Two charged with drug possession
A MAN who was caught with over two ounces of marijuana was fined $500 in court yesterday.Alfred McKinney appeared in Magistrates Court before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes charged with possession of Indian hemp with the intent to supply, afte
Chris Lewis elected president of BPGA
AS the Bahamas Professional Golfers Association (BPGA) emerged from its hiatus over the Independence holiday weekend, Grand Bahama Chris Lewis was elected as president to usher in a new era over the next two years.
THE PRESS BOX – Naughty: ‘Let there be sports, of any kind’
ADMITTEDLY I’m in coaching withdrawal, I miss coaching 10-U baseball.
BBF on senior men’s national basketball team
THE Bahamas Basketball Federation’s senior men’s national basketball team programme continues its development despite uncertainty of the FIBA AmeriCup qualification due to COVID-19.
More than 4,000 seek repairs help
OVER 4,000 people have registered for the Disaster Reconstruction Authority’s Small Homes Repair programme in Abaco and Grand Bahama, with more than $4m spent by the authority so far on the initiative. The figures were revealed by DRA’s managing dir
Anger classes order after smashing TV
A WOMAN was placed on 12 months’ probation and ordered to attend anger management classes after she admitted to damaging her estranged husband’s television during a domestic dispute last week.Odesia McKinney, 46, was accused of damaging Roy McKinney’
$400 fine for leaving home without mask
A 26-year-old man was fined $400 for leaving his home without a face mask during the curfew hours.Corderro Young was charged after officers found him near Cyprus Court around 2.45am on July 13. He pleaded guilty during his arraignment before Deputy C
Thief admits stealing from woman on beach
A 28-year-old man was yesterday ordered to compensate a woman $153 after he admitted to stealing her items from a local beach last week. Sheroy Mackey appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes after he was accused of stealing a $600 iPho
Bahamas should take advantage
The COVID-19 pandemic has etched itself in the annals of history as it is defining public health, global economies, work environments, family life and everyday social interactions.
The bonds that tie
It is a pure fact that family bonds can last a lifetime.
Jones nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year Award
GRAND Bahamian versatile athlete/beauty queen Celine Jones may have lost her number one supporter, her father Oral ‘Big O’ Jones, after her freshman season at Saint Augustine’s University in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Miller-Uibo named to newly created TAA Board
Bahamian Olympic champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo was among a list of 24 athletes named to the newly created board called The Athletics Association (TAA) that was formed to safeguard the global interest of track and field athletes.
Attorneys urging full Magistrate reopening
Lawyers yesterday urged the Magistrate’s Court to restart the issuance of summonses and setting court dates, describing the current situation as akin to “tumbleweeds in the streets”. Mario McCartney, managing partner of Lex Justis Chambers, told Tri
Financial firm marks its 10th anniversary
A Bahamian financial services provider with over $800m in assets under administration has enjoyed a socially-distanced 10th anniversary celebration due to COVID-19. Sean K Longley, Leno’s founder and president, said: “Ten years ago, when we had look
Understudies unlock qualities in all ages
Mentorship is not a new term in our corporate environment. For centuries we have had formal and informal mentors teaching, training and preparing the next generation of leaders. Mentorship is typically defined as the relationship in which a more expe
EDITORIAL: A history of travel that could impact our future
THERE are three words that show the nature of what we are battling in this latest spike of COVID-19 cases. Those are “history of travel”.
Two dead in separate shootings
TWO men were killed in separate shooting incidents that occurred just a few hours apart Thursday.
STATESIDE: Maybe, just maybe, Trump wants to walk away from it
A growing chorus of observers in the US feels that President Donald Trump is actually trying to lose the upcoming November election. Why else would he behave so counter to his best re-election prospects?
FRONT PORCH: From sea to shining sea the US has lost its lustre
America is sick. Some of its worse ills long ago metastasized and are so pervasive that they will only respond to dramatic change. White supremacy is an unyielding and entrenched power and bastion. Long-term demographic change will help to seriously address some of the worst features of white privilege.
