115
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton scored eight of his 13 points in the fourth quarter as the Sacramento Kings pulled away to beat Denver 125- 115 on Tuesday, spoiling a record-setting night for Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic.
Don’t Blink Home Run Derby set for December 18
A new date has been set for the 2021 Don’t Blink Home Run Derby in Paradise.
Resort invests $1.2m in restaurant upgrade
A Grand Bahama timeshare resort exploited the COVID-19 enforced tourism shutdown to invest $1.2m in restaurant upgrades as well as other improvements to the property.
Atlantis: Christmas was 'better than projections'
A senior Atlantis executive yesterday said the resort enjoyed a “better than anticipated" Christmas season and was looking ahead to improving numbers in the 2021 first quarter.
Engineer chief eyes capital works boost
Bahamian construction industry professionals yesterday said they are hoping “significant” public infrastructure works will further boost the sector's output in 2021.
New Year Weather Synopsis
NOAA / NHC Synopsis for the South-West North Atlantic, The Commonwealth of The Bahamas including Cay Sal Bank, San Salvador, Ragged Island, Rum Cay, Inagua and Mayaguana
EDITORIAL: The best way out is through
AS we near the end of a dreadful year, we hope that 2021 will bring better things.
Tech winners and losers of 2020
We streamed, we Zoomed, we ordered groceries and houseplants online, we created virtual villages while navigating laptop shortages to work and learn from home. In many ways, 2020’s pandemic-induced isolation threw our dependence on technology into overdrive, snipping away at our real-life connections while bringing digital relationships to the fore.
Colorado officials approve company’s plan for electric cars
DENVER (AP) — Colorado utility regulators have voted to support Xcel Energy’s plan to invest more in electric-powered transportation. The Colorado Public Utilities Commission’s decision last Wednesday voted to support the company’s proposal to spend $102 million over three years to build charging stations, help convert state-owned vehicles into electric cars and incentivise homeowners to install car-charging equipment.
ALICIA WALLACE: For 2021, think S.M.A.R.T
WE’RE coming to the end of the confusing period between December 25 and January 1. During this time, a lot of people don’t seem to know what day it is or what is going on. From bed to shower to breakfast to bed to couch to lunch, time moves whether we mark it or not. It feels like the busyness of the year catches up with us during this time and we are forced to feel the listlessness and lack of motivation we have to ignore or push through when there seems to be no good reason to pause. For once, in December, some of us get to just drift.
Weather Forecast – Synopsis for the SW North Atlantic
255 PM EST Wed Dec 30 2020
‘Everyone deserves a second chance’ says Dames
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames wants more ex-offenders to apply to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Committee to get their criminal records expunged, saying “everyone deserves a second chance.”
