Cruise lines miss out on port project
The cruise lines were yesterday reassured they will not face excessive port fees after the government selected Global Ports Holding’s $250m bid to redevelop Prince George Wharf.
Now trio accuse police of torture
THE Royal Bahamas Police Force is being sued for allegedly torturing three innocent people in a bid to secure confessions from them.
Survival rate shock for kids cancers
THE Bahamas faces a massive uphill battle to improve survival rates for children with cancer and other auto-immune diseases.
Ferguson Jr in Euro Pro Volleyball All-Star game
IN what he describes as his best season in the European Professional Volleyball League, Iraklis’ Byron Ferguson Jr is headed to the All-Star game.
Bahamians take NCAA Division I basketball spotlight
A MATCHUP between a pair of Bahamians in a double overtime thriller highlighted the weekend of play in NCAA Division I basketball.
Grant and Thunderwolves headed to Ontario University Association semi-finals
LEASHJA Grant and her Lakehead Thunderwolves are headed to the Ontario University Association semi-finals.
Marijuana swoop by police after tip off from public
POLICE seized a quantity of suspected marijuana in a swoop on Thursday evening.
WORLD VIEW: Overspill of Haiti’s persistent problems
THIS commentary, being written on Thursday, February 21, is about troubling developments in Haiti and the constraints upon the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries that prohibit them from playing a meaningful role in averting further violence. Since the time of writing, the feared escalation might have occurred.
D'Aguilar could be the surprise leader
There are times in politics when a rising star hits the jackpot. I suspect the interview or panel Jerome Sawyer had last evening might have been one of those occasions.
Hugh Campbell championship tonight
A WEEK of competition and 50 games between 28 teams have come down to tonight’s matchup between the Dame Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins and the St George’s Jaguars to decide the champion of the 37th Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic.
Temple Christian Suns walk away with titles
COACH Keno Demeritte and his Temple Christian Suns shined brightly in the Mangrove Cay Basketball Tournament over the weekend in Andros where they captured both the primary girls’ and boys’ titles.
Bahamian elite and college athletes have busy weekend
IT was another busy weekend for a number of Bahamian elite and collegiate athletes.
NPBA action continues at the AF Adderley gym on Wednesday night
THE New Providence Basketball Association closed out play at the CI Gibson Gymnasium over the weekend and will resume competition at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Wednesday.
Atlantis sale ‘off the table’
The potential sale of Atlantis to a New York-based real estate investor, which was backed by Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, has fallen through and will not be revived.
Large support for expansion of NHI to fund health care
NEARLY 90 percent of respondents in a new survey support the expansion of NHI to provide affordable coverage for high cost medical care — including treatment for widespread cancers, dialysis and heart attacks.
Nygard files new court action against Bacon
PETER Nygard has filed new court action in the United States against Lois Bacon, according to US reports.
Alternative products cut BTC’s energy use
THE Bahamas Telecommunications Co. (BTC) has recorded a more than 30 percent reduction in energy consumption after switching to alternative energy products at 12 facilities.
Pintard to host BARC closed town meeting
AGRICULTURE and Marine Resources Minister Michael Pintard will be hosting a closed town meeting in North Andros today to assist BARC residents with securing “varied size crown grants” for the land they occupy.
RBDF duo step down after long service
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force bid farewell to Chief Petty Officers (CPO) Nelson Strachan and Brian Miller, who both retired after serving a combined 62 years of active service.
Realtor prison sentence reduced by two years
THE Court of Appeal has shaved two years off of a former realtor’s prison sentence for swindling 21 people out of over $144,000 between 2007 and 2008 as part of a property scam.
