Man charged with punching former girlfriend
A 30-year-old man was charged in Magistrate’s Court on Friday with punching his former girlfriend in the face.
ACP Samuel Butler retiring after 40 years
ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Samuel Butler, the officer-in-charge of Grand Bahama and the northern district, is retiring after 40 years of service with the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
Jamaican man pleads guilty to overstaying spousal permit
A JAMAICAN man was charged in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday for overstaying his spousal permit by two years.
Ministry of Education statement on coronavirus
The Ministry of Education has released the following statement on the coronavirus:
Motorcyclist held up at gunpoint
BETWEEN 5 and 5:30pm Thursday a young motorcyclist on his way to work was held up at gun point as he turned off the Eastern Road onto Wild Tamarind Drive.
EDITORIAL: The worst thing we can possibly do now is panic
With coronavirus news sweeping the world, it is easy to get caught up in the reports of flight bans, Disneyland and Broadway closing and let fear get to us.
A COMIC'S VIEW: Engage your brain in gear, before you put your mouth in motion
Boy when we blew the whistle to start “Silly Season” I didn’t imagine the contestants would be off and running so quickly.Boy when we blew the whistle to start “Silly Season” I didn’t imagine the contestants would be off and running so quickly.
Cruise line hopeful it can handle 'challenging' times
DESPITE it being a “really challenging” time for the travel industry, a Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd executive said the cancellation rate for cruises to The Bahamas has been low. Russell Benford, the company’s vice president of government relations,
Man and woman killed in separate incidents
POLICE are investigating the country’s two latest murders.
Police kill man after Fox Hill station shoot-out
POLICE killed a man in his 70s after he allegedly engaged them in a shoot-out at the Fox Hill Police Station Friday morning.
Coronavirus: Retailers working hard to protect their staff
AS the coronavirus continues to infect people worldwide, Bay Street retailers said they are taking the necessary precautions to decrease their chances of contracting the potentially deadly disease.
‘I’m very concerned, not just for me but I have kids . . . and they aren’t as cautious as us’
LOCAL shoppers stocked up on cleaning supplies yesterday amid fears of a coronavirus outbreak.
Bahamas warned on new downgrade risk
The Bahamas was yesterday warned by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) that it faces “at least a one-in-three chance” of a further downgrade to its sovereign credit rating within the next 12 months.
Royal Caribbean: PI is not what you think
Royal Caribbean yesterday pledged its Paradise Island investment will generate an extra $26m per year in visitor spending and “re-energise” downtown Nassau for the benefit of all stakeholders. Russell Benford, the cruise line’s vice-president of gov
URCA modifies renewable mechanism at BPL urging
Regulators have modified their much-criticised compensation proposal for larger grid-tied renewable energy systems at Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) urging, it was revealed yesterday.
'No virus delay' for Lucayan's $300m revival
A Royal Caribbean executive yesterday said it “anticipates no delay” or negative impact to the $300m Grand Lucayan redevelopment as a result of the coronavirus fall-out.Russell Benford, the cruise line’s vice-president of government relations for the
Top cruise line hails Bahamas virus response
A Royal Caribbean executive yesterday hailed The Bahamas as a regional leader in its coronavirus response with bookings for voyages to this nation “holding steady” amid the pandemic.Russell Benford, the cruise line’s vice-president of government rela
Tourism industry begins to feel the financial strain
BAHAMIANS are bracing for financial pain after global coronavirus fears began to cause major cancellations to businesses this week.
Students studying abroad worry about finishing courses
BAHAMIANS studying in the United Kingdom and America have been thrown into uncertainty as the coronavirus outbreak spreads around the world.
Clinics bombarded by worried patients
THE medical sector is experiencing impact from coronavirus fears as people bombard clinics with cold-like symptoms and stock up on medication from pharmacies even though the country has not recorded a case of COVID-19.
