Man accused of money laundering
A 41-year-old man was charged yesterday with defrauding the Securities Exchange Commission of $850,000. Jeremy Pinder was charged before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt with fraud by false pretences, conspiracy to commit fraud by false preten
Freeport pair charged with shopbreaking and stealing
TWO Freeport men were charged with shopbreaking and stealing in Freeport Magistrates’ Court yesterday. Carlton Symonette, 44, of Pioneers Way, and Stork Benis, 49, of Jack Fish Drive, appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Debbye Ferguson on nine c
Spanish woman remanded on possession of cocaine
AN elderly Spanish woman was arraigned yesterday in connection with the seizure of 12 pounds of dangerous drugs. Esperanza Bonet-Roig, 73, of Mayorca, Spain appeared before Magistrate Andrew Forbes charged with one count each of possession of danger
PETER YOUNG: With the world in the grip of hysteria, who knows what the final economic effects might be
So much has been broadcast and written about the coronavirus outbreak that there is a risk of information overload about what has become a global crisis, and any reiteration of existing facts would be superfluous.
How tourism can help our students learn
Word has spread that this country is facing a so-called ‘education crisis.’
Following in the steps of Caesar
Re: PARADISE LOST?
Trump gets my vote
Some Bahamians seemed to have been greatly annoyed that US President Donald Trump had been acquitted by the Senate in the Democratic Party’s impeachment trial in early February, which was nothing more than a witch hunt aimed at bypassing the votes of 63 million Americans who voted for the Republican Party standard bearer in 2016.
Jazz hits 1st homer in loss to Cards
Jazz Chisholm continues to show flashes of brilliance that have the Miami Marlins front office and fanbase optimistic about his future with the organisation.Chisholm hit his first home run of spring training on Sunday afternoon in a 7-3 loss to the S
Caribbean body assists Dorian-ravaged farmers
A Caribbean agricultural body is providing more than $50,000 worth of inputs to help Dorian-devastated farmers recover, it was revealed yesterday. Dr Michelle Singh, country representative for the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Inst
Coconut Festival to beat Dorian effects
The 22nd annual Coconut Festival has shrugged off the devastating blow from Hurricane Dorian and will go ahead as planned at Pelican Point next month, organisers have revealed. “I am here to report that the residents of Pelican Point are resilient,
Scotiabank unveils Mastercard tie-up
Scotiabank yesterday unveiled a seven-year agreement with MasterCard to provide new debit cards and an improved digital customer experience in The Bahamas and three other Caribbean countries. The tie-up, which also includes Scotiabank’s operations i
Acting URCA chief: 'We can't regulate in vacuum'
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority’s (URCA) interim chief executive says interaction with other supervisory bodies is critical to ensure it does not operate in a vacuum. Shavonne Cambridge, also URCA’s director of utilities and energ
Ranfurly $30,000 donation
MORE than $30,000 was donated to the Ranfurly Homes for Children by the Bahamas Bar Association and the Organisation of Commonwealth Caribbean Bar Associations. The OCCBA, led by Ruggles Ferguson, donated over $15,000 to the BBA for hurricane relief
UPDATED – MAGIC MACHINE: St Augustine’s win BAISS by 8.5 points
THE St. Augustine's College Big Red Machine won by the slimmest of margins to regain the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools' Track and Field Championship title from the Queen's College Comets.
EDITORIAL: Don’t dismiss value of pledge conference
IT would be easy to be quick to criticise the pledge conference that sought to raise funds after Hurricane Dorian.
Women on the march
Equality Bahamas held its third annual International Women’s Day March and Expo on Saturday. From Eastern Parade to The Dundas on Mackey Street, participants chanted, “What do we want? Equal rights! When do we want ‘em? Now!” and “My body, my choice.”
Unidentified victims to have individual graves
UNIDENTIFIED victims of Hurricane Dorian will be placed in individual graves, with a key recovery agency in the country urging that “no one should exploit” this issue. This, according to Disaster Reconstruction Authority Managing Director Katherine
INSIGHT: Stepping in the right direction but challenge is immense
FORMER United Nations President Maria Espinosa has said The Bahamas is on the right track when it comes to the collective global war on climate change.
