Five years in jail for ringleader in housebreaking and theft group
A 35-year-old man was convicted and sentenced yesterday to five years in prison in connection with a five-month long housebreaking and theft ring which netted an estimated $13,916 in stolen property.Tiffalo Johnson, of Native Yard, East Street North,
Police hunt for robbers after two raids
POLICE in New Providence are investigating two armed robberies which occurred on Monday.Shortly after 9am, a man was in the parking lot of a local bank on Prince Charles Drive when he was approached by a gunman who robbed him of a bag containing cash
SPORTS NOTES
The New Providence Oldtimers Softball Association will continue its regular season action this weekend at the Archdeacon William Thompson Softball Park at the Southern Recreation Grounds with a full slate of games on tap.• Here’s
Davis: Why did Bannister reappoint Osborne if there were problems?
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis has said revelations Works Minister Desmond Bannister made yesterday about former Bahamas Power & Light Chairwoman Darnell Osborne are “disingenuous,” questioning why Mr Bannister reappointed her to the board in July if he felt her conduct had been egregious.
Bahamas beaten by Mexico in Puerto Rico
THE women’s national basketball team suffered its second straight loss at the Centro Basket, this time falling 74-52 to Mexico at the Coliseo Juan Aubin Cruz Auditorium in Puerto Rico.Coming off their 95-50 loss to Puerto Rico in their opening game o
New elections called for the Bahamas Amateur Boxing Federation
AFTER occupying the chair as the new president of the Bahamas Amateur Boxing Federation, Vincent Strachan will have to vacate office as new elections have been set for Friday, August 31.According to outgoing president Wellington Miller, the Internati
Bahamian trio set for Diamond league finals
Elite athletes are now focussing on the International Amateur Athletic Federation’s Diamond League Finals.The much anticipated championships-style winner-take-all format is set for the weekend of August 30-31 at the Weltklasse in Zurich, Switzerland
Dog Days race raises $22,000
THE fourth annual Dog Days Marathon held in late March raised thousands of dollars for the Grand Bahama Humane Society and the Grand Bahama Children’s Home.The animal shelter received $17,000 while the children’s home received $5,000.This year’s even
Man guilty of drug possession
A 23-year-old man yesterday pleaded guilty to one count of drug possession with intent to supply.Kevin Rolle, of Sugar Hill Road, Fox Hill, appearing before Deputy Chief Magistrate Subusola Swain, admitted to possessing 3.875 ounces of suspected mari
'Govt purchase of hotel will help union members'
THE Commonwealth Union of Hotel Services and Allied Workers believes the decision by Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis to purchase the Grand Lucayan Resort in Grand Bahama is good news for the union and its hundreds of members. President Michelle Dors
Summer in Mt Moriah
THE Mount Moriah constituency’s summer camp held from August 13-17 at the Central Church of Christ in Yellow Elder, catered to more than 70 youngsters and teenagers.Campers engaged in art and drama classes and were treated to a field trip at the Adve
ALICIA WALLACE: Service second to none? More like second rate
We all need service and we want it to be fast and inexpensive. Some of us want it to be friendly too and responsive to our every need. For any given service in The Bahamas - and in Nassau in particular - we would be fortunate to get two out of four.
EDITORIAL: Who is going to fill vast chasms left by those who leave us?
Senator Telator Strachan. Dr Patricia Bazard. Dr Cecil Bethel. Cleophas Adderley. Bobby Symonette. E Clement Bethel. Ronnie Butler. James Catalyn. Sir Clifford Darling. Paul Adderley. Sir Clement Maynard. Norman Solomon. Basil Sands. Harry B Sands. David Johnson. Sir Durward Knowles.
Drama over shanty towns
The furor surrounding the shantytowns has created a whole lot of drama in the country. Threats of civil unrest. Courtroom showdown looms. Family members and friends on opposing sides of human kindness. One side being sympathetic and the other without compassion with both sides standing their grounds. No compromise.
Lloyd not asleep at the wheel
EDUCATION Minister Jeff Lloyd has been one of the more productive ministers in the Minnis Cabinet. Education is a massive challenge to any government in this country.
Former World Champion Riddick Bowe meets with boxing community
Former amateur boxing president Vincent Strachan said it was a pleasure for the boxing community to meet and interact with former two-time world heavyweight champion Riddick ‘Big Daddy’ Bowe and his I Fight Promotions Group.During a visit to the Baha
Bahamas Judo Federation prepares for junior World Championships
The Bahamas Judo Federation is hard at work preparing to host the World Junior Judo Championships.The event will take place October 17-21 in the Imperial Ballroom at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island, which has been designated as the Games Villa
Special Olympics Torch run/Fun Day
ALIV sponsored and volunteered at the annual Special Olympics Bahamas Torch Run/Fun Day at the Stapledon School on Dolphin Drive held this past Saturday.During the opening ceremony, Chief ALIV Commercial Officer Gravette Brown said ALIV believes in w
BPL boardroom battle sparks power outages
Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) former chairman was yesterday accused of exposing New Providence residents to power outages by blocking the purchase of critical parts.
Govt's Grand Lucayan deal to close Sept 11
The Government’s $65m Grand Lucayan purchase is due to close on September 11, with the Hotel Corporation’s chair pledging: “This is not going to be a haemorrhage of taxpayer funds.”Michael Scott, confirming the acquisition price remains the same as t
