'We lost everything'
HEARTBREAK and disbelief swept through Arawak Cay yesterday as a fast-moving fire tore through a section of the popular food strip, destroying at least six stalls and severely damaging two others.
Carjacking spree accused also charged with putting woman in fear with handgun
A MAN was remanded to prison on Thursday after he was accused of a spree of armed carjackings earlier this month.
KDK Report: A wolf and a raven
For thousands of years and across multiple continents, a quiet partnership thrives between two unlikely allies.
Hanna strikes gold
FEMALE judoka Karra Hanna made history for The Bahamas Judo Federation with the victory, winning the first senior gold medal on the International Judo Federation world ranking circuit.
Valerie Nesbitt has triple-double as Bahamas defeats Jamaica 88-56
NOT only did The Bahamas pull off a mammoth win over its archrival, but Valerie Nesbitt produced a performance to remember.
Smart-storage service opens to assist US embassy visitors
A NEW smart-storage service aimed at solving a longstanding frustration for US Embassy visitors has opened on Shirley Street, after its founder turned her own stressful visa appointment into a business idea.
Rick Fox claps back at PLP suggestion he must mute himself during by-election
RICK Fox has blasted Progressive Liberal Party critics who say his ambassadorial post should silence him, arguing he cannot be told to stay quiet on political matters while “a sitting ambassador with a portfolio is openly endorsing a candidate while currently running for office himself” — a clear reference to non-resident Ambassador Sebas Bastian, who is running for Fort Charlotte.
Foul play not expected by police after man’s body found on Linda Cay
A MAN who left Lisbon Creek by dinghy on Saturday night was found dead on Linda Cay the next morning, after his abandoned vessel was discovered drifting near the shoreline.
INSIGHT: ‘Christian nation’ status being put to the test
WE often hear it said that The Bahamas is a Christian nation – but sometimes that seems open to question judging by the actions of our people and the decisions of our leaders.
Govt takes Labour on Campus career fair to Doris Johnson Senior High School
THE Department of Labour took its Labour on the Campus career fair to Doris Johnson Senior High School on Friday, pushing students to confront the realities of the job market as officials warned that unfilled skills gaps will be taken by foreign workers if Bahamians do not seize opportunities now.
Govt launches Upskill Bahamas offering free online courses
EIGHT thousand Bahamians now have access to free online courses from some of the world’s top universities after the government launched its Upskill Bahamas initiative, promising what officials call a large expansion of public learning opportunities.
Painter dies after fall from rooftop
A MAN died on Friday after falling from a roof he had been hired to paint at a home on Ocean Drive in western New Providence.
Man awaiting murder trial denied bail a second time
A MAN awaiting trial for a 2024 murder that prosecutors say was carried out in retaliation for his brother’s killing has been denied bail for the second time this year.
Man in hospital after stabbing attack in GB
A 37-year-old man was left hospitalised on Saturday night after he was stabbed multiple times during an attack outside a business in Mack Town, Grand Bahama.
Ladies’ national basketball team qualifies for Centrobasket
THE Bahamas women’s national basketball team gave it another gallant effort but suffered a 105-81 loss yesterday to the US Virgin Islands in the FIBA Caribbean Women’s Championships in Georgetown, Guyana.
Men’s national soccer team suffers 6-0 loss to British Virgin Islands
THE Bahamas men’s national soccer team closed out play in the first half of the Group D of the inaugural 2025-26 CONCACAF Series over the weekend with a 6-0 loss to the British Virgin Islands.
Goldie’s destroyed as massive fire sweeps Fish Fry
Firefighters are battling a massive blaze at Arawak Cay’s Fish Fry that has been burning for about an hour, leaving several popular restaurants destroyed or severely damaged.
19-year-old turns lunch money into boutique business
AT 19, entrepreneur Dashia Moxey is running a growing clothing boutique, juggling multiple side businesses and studying law, after turning the lunch money she saved in high school into the capital for her own store.
'Christmas come early'
SCORES of looters in small boats swarmed a stranded container barge yesterday, hauling away goods in such volume that some joked “Christmas come early for Abaco” – while others phoned around asking if anyone had a boat to spare.
