Bodybuilders: Closure of gyms hampered our progress at CAC
Had the local gyms re-opened before they left for Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, professional bodybuilder Jimmy Norius felt he would have been in a better position to win the title at the Central American and Caribbean Bodybuilding Championships.
Betty Cole dies at 92
BETTY Cole, remembered as a phenomenal leader with a keen knack for discipline, who left her mark as a pioneering basketball player, swimming coach and Girl Guides leader, passed away on Saturday.
Raise taxes on property
I am, among other things, a real estate attorney. As such I work with realtors every day. Like many realtors,
Biden’s Cuba policy
Under President John F Kennedy, the United States placed a crippling economic embargo on communist Cuba, then led by Fidel Castro, a rabid loyalist of the USSR, in 1962 – 15 years into the geopolitical tension between the two countries dubbed the Cold War, which began in 1947.
Farmer's Market set for a transformation
A Cabinet minister says the Government plans to transform the Grand Bahama Farmer's Market into a destination that sells only "authentically Bahamian" produce and handicrafts.
Junior tennis ace Jacobi Bain can’t wait to enrol at Xavier University
JACOBI Bain, one of the Bahamas’ top junior tennis players, has signed his official letters to attend Xavier University of Louisiana.
PM announces Desmond Bannister as new Deputy Prime Minister, relaxation of measures for Christmas season
Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has announced that Minister of Works Desmond Bannister will be the next Deputy Prime Minister, taking over from Peter Turnquest who resigned last month.
Man shot dead on East Street
Police are investigating after a man was shot dead on East Street on Friday night.
Chief Justice among speakers at CIArb webinar
The CIArb Bahamas will be hosting a free Zoom webinar featuring a number of key speakers including Chief Justice Sir Brian Moree QC and Elsworth Johnson, Minister of Financial Services, Trade and Industry and Immigration.
Govt officials offer condolences to Romauld Ferreira's family after son's death
GOVERNMENT officials on Friday extended condolences to the family of Environment Minister Romauld Ferreira after his teenage son was found dead at their home Thursday afternoon.
Man ordered to pay for stolen tools
A MAN who stole building tools from another man earlier this year was ordered to compensate him for his stolen goods.
Man pleads guilty to threatening fiancée’s ex-boyfriend
A 30-year-old man who threatened to shoot his fiancée’s ex-boyfriend during an argument was bound over to keep the peace for six months.
Bail denied for Jamaican man accused of importing cocaine
A JAMAICAN man who was accused of importing five kilos of cocaine into the country was on Friday denied bail ahead of his trial.
Resorts World Bimini to re-open December 26
RESORTS World Bimini will re-open on Saturday, December 26, joining other major hotels which plan to resume operations this month.
22 COVID cases between Wednesday and Thursday
THE country recorded 22 COVID-19 cases between Wednesday and Thursday.
Significant decline in GB HIV/AIDS infection/transmission rate
Grand Bahama has recorded eight new HIV/AIDS cases to date for 2020, showing a significant decline in the infection/transmission rate.
EDITORIAL: Don’t look away from those in need
WHEN the sun rose yesterday, they were already waiting.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Honouring a man who loved life - and helped change ours forever
No one in the family remembers exactly where or why LeRoy Bowe picked up golf as a hobby. They just know he used to tell the story of how much he loved it, the feel of the swing, the ball arcing high in the air and the extreme satisfaction of its landing where you wanted it to go, so far away.
