Teen admits to injuring man with machete
A 16-year-old boy admitted to seriously injuring a man with a machete on Wright’s Lane last week.
Three years prison for possession of loaded gun
A MAN was sentenced to three years in prison yesterday after admitting to possessing a loaded gun on Alexandria Boulevard last weekend.
King’s fellowship applications open
Applications for the King’s Commonwealth Fellowship Programme (KCFP) PhD pathway are now open, providing an opportunity for individuals from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to pursue advanced academic and professional development in critical fields such as climate change, education, engineering, health, and sustainability.
A gift to bring smiles
Students at Black Point All-Age School are enjoying a newly remodelled playground, thanks to a generous donation from local investor.
PETER YOUNG: Commonwealth continues to thrive
Foreign affairs commentators in the UK press seem to be vying with one another to describe the current state of the world in the most extreme terms.
Empowerment clubs visit GG
Students from LW Young Junior High School’s Boys and Girls Empowerment Clubs recently paid a courtesy visit to Governor General Dame Cynthia Pratt at Government House.
Bahamas taking STEP to financial services growth
The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Bahamas branch discussed emerging trends, regulatory developments and financial services innovations during its annual conference last week.
Low-cost carrier to launch Carolinas to Nassau route
A US low-cost airline is making The Bahamas its fourth international destination with the launch of non-stop service between Nassau and Raleigh-Durham on 11 June.
Fishing feedback sought on marine protected areas
The Organisation for Responsible Governance (ORG), in partnership with The Bahamas National Trust (BNT), is seeking input from Family Islands fishermen on the impact of marine protected areas (MPAs).
Bahamian named to key role with global standards body
A senior executive with the Bahamas Bureau of Standards and Quality (BBSQ) has been appointed to a key post with its global watchdog counterpart.
‘Not panicking yet’ over fears of huge shipping cost hike
Bahamian businesses are “not panicking yet” over fears this nation and the wider Caribbean will be “devastated” by potential container shipping cost increases worth thousands of dollars due to US policy changes.
Freeport can ‘fill void’ on US China ship fee
Calls have been made for the Freeport Container Port to “fill the void” and enable The Bahamas and wider Caribbean to escape the US threat to levy up to $1m per port call by Chinese-made ships.
Bahamians ‘paying rent in own home’ over fee switch
Bahamians are “now paying rent in their own home” as a result of the revised air services navigation fees being proposed by the Government-owned regulator, an aviation industry veteran is arguing.
Pintard accuses govt of forcing GB officers from provided housing without alternatives
FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard has accused the government of forcing dozens of police officers in Grand Bahama out of government-provided housing with little time to secure alternative accommodations.
‘Mother of two was not suicidal’, says source close to the family
JUST moments before a car crash claimed her life, 23-year-old Shyann Pierre was on her way to pick up her children from a loved one who had been babysitting them.
North Abaco bush fire destroys vacant club
DAYS after spending $10,000 on repairs for his vacant Abaco nightclub, Omar Bodie watched on a video call from Grand Bahama as the building burned down.
‘Pray for Archbishop’ as he fights battle against cancer
ARCHBISHOP Drexel Gomez, the former head of the Anglican Church in the West Indies, has been hospitalised and diagnosed with cancer.
Mitchell: Bahamians air concern at US treatment
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said Bahamians complain weekly to his ministry about the immigration policies of the United States of America and the “tone and manner” in which local US Embassy personnel treat them.
