Aviation chiefs to probe ‘near miss’
AVIATION officials are investigating reports a BahamasAir jet averted a mid-flight collision with a Silver Airway plane on Tuesday afternoon.
Cocaine found at airport
THREE people were arrested at Grand Bahama International Airport after suspected cocaine worth over $40,000 was discovered in a carry-on travel bag.Two men and one woman were taken into custody shortly before 1pm on Tuesday at the US Pre-Clearance De
Celtics take 3-2 lead
BOSTON (AP) — Rookie Jayson Tatum scored 24 points and Al Horford had 15 points and 12 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 96-83 last night and take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals.
NCAA: Knowles helps Cougars to World Series berth
Perez Knowles delivered an impressive performance from the mound in the Southeast Regional tournament and helped his team earn an historic berth to the NCAA Division II World Series.
Walker's Cay sold to Texan businessman
WALKER’S Cay has been sold to Texas businessman and philanthropist Carl Allen who plans to redevelop the northernmost island in The Bahamas to its former glory as a sport-fishing destination. Mr Allen - a long-time visitor to The Bahamas - finalised
DIANE PHILLIPS: Silent longings for a sense of community
I went missing last week, not literally, but from the regular routine of work, eat, sleep, work, eat, sleep, and found myself accidentally in small town America. How I got to where I’d had no idea I was going is probably the funnier part of the story, but the consequences of what I found when arrived were interesting enough to give pause for thought, a whole heap of pause, in fact, and the takeaway was both greatly satisfying and stomach-bubblingly unsettling.
Bahamas education system
IT is no secret that our education system isn’t thriving, to say the least. By definition, to educate means to give intellectual, moral, and social instruction to (someone). Our education system is trying to educate our students, but the efforts have been mostly ineffective thus far. We can point the finger in many different directions as to why it is failing, but in short, the children simply aren’t interested.
16th annual Junkanoo Jam in Bimini
EIGHT Division-I women’s college basketball teams will compete in the 16th annual Junkanoo Jam at Gateway Christian Academy in Bimini November 22-24.
Coleby attends 2nd round of Utah's pre-NBA Draft workouts
Dwight Coleby began his path to pro basketball with the first of his pre-NBA Draft workouts.
Judge scolds 'delinquent' attorneys as he rejects Nygard commital stay
AN appellate judge has hit out at attorneys who try to rush to get before the court and be heard on supposedly “urgent” applications.Justice Milton Evans, in a written ruling, scolded certain lawyers for being “delinquent” and then “at the last minut
Committee to consider social media rules
HOUSE Speaker Halson Moultrie yesterday reconstituted a new Rules Committee to address matters regarding parliamentary procedure specifically members’ ability to read into the House record information from social media.Bamboo Town MP Renward Wells, S
Goombay Land reborn
GRAND Bahama natives Jason Albury and Janet Butler are restoring their late father’s entertainment business – the Goombay Land Go-Cart and Skating Rink in Freeport.Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis toured the facility on Friday and commended them for c
300 jobs to come at GoldWynn
OFFICIALS broke ground yesterday on a $120m Cable Beach project that Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said will employ 300 people during construction and 175 people upon completion.Construction on the GoldWynn Hotel and Residences, the brainchild of d
'Treat violence like a disease in order to find a cure'
INTERNATIONAL non-profit organisation Cure Violence yesterday said the only way to cure violence is by treating it like a disease.The group presented a new technique to address crime in Bahamian communities at a meeting with Rotary Club of Southeast
Billboard advertising
Were we not told that the new policy would be strict and you would not see numerous billboards and outside advertising?
PO move
Moving the General Post Office to Gladstone Road.
New Division-I basketball tournaments for men
BASKETBALL Travelers, Inc., in partnership with Resorts World Bimini, announced Tuesday the creation of two new Division-I men’s basketball tournaments – the Junkanoo Jam and the Bimini Jam.
Eighth annual Junior International Rugby Festival a resounding success
THE Freeport Rugby Football Club was buzzing with excitement over the weekend as five teams competed in the club’s eighth annual Junior International Rugby Festival.
‘The Tank’ returns home to get ready for the ‘Backyard Rumble’
BAHAMIAN pro-boxer Sherman ‘The Tank’ Williams is back home in Freeport from a Florida training camp ahead of his headline fight in the nation’s second city this weekend.
Works minister seeks 'lot more funds' in Budget
The Minister of Works yesterday said his ministry needs “a lot more” money than presently allocated in next week’s Budget to address “hundreds of millions” in infrastructure needs.
