UPDATED: Victim dies in drive-by shooting
POLICE are investigating a shooting incident that occurred yesterday afternoon and left one man dead.
Families unite to stop evictions
FIFTY families have joined forces to launch legal action to block the government’s first round of shanty town evictions.
‘No U-turn’ for Relays pullout
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis firmly backed the government’s decision to pull out of hosting the International Amateur Athletic Federation’s (IAAF) World Relays, citing the need to prioritise the government’s economic and social initiatives.
‘Going legal’ is worth just $5m
THE country stands to reap the greatest benefit from the full legalisation of marijuana production, sale and use with state control, according to CARICOM’s regional report, which estimated net benefits for The Bahamas was about $5.5m.
Minnis: Make up your own minds on marijuana issue
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has given tacit support for the medical and scientific use of marijuana, however he told the media his personal views will not supersede a widespread public education campaign.
Outriders and sirens
Officials - Official cars and police outriders and those damnable sirens.
Kings' moves indicate uncertainty over buddy's role going forward
THE Sacramento Kings front office continues to make transactions that indicate uncertainty about Buddy Hield’s role with the organisation moving forward.The Kings signed restricted free agent guard Zach LaVine to a four-year $78 million offer sheet,
WORLD CUP: England beat Sweden to reach semis
(Mirror.co.uk) Harry Maguire and Dele Alli were the goal heroes as England saw off Sweden to make the World Cup semi-finals.
Deandre Ayton shinesin the Summer League
AS the Las Vegas Summer League tipped off, Deandre Ayton has showed flashes of the athleticism and basketball IQ on both ends of the floor that led to his selection as the top overall pick in June’s NBA Draft.In his summer league debut on July 6, Ayt
Junior golfers 'putt' Bahamas 5th overall
Team Bahamas produced a trio of top five finishers against elite junior golf talent in the region at the 31st edition of the Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships.The team concluded the final round in fifth place in the race for the Hank James
BLTA adjusts Fed Cup team as Russell opts not to travel
WITH the most successful player Larikah Russell opting not to travel as the player/captain, the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association has made some adjustments to the team that will represent the Bahamas in Zone B of the Americas Group II of the Fed Cup.Th
Dominican and US poachers held
FORTY-SIX people on board a Dominican fishing vessel were apprehended by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force on Sunday for poaching. This came two days after six Americans aboard a 63-foot pleasure craft were arrested by RBDF officers on Friday for viol
The hubris of Travis Robinson
Hubris is characterised by the possession of a potent witches’ brew of foolish pride, dangerous overconfidence, extreme arrogance and reckless ambition. At first sight it is hard to imagine one, much less all of these traits occupying the mind of the Member of Parliament for Bain and Grant’s Town, Travis Robinson.
Exuma tragedy
I wish I could find the words to express how deeply I am hurt when I found out about the unfortunate tragedy in Exuma. I want to send my heartfelt feelings to all families and friends concerned.
Stolen items recovered and suspect held
STELLAR policing by officers of the Eastern Division and Rapid Response resulted in the arrest of a man and the recovery of stolen items, police said. Shortly before 6pm on Saturday, police, acting on information and armed with a search warrant, went
POLICE ADVICE: What do you do when a robber walks through the door?
A robbery is one of the most serious and potentially dangerous crimes committed today. A robber commits a hold-up because he or she believes their profit will be worth the risk. Many people are victims of this crime and many are attacked violently.
WORLD VIEW: Justice free of politics
AS controversy currently surrounds the appointment of a judge to the Supreme Court of the United States, the ease with which a new Chief Justice of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) was installed on July 4, without any political involvement, should be cause for pride in the Caribbean.
EDITORIAL: Changing faces - the story of the White House chaos
The sad, dangerous chaos that is the Trump administration was illuminated again last week when EPA administrator Scott Pruitt resigned. Pruitt, as venal and corrupt as any senior official in Trump’s government, was reportedly the subject of 13 different corruption or misconduct investigations when he finally resigned under pressure from the White House chief of staff.
WILDCATS ROUT THE PANTHERS 22-0 IN NPSA
THE defending champions Sunshine Auto Wildcats, playing their third game in three consecutive nights, saved their best performance for the last as they whitewashed the Hennessy Panthers 22-0 in the New Providence Softball Association’s double header
Charlton honoured with Bahamian Icon Award for youth development
DAVID Charlton, founder and head coach of the Star Trackers Track Club, was honoured on Saturday with the Bahamian Icon Award for Youth Development.In his acceptance speech, Charlton said just to be nominated with the talented list of competitors is
